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BlakSheep & TimberRidge: Waste Management Web Solutions
BlakSheep Creative and TimberRidge Solutions Launch Comprehensive Website Development Services for Waste Management Companies. Denham Springs, LA – June 30, 2024 – BlakSheep Creative, a leading digital marketing and website development agency, and timberRidge Solutions, a premier digital solutions provider based in Wasilla, Alaska, are excited to announce their new joint service offering tailored specifically for waste management companies.
2024 Fourth of July fireworks guidelines
A fireworks ban due to fire risk is currently not anticipated. If fire risk increases and state or local fire marshals institute a ban, CBJ will issue an information release. The City and Borough of Juneau reminds the public of these rules for personal fireworks use during the holiday weekend:
“Ship-Free Saturday” initiative secures enough signatures for Juneau’s October ballot
An initiative asking voters whether Juneau should ban large cruise ships on Saturdays starting next year has qualified for the local ballot this fall. The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office announced on Monday that the group leading the “Ship-Free Saturday” ballot initiative had secured enough certified signatures to get a spot on Juneau’s Oct. 1 ballot, unless the Juneau Assembly decides to take action on the issue before then.
Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon
This edition of Northern Journal is sponsored by The Boardroom, a shared workspace in Anchorage. Exciting news: The Boardroom is expanding from its HQ downtown and opening a second space in Midtown next month. More info here. Oil companies help stoke climate change by producing fuel that warms the earth...
Council appointments delayed until 'later this summer’
Alaskan and West Coast fishery stakeholders are still in the dark as to who will represent them on their regional fishery management councils. The appointments of 22 new and returning members to six of eight of the nation’s councils were announced on June 28 by the US Dept. of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce appoints council seats from state governors’ lists of nominees. Each serves three-year terms.
Alaskan glacier melt is accelerating — and the effects could be irreversible: Study
The melt rate of a major Alaskan icefield is accelerating and could reach a point of no return much sooner than previously anticipated, a new study has found. The thawing of glaciers in the Juneau Icefield, which connects Alaska and British Columbia, has surged dramatically since 2010, according to the study published Tuesday in the Nature…
Club Pilates to Host Club Pilates at Sea: An Alaska Retreat
Club Pilates is hosting its second annual "Club Pilates at Sea: An Alaska Retreat." Partnering with Princess Cruises, this event promises both returning and new experiences to thrill guests. The companies recently announced a host of activities and excursions taking place during the cruise, which sets sail from Seattle and explores Alaska from August 18-25, 2024.
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
The Anchorage Police Department confirmed on Monday that one of its SWAT officers killed a woman during a standoff at her East Anchorage home two weeks ago. It’s the department’s third killing and fourth shooting since May 13. In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police would not...
Bear Shot And Wounded At Russian River
A fisherman shot and wounded a bear near the Russian River on Monday night, according to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The extent of the bear’s injury has not been confirmed, but USFW officers are actively searching the area. The USFW report states that the...
Anchorage residents embracing rooftop solar cite concerns about natural gas shortfall
On a clear, sunny day in June, Joe and Janice Banta stood in their driveway in Anchorage, awaiting a truck full of solar panels. At midday, most of the roof of their two story house was illuminated with sun, enough for two rows of panels. “It’s a sound investment.” Joe...
Celebration: Anniversary of Wien’s historic flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks
One hundred years after Noel Wien and Bill Yunker flew an open-cockpit Hisso Standard J1 biplane from Anchorage to Fairbanks, aviation enthusiasts, family, and friends will mark that historic flight with a celebration in Fairbanks sure to attract plenty of political and civic figures. It was in July 15, 1924...
Kings from test fishing boats go to Curyung elders
Before commercial salmon fishing opened in Bristol Bay’s thriving Nushagak District on June 26, test fishing boats were out a few days earlier to help provide information about when commercial fishing should begin. And, as it turned out, this year’s sockeye season was delayed to give chinook more time to escape upriver.
Suzanne LaFrance Sworn In as Anchorage's First Female Mayor Amidst Celebration
Suzanne LaFrance has been sworn into office officially making her the city's first-ever elected female mayor. Hundreds came out to Town Square Park in Anchorage to witness the big day. A giant American flag was displayed proudly over the center of town.
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