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City looking to hire a public relations firm
With only a few weeks left at the job, outgoing City Manager Glenn Steckman presented a host of requests for proposals to the Nome Common Council last Monday of things to be done prior to his departure: RFP’s for renovation and wiring projects for city facilities, for towing services of wrecked and dilapidated vehicles and, most importantly, the hiring of a public relations firm with the task of assisting the city to stem the tide of misinformation on social media.
PWS Economic Development District convenes group to discuss processing solutions
The Prince William Sound Economic Development District (PWSEDD) convened a group of community stakeholders on July 30 to discuss the possibility of creating a multi-use cold storage facility. The facility could alleviate some of the struggles faced by commercial food producers in Cordova by providing space for processing, packaging, and storing seafood products and more. The discussion was facilitated by Alaska based consultants McKinley Research Group.
Citizen Firearm Training Contractor Selected
Firearms training for Borough residents will likely begin in September. Phalanx Academy, L-L-C, is the selected contractor for the training. Proposed by Borough District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier, funding for the training is a response to the lack of Alaska State Trooper presence in the Upper Valley. Four firms responded...
Alaska yard helps fishermen diversify
Distinctive Finishes in Haines, Alaska, is completing work on the 34’ x 11’ Dab Chick, a 53-year-old crabber and gillnetter, whose owner is looking for more options. When the Dab Chick leaves Distinctive Finishes it will be set up for longlining, trolling, gillnetting and crabbing. “People can’t just...
PACBAK EXPANDS FOOTPRINT THROUGH BUYING GROUPS
PacBak, a manufacturer of pioneering outdoor equipment, has become a vendor with Mid-States Distributing, Nation's Best Sports and Worldwide Distributors. Brian McKinnon, PacBak founder and chief innovation officer, made the announcement. "Partnering with these buying groups is a significant milestone for PacBak," said McKinnon. "They provide an incredible opportunity to...
Ch’bala Corners: Next Phase of Affordable Housing in Spenard
Ush Park is the central green space of Ch’bala Corners. In the background, builders put finishing touches on Phase II. Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) is formally opening Phase II of its Ch’bala Corners residential development in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. The first phase, consisting of forty-eight apartments in three buildings, was completed in 2022. Ch’bala Corners Phase II consists of thirty-eight apartments in a combination of duplex, four-plex, and eight-plex buildings.
Lower Yukon River Regional Port to celebrate grand opening
There will be a celebration for the Grand Opening of the Lower Yukon River Regional Port in Emmonak, Alaska on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at 1:30pm. The port will be dedicated in memory of Martin B. Moore Sr.
VFW Auxiliary Donates $10,000 to YK Delta Lifesavers Endowment Fund
In November it will be ten years the YK Fitness Center and pool has been open. For decades now the YK Delta Lifesavers has put money from all their fundraisers and donations into the YK Lifesaver Endowment fund. Once the pool opened in 2014 this Endowment Fund has supported swim programs and community access opportunities.
Turning Ravens and Lynx into Patriots and Knights
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Start of the new year often means returning to the same school, but for those that attended Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School (BEHS) that will not be the case. As the new year starts, North Pole’s secondary schools are seeing a student body increase as kids...
Skinny Raven turns 30 | Outdoor Explorer
Skinny Raven turns 30 this year! They are planning an anniversary block party on Saturday, August 17, that will coincide with the Anchorage Mile, one of the competitive events that are part of the Anchorage RunFest weekend. Daniel Greenhalgh and Tasha Heikkila-Adam are co-owners of Skinny Raven Sports and have been with the iconic store from the beginning, in one capacity or another. There have been ups and downs throughout the years, including a point at which the original owner almost liquidated the store and Daniel and Tasha stepped up and bought the business. Skinny then survived COVID, pivoting to an innovative online presence. The store has a culture unto itself and is recognized as one of the top running stores in the nation.
Myers Chuck dock needs to be replaced; no contractor bid on project
Wilderness mostly makes up the Cleveland Peninsula, a Southeast Alaska mainland peninsula. Meyers Chuck juts out of it with a series of small islands that encircle the bay. Prince of Wales Island is just west of the community. About 20 residents live in Meyers Chuck – including Carol Brown. She...
Seawolf gymnasts lead nation in team GPA
MARLBORO, N.J. – The Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team made history in 2023-24, leading the nation in combined grade-point average for the first time with a sterling 3.8678 mark. UAA edged fellow Mountain Pacific Sports Federation member Southern Utah (3.8584) and San Jose State (3.8295) for the top spot in the annual rankings published by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association.
DHS graduate now a lawyer with North Pole firm, opens Delta Junction office
Marc Smith, a member of the law firm recently opening in Delta Junction, is no stranger to the community. A 2011 Delta High graduate, Smith went on to earn two college degrees, serving in the Air Force National Guard at Eielson, but still considers Delta Junction his home. Smith and...
Massive Cooper Landing bypass road update: expected to finish in 2032
The Department of Transportation says it has recognized the need for improvement on the Sterling Highway for years, but a massive highway project through Cooper Landing is now expected to take longer.
Coast Guard suspends search for Homer woman in Icy Strait
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for Lauren LeFree, 37, of Homer on Sunday night. LeFree went missing in Icy Strait on the north end of Chichagof Island west of Juneau. The Coast Guard received a report that a woman in her 30s presumably fell from the fishing vessel...
Candidate pool for local elections takes shape
The candidate filing deadline for this year’s local elections was yesterday evening, and the pool is pretty small. The only contested local race on the central Kenai Peninsula this year will be for Kenai’s school board seat. Candidates vying for the four open seats on the Kenai and Soldotna city councils will run unopposed, as will candidates for all three open Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly seats and two school board candidates.
Alaska Troopers Assault Case Involving False Identification Leads to Brutal Arrest
In an Alaska Troopers assault case, authorities charged two State Troopers on Thursday. Authorities mistakenly informed Officers Jason Woodruff and Sgt. Joseph Miller that they were apprehending Garrett Tikka, wanted for not completing his 10-day sentence for driving with a suspended license. On May 24, the agents approached an SUV connected to Garrett Tikka in the Kenai Peninsula hamlet of Soldotna. However, the Alaska Attorney General’s Office has filed charges, claiming that Ben Tikka, his cousin, was the person inside the car.
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