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Norwegian Cruise Line Steps Up to Help Flood Relief in Juneau, Alaska
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has donated $50,000 to the Juneau Community Foundation following the recent catastrophic flooding.
Anchorage’s Hmoob Cultural Center struggles to stay open as child care crisis continues
An Anchorage child care provider is trying to figure out how to stay afloat after it opened less than two years ago. Staff at the Hmoob Cultural Center of Alaska say demand is not the problem, but they’re struggling with high operating costs, paired with low and late state subsidies. It’s a familiar trend in a state strapped for child care.
PIERCE TAKES WIN IN FRONT OF STUDENTS AT THUNDER MOUNTAIN
CENTER LISLE, N.Y. – Kyle Pierce’s day job isn’t too far from Thunder Mountain Speedway. As a fourth grade teacher at Spencer-Van Etten Central School, under an hour away, many of his students showed up to watch him race his 305 Sprint car. They may now be good luck charms.
Tustumena celebrates 60th anniversary of serving Kodiak communities
The Tustumena arrives in Kodiak after sailing under the bridge to Near Island. Affectionately known as the “Trusty Tusty,” the boat has been the sole ferry to serve Kodiak Archipelago communities the last few years. It’s a few hours late because of the weather, but still hours ahead...
Alaska Native artifacts returned to Kake as Quakers continue reparations
Formline carved paddles, beaded slippers, and a small totem were among the items returned to Kake last weekend by a Quaker woman whose ancestor taught in the mission school there in the early 1900s. Joel Jackson, the Tribal council president for the Organized Village of Kake, said it is nice to have the objects home. […]
Providence Hospital's 27th Annual Walk To Remember This Weekend
Providence Hospital in Anchorage is hosting its 27th annual Walk To Remember this weekend. The event honors those in the community who have experienced pregnancy, infant, or child loss. The walk will begin at the day surgery entrance at the hospital and go all the way to University Lake where...
The Summer Trash Issue in Trapper Creek
With the summer tourist season in full swing, trash has become an issue in Trapper Creek, home to only about 500 full-time residents. Every few days, the two metal trash containers at the transfer station at Three Bears are full. Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith says it appears...
Inside the “titanic” legal case that will help determine Alaska’s energy future: an analysis
Should Anchorage residents who consume more electricity, and use up more of the region’s dwindling supplies of natural gas, have to pay a higher price to reflect the steeper cost of the imported fuel that will replace it? How much will developers of wind and solar projects have to pay to move the electricity they […]
Tim Barto: Why does Alaska score so low on religious liberty ranking?
Alaska is ranked 49th in the nation for religious freedom, actually below California, which earned a 48th placement. This ranking is conducted by the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, and published in a study called Ranking Religious Liberty In The States. The organization has been publishing these studies since 2022, ranking each state from those that offer the most religious liberty (#1) to the least (#50).
Lucky man wins $13.3 million, says it couldn’t have happened to a happier guy
HOMER, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) – The tiny coastal town of Homer, Alaska is known more for halibut than millionaires, but recently it got a new one. Native Jules Ravin took home more than $13.3 million after winning the weekly Lotto Alaska jackpot last Sunday. In the lotto’s eight-year history,...
Burger and Chinese restaurant in Kodiak could have its state issued license revoked
One of Kodiak’s longtime restaurants is in jeopardy of having its license revoked by the State of Alaska. The two local municipal governments were split on how to handle a license renewal application from Peking Restaurant, in downtown Kodiak. The Sizzler Burger and Peking Restaurant has been a staple...
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