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Live blog: 26-year-old Alaskan wins Mount Marathon women’s crown
2:55 p.m. - Anchorage mountain runner takes women’s title. One year after a mother in her 40s claimed the women’s title, the 2024 Mount Marathon title went to a 26-year-old. Klaire Rhodes, of Anchorage, finished first in the women’s Mount Marathon, which featured several hundred runners. The professional...
Assembly’s homelessness chair says camping on Anchorage streets will not be illegal
After June’s ruling in favor of local control for homelessness problems, Anchorage Assembly Housing & Homelessness Committee Chair Felix Rivera reassured the vagrants and drug addicts of Anchorage that public camping will not be illegal in the municipality. “It is important to note that the ruling addresses the criminalization...
Alaska Regional Plans New ER as Anchorage Faces Growing Need for Emergency Care
There's a growing need for emergency care in Anchorage and Alaska Regional is trying to answer that call. The hospital wants to build a full-service emergency room facility along the Old Seward Highway in South Anchorage. This new ER would include imaging and diagnostic laboratories and five emergency room beds.
Art center welcomes Potters Guild installment, Japanese-inspired work
If you drop by the Kenai Art Center this month, you may find yourself surrounded by varying iterations of clay teapots in the main gallery. The exhibit is part of the Kenai Potters Guild’s annual “Clay on Display'' installation. Each year, that installation challenges potters with a different theme that aims to highlight the diverse art form. This year’s theme is on teapots.
SHI TO OFFER PRE-CONFERENCES ON NATIVE LITERATURE, ARTFUL TEACHING
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will offer two pre-conferences on Native literature and artful teaching prior to its annual culturally responsive education (CRE) conference in August. Raven Writes: Native Literature Pre-Conference. SHI, in partnership with NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN), is offering a pre-conference for K-6 educators. The two-day session, scheduled...
Soup’s on! Brave Heart Volunteers bowl fundraiser is this Saturday
Brave Heart Volunteers annual bowls fundraiser is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. 300 hand-crafted ceramic bowls and Ruth Culp’s cookies are available for a suggested donation along with a free cup of soup and bread to go. Michele Friedman and Liz Zacher joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss the event. Listen to their conversation here.
Residents are moving into the Glory Hall’s new downtown Juneau affordable housing project
Juneau’s former downtown homeless shelter has been converted into seven affordable housing units, each with its own bathroom and kitchen. Organizers said construction came in under budget, and they hope this project will inspire other people who own downtown property to create affordable housing. One new resident, Mike Ricker,...
Denali and Fairbanks-area fires disrupt tourists and communities in Alaska
A wildfire has forced the closure of one of Alaska’s top tourist destinations and a set of fires have poured smoke into the state’s second-largest city. The Riley Fire burning around the main entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve, which broke out over the weekend and was measured at 388 acres as of Tuesday, prompted the National Park Service to shut down visitor access there and evacuate about 150 employees.
Siam Noodles and Food expands to Kenai
When the owner of Kenai’s Thai Town restaurant announced her retirement roughly two months ago, Siam Noodles and Food acted swiftly. The Soldotna-based restaurant has considered expanding to Kenai for a while now, hoping to serve more people on the peninsula. The two restaurants are owned by the same family, so Thai Town’s closure seemed like a perfect opportunity for Siam to expand.
Fierce and friendly defines Mount Marathon women’s race
Christy Marvin, Meg Inokuma and Denali Strabel pulled off a 1-2-3 finish in 2023, but a repeat of that performance from the little town in the MatSu Valley seems unlikely given the strong competition and an injury to last year’s champion. Last year, Marvin overtook Meg Inokuma on Jefferson...
NuVision Credit Union, Anchorage Cops for Community Launch Annual Winter Gear Drive
This is probably the last thing we want to talk about in the middle of summer. But do you have any cold-weather gear to spare? NuVision Credit Union and Anchorage Cops for Community once again teaming up for their big clothesline project.
Denali and Fairbanks-area fires disrupt tourists and communities in Alaska
A wildfire has forced the closure of one of Alaska’s top tourist destinations and a set of fires have poured smoke into the state’s second-largest city. The Riley Fire burning around the main entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve, which broke out over the weekend and was measured at 388 acres as of Tuesday, […] The post Denali and Fairbanks-area fires disrupt tourists and communities in Alaska appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Alaska Tops Nation with Highest Violent Crime Rate: 885.0 Incidents per 100,000
Alaska’s Alarming Crime Rate Raises Safety Concerns In 2024, Alaska reports the highest violent crime rate in the nation at 885.0 incidents per 100,000 people, highlighting significant safety concerns for both residents and visitors, according to the report of Southwest Journal. Regional Variations in Violent Crime Rates Reflect Complex Socioeconomic Challenges New Mexico follows closely […]
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