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Two Teens Seriously Injured In Sterling After ATV Collides With SUV
Two teenagers were hospitalized with serious injuries on Monday after the all-terrain vehicle they were riding collided with an SUV in Sterling. According to the Department of Public Safety dispatch on the incident, shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, the two teens were riding a Yahama four-wheeler at the intersection of Robinson Loop Road and Valley View Road when they failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver of the ATV attempted to cross Robinson Loop Road and crashed into the side of a black Toyota FJ.
Former Alaska City Treasurer Gets 30 Months for Embezzlement
A former Alaska city treasurer was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and from a Wasilla-based equipment company, and then evading taxes on the embezzled profits, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Jess Adams was entrusted with bookkeeping responsibilities...
Officials select GCI as City of Unalaska’s internet provider
The City of Unalaska selected GCI as its internet provider for the next five years. City administration said they recommended the telecommunications company because they offered increased bandwidth and backup service options. A $227,040 per year contract with GCI would cost the city less than with competitors’ rates. Acting...
Blown underground transformer sends parts of Petersburg into a blackout
An electrical component exploded in Petersburg’s downtown area at around 10:30 a.m. on July 10, sending parts of the community into a two-hour blackout. Virtually all affected homes and businesses had their lights back on by 12:30 p.m. However, restoring power took a bit longer at the place where...
Rebuilt Cordova Small Boat Harbor makes a splash
The newly rebuilt Cordova Small Boat Harbor is back welcoming boats, as the nearly $40 million project wraps up. The renovation included a comprehensive replacement of the existing harbor, which is now one of Alaska’s largest single-basin harbors, and a capacity expansion to accommodate 727 vessels. The rebuilt small...
Museum Staff Tackle a History of Fort Seward
The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, soon to be the Haines Sheldon Museum. (Jillian Rogers) The Sheldon Museum is well known to Haines residents for its exhibits, and to visitors for its gift shop. But it is also a research museum, with a mission of filling the holes in our historical understanding. This is the task on which museum director Brandon Wilks has embarked.
Olympic roster change puts Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner in her best event
Kristen Faulkner’s secondary option made her an Olympian, and now her primary goal will make the cyclist from Homer a very busy Olympian. Faulkner on Tuesday was selected to compete in the women’s road race in Paris, giving her a shot at an Olympic medal in the event that has catapulted her to international success.
Heavy rain for Southwest Alaska with moderate drought forming in Southeast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage managed to warm to 70 degrees Wednesday, marking our sixth such time this year. This came as a stretch of sunshine stayed with us into the afternoon hours, leading to the warmer weather. With clouds and rain back in the forecast for the time being, temperatures will remain in the 60s.
AROUND ALASKA: Solid Gold, School Supplies, and the WEIO Games Begin!
The first gold has been poured at the Manh Choh Mine. Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom shared photos on Facebook. She says she was thrilled to join Kinross Alaska and Contango Ore this week to celebrate pouring the first gold from the Manh Choh Mine. The first gold bar produced from this project weighed about 37 pounds and is worth over $1 million.
Nautical glass artwork on view at Kenai Chamber
Among the walls and display tables inside the chamber’s conference room, more than 20 pieces of Alaska-centric glass art are on view. Drawing comparisons to glass mosaics, gallery-goers may recognize some familiar characteristics of Alaska beaches — like shells, driftwood and sea stars — infused in glass pourings. Several colorful, floral glass pieces are also on display.
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