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Nikic earns Academic All-American honors
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Leon Nikic from the University of Alaska Anchorage earned Academic All-American At-Large honors from the College Sports Communicators. Nikic enjoyed a stand-out season on the slopes earning All-American honors with a ninth-place finish in the giant slalom and an 11th-place finish in the slalom at the NCAA National Championships. The native of Tux, Austria was named the RMISA Giant Slalom MVP after posting eight top-10 finishes, including four podium finishes. He has a 3.77 GPA in psychology.
After SEAPA shutdown, Petersburg utility customers can expect a smaller fuel adjustment charge than last year.
The roar of diesel generators filled Petersburg’s downtown for a week in June while the region’s hydropower plants were shut down for maintenance. Now, the cost of fuel for those generators will be passed on to utility customers in Petersburg. But the increase will be less than half of what it was last year.
Register now for Juneau Pools lifeguarding class July 31 – August 3
Register now for Juneau Pools lifeguarding class July 31 – August 3. Registration is now open for the upcoming Juneau Pools lifeguarding class on July 31 – August 3 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years.
Hotel development permit to go back to Homer Planning Commission
The door is open again for Alaska Native corporation Doyon, Limited to try building a hotel, employee housing and several triplexes at the base of the Homer Spit. That’s after Homer’s Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit application that was deliberated across three meetings last winter. The...
Borough assembly approves remodeling South Peninsula Hospital child care center
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution allowing South Peninsula Hospital to remodel a building that will become its child care center at its July 9 meeting. The hospital has an agreement with the borough that requires assembly approval for projects that cost more than half a million dollars....
Lumen Christi baseball will have new coach in 2025
The Lumen Christi baseball team has a new coach. After a Division 3 state runner-up finish in 2024, Phil Clifford stepped down, with long-time assistant coach Derek Tracy slated to take charge of the Titans for the 2025 season. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Wet Socks and Winning Streaks: Erickson Brothers Battle for Logrolling Glory
Petersburg’s waterfront came alive with splashy competition as part of the community’s Fourth of July festivities. Participants engaged in traditional games inspired by the town’s history of fishing and forestry, making waves in more ways than one. In Petersburg’s North Harbor, the stage was set for a...
Livestock nutrition workshops planned in Fairbanks, Delta Junction
Raising livestock in Alaska can be challenging, with animals’ dietary requirements changing with the seasons and the production cycle. Rachael Christensen, a research animal scientist with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, will lead two free livestock nutrition workshops. The focus will be on ruminant species, such as cows, goats, sheep and yaks.
Salmon permit holder disaster aid applications due Aug. 24
Federal disaster aid is on the way for some commercial fishing permit-holders in Haines and throughout the state, though many may be too wrapped up in the current season to apply for it right away. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your...
Woman found dead in hot Houston condo hours before power was restored
HOUSTON (KHOU) - A heart-breaking discovery was made at a Houston condominium complex still without power more than a week after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the city and knocked out power to millions. Firefighters found the body of a woman just before noon Tuesday at a 1960s-era condo complex in...
Alaska Army Guardsmen bid families farewell ahead of Middle East deployment
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (KTUU) - Nine soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) were honored at the Camp Carroll flagpole on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in late May as part of a farewell ceremony ahead of their nine-month deployment to the Middle East. The guardsmen are assigned to the 49th Personnel Detachment, known commonly as the 49th Theater Gateway.
Dunleavy’s snow removal vetoes concern Anchorage elected leaders
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some elected leaders are expressing concerns about snow removal if Anchorage faces another extreme winter, following a series of budget vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy that will impact the central region of the state. The two vetoes totaling more than $1.5 million would have included provided...
IB 24-26: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District (Statistical Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W. longitude) of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 18, 2024, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Wrangell’s Fourth of July festival elevated the town all week
Wrangell has been known to take Fourth of July celebrations to an elevated level – it lasts for a whole week. Many people from all over the globe visit the small island, significantly increasing the population of roughly 2,000 residents. Visitors caught up with friends and family and partook in all the events and competitions during the sunny and warm week.
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