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Mount Marathon Preview: All 4 reigning champs return to defend title
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While anyone who conquers Mount Marathon — the holiday run up and down a 3,000-foot tall rock outside of Seward — could be considered a champion, there are four winners of the 2023 race returning to defend their respective titles on Thursday. The “Marvelous...
Alaska sues to challenge new NPR-A oil and gas leasing rules
(Reuters) - The state of Alaska on Wednesday said it has filed a lawsuit challenging new federal regulations imposed for oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). In April, President Joe Biden's administration took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska.
Anchorage police ask for helping in roofing nails being dumped on Glenn Highway
While most people in Eagle River were preparing for firework celebrations on July 3, Bryan Brenner was fixing an unexpected flat tire. As Brenner quickly would come to discover, he was far from alone.
People Mover reducing service; asking for public input
The Municipality of Anchorage plans to reduce its public bus transport service starting in October. According to the municipality’s People Mover webpage, the changes come amid “significant workforce shortages and challenges.”
Central Peninsula’s First On-Site Consumption Cannabis Lounge Opens Near Soldotna
The Central Peninsula has an on-site cannabis consumption facility. With the official ribbon cutting on Wednesday, customers will be allowed to purchase and consume cannabis at The Tufted Puffin, the first business of this type on the central peninsula and the fourth in Alaska. Owner Randy Wells, a self-proclaimed entrepreneur,...
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