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NASA Awards APU $5M for a Microplastics Research and Education Center
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is awarding approximately $5 million to Alaska Pacific University (APU) to build a Microplastics Research and Education Center. This funding comes from the Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO). The award aims to enhance scientific capabilities and workforce diversity,...
HOMETOWN HERO: Officer Coates, Anchorage Police Department
Shout out to Officer Coates with the Anchorage Police Department who recently showed up to help someone with a flat tire along the Glenn Highway and taught 10-year-old Marley here how to get the job done. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their...
Woman, 79, killed after dirt bike rider hit her on pedestrian path, authorities say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A woman has died after she was hit by a dirt bike on a paved walking path earlier this week in Alaska. Nadara Williams, 79, was walking with one of her best friends on Monday when the dirt bike hit her, Debbie Bitney, Williams’ daughter, said.
Anchorage Police connect with community during ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One of Anchorage Police Chief Designee Sean Case’s priorities is building more trust within the community. One of the ways the public can better get to know the police department is through its “coffee with a cop” event. Anchorage police caught up with...
Costco shoppers say they will ‘no longer spend a penny’ after ‘absolutely disgusting’ interaction causes scene in store
A COSTCO shopper is venting about an incident at their local warehouse. After a bad experience with an employee, the shopper said they’re leaving the company behind. The shopper, a parent in Anchorage, Alaska, said their daughter came to the store with an emotional support animal. Someone working for...
Juneau Afternoon: Scherrie & Lynda Former Ladies of the Supremes plus P.E.O. Chapter G and AK Experience Camp
2024 AK Experience Camp: Aaniyaadu.oow “Perspectives of The Land”. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon. Subscribe to the podcast:. Juneau Afternoon is a production of...
Events focus on building Sitka’s energy future
The Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy is hosting public outreach events this week to engage community members in a vision for Sitka’s energy future. Haleigh Reed and Bri Gabel joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to talk about upcoming events and how Sitkans can get involved. Listen to the full interview here:
Two members of a Washington family sentenced for selling fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan
46-year-old Glenda Rodrigo and 24-year-old Christian Rodrigo pled guilty last month to violating the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act. They were part of a scheme to pass off fake stone carvings and wood totem poles as traditional art made by local Tlingít and Haida artisans. Cristobal Rodrigo, Glenda’s...
Airport project on budget and ahead of schedule, says airport manager
Sitka’s airport improvement project is slightly ahead of schedule and on budget. That’s according to airport terminal manager Joseph Bea, who shared an update on the project with the Sitka Assembly on July 9. Bea said they’ve spent around $4 million so far, around one third of the money needed to complete the first phase of the project. That includes the purchase of Sitka’s only escalator.
Blue Bell debuts new limited-time flavor, Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake
(Gray News) – Blue Bell is bringing a new ice cream flavor to store shelves this summer: Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake. In a news release, Blue Bell said the new flavor combines “a rich, cheesecake ice cream blended with chocolate cookie-crusted cheesecake pieces and chocolate crème-filled cookies.”
Two months after announcing purchasing arrangements, Contango completes acquisition of HighGold
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Fairbanks-based mining company Contango ORE announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of HighGold Mining. The deal, reportedly costing Contango about $37 million, gives the Fairbanks company control of the 21,000-acre Johnson Tract southwest of Anchorage. That tract contains the JT Deposit, HighGold’s “flagship” asset, which has gold, zinc, copper and silver deposits.
Effort to recall Juneau’s school board president, vice president secures spot on local ballot
Voters will be asked this fall whether Juneau’s School Board President Deedie Sorenson and Vice President Emil Mackey should stay in their seats on the board or get ousted from them. On Thursday, Juneau’s clerk’s office announced that a local effort to recall the pair had gathered enough signatures...
New East Anchorage mountain bike trails open after 2 dads advocated for them for years
After two decades of dreaming about it, 122 hours of volunteer labor and thousands of shovels full of dirt, new mountain bike trails opened at Anchorage’s Russian Jack Springs Park on Tuesday. The singletrack trails were dreamed up by two dads in the neighborhood who wanted a spot nearby...
Assembly rejects proposal to vote on future of tobacco tax fund
Nearly two decades ago (2005) Sitka voters approved a tax on cigarettes and tobacco products to fund Sitka Community Hospital. The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium purchased the city-owned hospital in 2019, but the hospital fund still exists today. At the Sitka Assembly meeting on July 9, Finance director Melissa Haley said that money is still covering some outstanding retirement liabilities from the hospital, leaving the fund in the red every year, but she expects that will soon change.
Optimism and energy surround Anchorage Mayor LaFrance’s first days in office
On Tuesday night, the Loussac Library’s Wilda Marston Theater was standing room only for an open house with Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and her transition team. The space was buzzing with excitement around a new mayor and the possibilities her new administration may bring, especially after three years under former right-wing Mayor Dave Bronson.
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