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Anchorage Parks and Rec Seeks Input on Local Trails – Share Your Thoughts
The Anchorage Parks and Rec team wants your feedback on how to make the area's trails better. Trail users in Anchorage, Eagle River, and Chugiak are invited to take a "Trail Use Survey." You can share what's good and not so good about our local trails like the ones at...
City manager resigns effective September 1
Nome’s City Manager Glenn Steckman announced his decision to resign from the job to the public today, July 24. The resignation is effective September 1. Steckman said in an interview with the Nome Nugget that he took a position with the city of Cambridge, Maryland, starting Sept. 4. Steckman...
Finalists for Juneau municipal attorney to be interviewed this week
Juneau residents will have a chance to learn more about the three finalists for Juneau’s next city attorney this week. The candidates will be interviewed by the Assembly and partake in an assessment exercise at a public meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. Two of the candidates...
Missing hiker turns up at lodge in Kachemak Bay State Park
A missing hiker sparked a two day search effort in Kachemak Bay State Park earlier this week. Amandine Testu took a water taxi from Homer to the state park last Friday. She originally planned to hike to Haystack Rock. When she missed her pick up time the following Monday afternoon, the water taxi company contacted the park rangers.
NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese aircraft operating together near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracked and intercepted a combination of Chinese and Russian aircraft operating near Alaska on Wednesday. U.S. and Canadian aircraft intercepted the two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft operating in international airspace, NORAD said in a statement. The foreign aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian […]
Ranked choice voting repeal effort survived legal challenges, qualifies for the ballot in November
Alaska voters are slated to have an opportunity this year to affirm or repeal the state’s use of ranked choice voting, Division of Elections officials confirmed on Wednesday. The news comes after Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin disqualified some of the signatures gathered by a repeal effort on Friday because the gathering process was not […]
Breaking: Rubenstein out at Permanent Fund Board
Board of Trustee Gabrielle Rubenstein has resigned from the Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees. Rubenstein is at the center of a scandal in which she was accused of putting undue pressure on professional staff members of the $80 billion fund to steer influence toward her own investment interests or those of her billionaire father, David Rubenstien, founder of the equity firm the Carlyle Group. The scandal unfolded after the Alaska Landmine news site obtained leaked emails that showed the staff was concerned about her involvement in the actual operations of the fund, and emails that showed she may have pressured the governor to not reappoint Ethan Schutt to the board.
Coffman Engineers Promotes Fire Protection Group Manager
Coffman Engineers promoted Eliot Jordan to Discipline Manager of the fire protection engineering team. In that position, he leads Coffman’s fire protection group and performs work on fire suppression and fire alarm and life safety code analysis projects for a variety of facilities. With twenty-four years of professional engineering...
U.S. District Court judge is considering food stamp backlog case against Alaska’s health department
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason is considering a case that’s calling for stricter oversight of Alaska’s health department after extreme delays in food stamp distribution left thousands of residents without aid for months, the Alaska Beacon reported Thursday. In January of last year, ten plaintiffs sued the...
Innovative Technology Helps Scientists Better Estimate Ages of Long-Lived Rockfish
Scientists demonstrate that an innovative technology to scan fish otoliths (ear stones) coupled with trained computer models can determine rockfish ages as well as humans, and even more quickly. This technology, Fourier-transform near-infrared spectroscopy, examines the unique vibrations of molecules in otoliths, especially the way they absorb near-infrared light, to...
United Airlines flights make emergency landings in Ketchikan
A United Airlines flight bound for Fairbanks made an emergency landing in Ketchikan on Saturday — and was soon followed by another United plane. Flight 1850 left Denver at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. United Airlines said that while in the air, a passenger experienced a medical issue. That’s when the plane was diverted to the Ketchikan International Airport.
Diving polar bear at Alaska Zoo gains attention ahead of Paris Olympics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Kova the polar bear is getting into the Olympic spirit as the Paris games are set to kick off. The popular polar bear at the Alaska Zoo was recently captured on video by zoo staff seemingly executing a dive into the enclosure’s pool, although the splash into the water ended up more of a belly flop than a dive, but who’s judging?
Texas Man Killed in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Mishap
Adventure Turned Tragic: Dallas Man Dies in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Accident. Larry Erwin, 53, from Dallas, was on a remote rafting trip near Bethel, Alaska, when his inflatable raft went over a waterfall. Alaska state troopers reported that he lost control and was thrown into the water. This accident happened...
Yukon Slide Blocks Skagway Visitors
The weather forecast predicted mild flooding. But on Tuesday afternoon, travelers in the Yukon found multiple rockslides in their way. No injuries were reported. About 130 cruise passengers on a Yukon and White Pass Route railroad tour were unable to return to their ship in Skagway. A rock slide blocked the train tracks near lake Bennett. The train took the travelers back to Carcross. Holland America, the cruise company with which they were traveling, dispatched buses to pick up the visitors.
A new 300-acre park near Potter Marsh aims to preserve crucial wetlands
Ellen Kazary stood on the boardwalk at Anchorage’s Potter Marsh, peering down at the grassy wetlands below. “You can actually see the fish jumping out of the water right now, which is fabulous,” she said. “They’re teeny tiny. You’re just seeing a little white or silver flash.”
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