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Grow North Farm Raises Urban Produce for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Mountain View’s Grow North Farm provides space for immigrants to learn what grows well in Alaska’s climate, as well as to try growing foods from their homeland here. Grow North Farm, a project of Anchorage Community Land Trust and Catholic Social Services, launched its sixth season last week with a Thursday Grow North Marketplace. Its farm stand will operate through the summer from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
Déjà Vu: Another Steller Sea Lion Rescued in Kodiak
For the second year in a row, three experts successfully freed an entangled Steller sea lion in Kodiak. NOAA Fisheries’ Kim Raum-Suryan and Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Lauri Jemison, along with veterinarian Dr. Kate. Savage, had been here before. In 2023, they successfully disentangled an endangered...
Palmer Food Bank Seeks Extra Garden Produce for Local Families in Need
The Palmer Food Bank is seeking donations of extra fruits and vegetables from local gardens to help feed those in need. You can drop off produce at the food bank on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Palmer Food Bank Seeks Extra Garden Produce for...
Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery wins certification
Juneau, AK – The Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery (white, brown, and pink shrimp) for all five Gulf states and federal waters has achieved Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification. This is the first shrimp fishery certified to the RFM Standard.
Petersburg’s tribe works with Forest Service to repair Harvey Lake cabin
Petersburg’s tribe will repair a U.S. Forest Service cabin south of town, in collaboration with the federal agency. Harvey Lake cabin was built 60 years ago on Woewodski Island. It hasn’t been open to the public for the better part of a decade, because it needs a new foundation and deck. Carin Christensen is with the U.S. Forest Service. She said the repairs wouldn’t be possible without help from the Petersburg Indian Association – or PIA.
SWAT Activated In Response To Kenai Man Who Barricaded Himself In Nikiski Home
The Alaska State Trooper Southcentral SWAT team had to be activated in the central peninsula on Thursday after a Kenai man barricaded himself in a Nikiski home and refused to leave. AST A-Detachment Commander Mike Zweifel said that just before 8:00 a.m., 37-year-old Kristen Kenneth Requena of Kenai, who was...
Haines, Homer to benefit from EPA environmental education grants
Environmental education grants awarded to the Takshanuk Watershed Council in Haines and the University of Alaska Anchorage will allow collaborative partnerships in Haines and Homer to implement education programs for coastal restoration and peat conservation. The Takshanuk Watershed Council will use its $97,640 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Bristol Bay floating fish processor back at full capacity after fire
A floating fish processor serving the Bristol Bay fishing fleet is fully operational again, in the wake of a fire last month that severely reduced its storage capacity. The Hannah, operated by startup Northline Seafoods, arrived in the region earlier this year. It uses super-cold spiral freezers to quickly freeze fish and then store them on board until the end of the season. But just before Bristol Bay’s salmon season hit its peak, one of those spiral freezers had an electrical fire. Because of the June 30 blaze, the Hannah has operated at reduced capacity for the last two weeks.
Haines Adds Siren’s Call to its Many Attractions
Late on a sunny Thursday morning, an alarm warned everyone in downtown Haines of an approaching tsunami. And a volcanic event. The siren told residents to evacuate the area. And also to shutter their windows. This was a test -of the town’s new mass emergency notification system. Dupelka: “This...
KIBSD finalizes budget after one-time funding boost
The road to increasing education funding has been tough on schools. There was legislation in the state government during this year’s session to permanently increase the Base Student Allocation, or how the state calculates education funding. But the bill was ultimately vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The last significant increase to the BSA was in 2017.
Juneau community members to hold protest for homeless man shot by police
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Days after a homeless Juneau man was shot and killed by police, community members have organized a protest against the actions taken by officers. Steven Kissack, 35, was approached by officers on Monday afternoon after the Juneau Police Department had connected him with a possible assault the day prior.
Saucy Yoda performing vinyl release show this weekend | State of Art
On Saturday Anchorage’s Saucy Yoda will perform at Koot’s to celebrate the vinyl release of their newest album “Who They Are.” The record is a mix of irreverent pop, punk, and hip-hop examining songwriter Melodie Langer’s evolving understanding of previous relationships. Saucy Yoda’s shows are as much of a party as they are a performance and they’ll be joined by bands Rutt and Turbo Hell. Langer and “emotional support bandmate,” Megan Hellenthal, join us to talk about the new album, the vinyl release show and introduce the service industry track “Pickles.”
Here’s what those work crews are doing at the Lawson Creek Bridge
Anyone driving along Douglas Highway this summer has likely noticed heavy equipment by the side of the road at Lawson Creek Bridge. It’s part of stage three of the Alaska Department of Transportation’s Douglas Highway project. Most of the project has involved sidewalk improvements and road resurfacing up to this point, but what’s happening at Lawson Creek is different.
Wildlife Refuge to temporarily, partially close Lower Skilak Campground
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will be making improvements to the Lower Skilak Campground on Skilak Lake Road and will have partial campsite closures beginning Sunday. The closures will be divided into two time periods. The projects will improve road conditions, campsites and culverts at the campground. The first closure...
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