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Parks and Rec, police work to clean up homeless camp on Midtown Anchorage street
The Anchorage Police Department CAP team, in coordination with the Health Department and Parks and Recreation, began clearing areas of the Fairbanks Street camp on Thursday morning, leading to strong reactions from homeless people living there.
City moves enraged, emotional campers from Fairbanks Street, citing ADA compliance violation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department CAP team, in coordination with the Health Department and Parks and Recreation, began clearing areas of the Fairbanks Street camp on Thursday morning, leading to strong reactions from homeless people living there. Anchorage police officers told Alaska’s News Source at the scene...
Anchorage cemetery tour celebrates the contributions of past Black leaders
On one of the nicest Saturdays so far this summer, about 200 people competed for space surrounding a tombstone at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. Their host for the afternoon: Cal Williams. For over two hours, Williams led the lively group on a journey through the cemetery, recounting the lives...
Ostrander misses Olympic team, sets new personal record in 3,000-meter steeplechase
Allie Ostrander won’t run for Team USA in this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. On Thursday, the 27-year-old Kenai Central High School alum fell short of qualifying for a spot during the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final in Eugene, Oregon. She finished seventh of 14 runners. The top...
Coast Guard Base Kodiak reduces Child Development Center services
Finding childcare can be stressful. But Kodiak’s already tough market for nannies and daycares is facing more pressure. The U.S. Coast Guard Base in Kodiak is cutting the number of kids enrolled in its daycare center due to staffing issues. Captain Jeremy Hall is the Base Kodiak’s commanding officer....
Alaska Guard Soldiers honored before Middle East deployment
Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 49th Personnel Detachment, commonly known as the 49th Theater Gateway, were honored during a deployment ceremony at the Camp Carroll flagpole on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 1. Nine Soldiers will embark on a nine-month rotation to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield....
Proposed winter ferry schedule continues service gaps
The state has released its draft winter ferry schedule, which covers Oct. 1 through April 30, 2025. Residents might find the schedule familiar. “It’s pretty similar to last year’s winter schedule,” said Sam Dapcevich, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation. “We’re dealing with the same fleet and the same crewing situation.”
Newborn Bald Eagle Found Alone in Field Recovering at Alaskan Wildlife Rescue Center
Bald eagles are altricial animals, which means that their young are born completely helpless, like human babies, and are completely dependent on the care that they receive from their parents. At birth, their coat is a downy white, but it darkens to a gray color over the first few weeks of the ...Continue reading
What you need to know about Alaska’s contested homeschool allotments
On Thursday, the Alaska Supreme Court will hear a case centering on how families in the state spend what are known as student allotments. While both sides of the case say the outcome will be important for Alaska students, to truly understand what allotments are, it is useful to closely examine the long history of […] The post What you need to know about Alaska’s contested homeschool allotments appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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