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Tustumena celebrates 60th anniversary of serving Kodiak communities
The Tustumena arrives in Kodiak after sailing under the bridge to Near Island. Affectionately known as the “Trusty Tusty,” the boat has been the sole ferry to serve Kodiak Archipelago communities the last few years. It’s a few hours late because of the weather, but still hours ahead...
Alaska Native artifacts returned to Kake as Quakers continue reparations
Formline carved paddles, beaded slippers, and a small totem were among the items returned to Kake last weekend by a Quaker woman whose ancestor taught in the mission school there in the early 1900s. Joel Jackson, the Tribal council president for the Organized Village of Kake, said it is nice to have the objects home. […]
Providence Hospital's 27th Annual Walk To Remember This Weekend
Providence Hospital in Anchorage is hosting its 27th annual Walk To Remember this weekend. The event honors those in the community who have experienced pregnancy, infant, or child loss. The walk will begin at the day surgery entrance at the hospital and go all the way to University Lake where...
Inside the “titanic” legal case that will help determine Alaska’s energy future: an analysis
Should Anchorage residents who consume more electricity, and use up more of the region’s dwindling supplies of natural gas, have to pay a higher price to reflect the steeper cost of the imported fuel that will replace it? How much will developers of wind and solar projects have to pay to move the electricity they […]
Tim Barto: Why does Alaska score so low on religious liberty ranking?
Alaska is ranked 49th in the nation for religious freedom, actually below California, which earned a 48th placement. This ranking is conducted by the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, and published in a study called Ranking Religious Liberty In The States. The organization has been publishing these studies since 2022, ranking each state from those that offer the most religious liberty (#1) to the least (#50).
Hundreds run to remember missing and murdered Alaska Natives
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Skinny raven partnered up with the Alaska MMIW working group on Saturday to host the third annual, “Run for Healing, Run for Justice” 5K and Walk. Around 350 people participated in the 5K run at Goose Lake to bring awareness to missing and murdered Alaska Natives.
Burger and Chinese restaurant in Kodiak could have its state issued license revoked
One of Kodiak’s longtime restaurants is in jeopardy of having its license revoked by the State of Alaska. The two local municipal governments were split on how to handle a license renewal application from Peking Restaurant, in downtown Kodiak. The Sizzler Burger and Peking Restaurant has been a staple...
Lead paint cited in stop work notice posted to Anchorage’s Inlet View Tower apartment building
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly one month after a city inspector issued a stop work notice, citing a company’s improper lead-based paint handling at the apartment complex owned by state Attorney General Treg Taylor and his wife Jodi Taylor, the paperwork remains posted on the door of Anchorage’s Inlet View Tower apartment building.
Local boundary commission report recommends denial of Xunaa Borough petition
Staff with Alaska’s Local Boundary Commission issued its final report on the City of Hoonah’s most recent petition to form its own borough, citing “substantive concerns” with the plan and recommending it be denied. The Xunaa Borough petition — pronounced like Hoonah, with a slightly guttural...
Pilot Station city officials charged with felony election interference
Two city officials in the lower Yukon River community of Pilot Station have been charged with felony election interference. Pilot Station acting mayor Arthur Heckman Sr. and city clerk Ruthie Borromeo each face eight felony counts for alleged violations of state election laws in October 2022 and October 2023. The...
EPA says Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste for over 4 years
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement this week with the operators of the Red Dog Mine for nearly two dozen hazardous waste violations. Records show that Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste in its laboratory for over four years. Teck Alaska, Inc. operates the mine, one of...
Rally for Cancer Care is back at Muskeg Meadows Saturday
The WMC Foundation and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, will be raising funds at this Saturday’s annual Rally for Cancer Care. The fun and quirky golfing event will be held at Muskeg Meadows, Wrangell’s golf course. Raised funds go towards healthcare scholarships and to support transporting Southeast Alaskans to cancer appointments. WMC used to stand for Wrangell Medical Center, but Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, took over the center years ago.
Anchorage Bucs named 2024 ABL Champs after rain wipes out Top of the World Series
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rain, rain, go away, we want to crown an Alaska Baseball League Champion today. Well, Alaskans got their wish Thursday, both in terms of the rain receding and an ABL Champion being decided, but not in the way many would have preferred to have it played out.
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