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Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump rebate program
Southeast Conference and the Juneau-based nonprofit Alaska Heat Smart have received a $38.6 million federal grant to help homeowners in Southeast and Southcentral coastal Alaska buy electric heat pumps to replace traditional fossil-fuel based heating systems. AK Heat Smart has already helped to get heat pumps in 1,000 households across...
NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate-resilience program
Federal officials have recommended that Alaska get $78.9 million for projects to make coastal communities better prepared to address climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday it chose three Alaska projects to be among the 19 selected through the agency’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge program. In all, $575 million in nationwide funding […]
New Supply Chain Agreement Links Alaska, Ohio, Arizona for EVs
Graphite One and Lucid Motors have announced a significant step in creating a supply chain that spans Alaska, Ohio, and Arizona. The agreement, unveiled during a U.S. Capitol briefing last week, will establish a fully U.S.-based supply chain for advanced graphite materials, crucial for the production of electric vehicle batteries.
Famous brown bear ‘Chunk’ given the slip during courtship attempt
A bear-cam in Alaska’s Katmai National Park on Monday captured an amusing scene involving a brown bear named Chunk putting the moves on a female bear. But it turned out that the female bear, apparently not wanting anything to do with Chunk, had the slickest move. Stated Explore.org, which shared the accompanying footage: “When you’d rather fall down a waterfall than be courted by Chunk.” When you’d rather fall down a waterfall than be courted by Chunk 😳 pic.twitter.com/7ArTRwN4ID — explore.org (@exploreorg) July 29, 2024 The footage showing the bear giving Chunk the slip – intentionally or otherwise – has garnered several responses pertaining to...
Specialty Contractors Excel in Their Niche
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may have had it right when he said, “Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well.” For some Alaska business owners, narrowing the focus is the key to success. This is particularly evident in the building trades. Specialty contractors do just that: focus on one specialty. Their mastery of a single hyper-specific field makes them the go-to experts for very precise needs.
As rain ends, sunshine and warmth return to Southcentral
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Wet and cool weather has taken hold across much of the state the last few weeks, with signs summer could be returning to parts of the state. Despite the recent uptick in precipitation, Anchorage and surrounding areas will see drier and warmer weather in the coming days.
Cook Inlet Housing awarded $6M in federal grant to build affordable housing for Alaska Native families
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A top official from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is in Alaska this week to award funding to increase the number of homes available for low-income Alaska Native Families. Principal Deputy Assistant Richard Monocchio made the announcement Monday at the Alaska Native Heritage...
Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time
Seven attorneys have thrown their name in the ring for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All seven candidates are women, meaning that – if everything proceeds as expected – the court will be majority-women for the first time in state history. The seven applicants were announced last week by the Alaska Judicial Council, […]
As California clears homeless camps, Alaska leaders reflect on the possible impact to our unhoused residents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom began ordering his state’s agencies to clear homeless encampments in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling giving governments greater power to move homeless people off the streets. With California being in the 9th Circuit, the same as Alaska, the decision...
Alaska Apprenticeship Program Approval Brings Millions to Teacher Pipeline
When the only preschool teacher left Harold Kaveolook School in Kaktovik, a village of around 250 people on the northern coast of Alaska, Chelsea Brower was in charge. It was January and she had been the preschool aide for about a year-and-a-half. “Being with the kids and trying to be their teacher is what really […]
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