Over 4,250 Show For Anchorage’s Bike To Work Day
More than 4,250 bikers turned out for Bike to Work Day in Anchorage on Wednesday. That’s more than double the participants for last year’s snowy event, when low numbers were blamed on the cold, wet weather. In 2012, about 3,800 bikers took to the streets and trails.
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Canadian Man Embarks On 6,700 Mile Horseback Trip
A Canadian man started a horseback trip from Deadhorse to Mexico on Tuesday. Rider Len Crow is embarking on the 6,700 mile journey to raise money for orphanages, including a facility in Guadalajara, Mexico, where his ride is scheduled to wrap up in 11 months.
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Ketchikan Assembly Cuts Library Funding
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted to cut its share of funding for the city-owned Ketchikan Public Library. In 2010 city voters approved spending up to $5.2 million for the facility. Because Borough residents were not allowed to vote on the issue, who should pay for services has been sometimes controversial.
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Alaska News Nightly: June 4, 2014
King Cove Road Advocates Sue Federal Officials; Exxon Mobil Developing Point Thomson Into Natural Gas Field; Pavlof Eruption Grounds Some PenAir, Grant Flights; Earthquake Shakes Southeast Alaska; BLM Completes Land Transfer For Alaska Village; Bergdahl’s Hometown Unprepared For Public Backlash; Wolf Population Declining In Denali National Park; Over 4,250 Show For Anchorage’s Bike To Work Day; Anchorage Assembly Considers Labor Law Options; Canadian Man Embarks On 6,700 Mile Horseback Trip; Ketchikan Assembly Cuts Library Funding
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Anchorage Bike to Work Day participation soars
More than 4,250 bikers turned out for Bike to Work Day in Anchorage today. That's more than double the participants for last year's snowy event, when low numbers were blamed on the cold, wet weather. In 2012, about 3,800 bikers took to the streets and trails.
Juneau Man Solves Mystery Of Governor’s Mansion Photo
The mystery of a picture found in the attic of the Alaska Governor’s Mansion has been solved, thanks to a Juneau resident. Terry VanLeuven owns the original black and white picture of the late President John F. Kennedy shaking hands with a smartly dressed little boy.
Anchorage ranks among nation’s top bike commuting cities
Anchorage is celebrating it's 10th annual Bike to Work Day on Wednesday -- an event aimed at promoting bike commuting in Anchorage. But Bike to Work Day isn't the only time cyclists are on the road in the city. Data from the American Community Survey says that bike commuting in Anchorage is up 151 percent since 1990. It's one of the top cities in the nation for bike commuters.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, State Argue Education Funding
Judge William Carey heard oral arguments in Ketchikan Superior Court on Monday morning in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s lawsuit against the state over education funding.
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Pavlof Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Toward Cold Bay
Pavlof Volcano is erupting on the Alaska Peninsula, sending a haze of ash out above nearby towns. The volcano’s ash plume is up to 18,000 to 20,000 feet Tuesday. That’s put local airlines on alert.
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Unusual Seismic Activity Continues Near Noatak
Strong earthquake activity continues near Noatak, with a strong aftershock recorded last week that has become the third powerful temblor in what is now a series of strong quakes and potent aftershocks in just the last two months.
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Property Thefts Linked To Drug Use
A jump in property thefts in Matanuska Valley communities spurred the Alaska State Troopers to start a new Crime Suppression Unit in Palmer this year. Property crimes in the Valley may be linked to the increased use of drugs, like heroin, and the trend upward - of both drug use and burglaries, has social costs that have yet to be tallied
Kobuk Meeting on State-backed Ambler Mining Road Weighs Promise of Jobs against Local Concerns
Yesterday evening residents from Kobuk, Shugnak and Ambler gathered in the Kobuk community school for meetings about the status of a state-backed industrial road that would pass through the region.
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Shipyard Program Sets Students On Career Path
There have been some young faces in recent weeks at the Ketchikan shipyard. This spring, Vigor Industrial started a new job training course for high schoolers. Three Ketchikan High School students have stuck with the program. For one of them, working at the shipyard has been especially meaningful.
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Anchorage Assembly considers labor law options
Anchorage Assembly members met Tuesday to continue the conversation about the municipality’s controversial labor law, AO-37. The labor subcommittee and community members debated Assembly Member Jennifer Johnston’s proposed revisions of the municipality’s old labor laws.
Alaska News Nightly: June 3, 2014
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, State Argue Education Funding; Pavlof Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Toward Cold Bay; Unusual Seismic Activity Continues Near Noatak; Increased Mat-Su Property Crimes May Be Linked To Increased Drug Use; Kobuk Meeting on State-backed Ambler Mining Road Weighs Promise of Jobs against Local Concerns; Anchorage Ranks Among Nation’s Top Bike Commuting Cities; Shipyard Program Sets Students On Career Path
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Bethel City Council Investigation Sent to District Attorney’s Office
Officials are not speaking about the recent referral of the Bethel City Council’s investigation into contracts, nepotism, and personnel issues to the District Attorney’s office.
No Primary, Only General Election Contest For Juneau Legislators
All three Juneau legislators will be challenged in the November general election, but not in the August primary. The candidate filing deadline was 5 p.m. Monday.
Low-Level Eruption Of Pavlof Volcano Escalating
Alaska Volcano Observatory spokesmen say a low-level eruption of a volcano about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage is escalating, with pilots reporting that ash clouds are getting bigger.
Baby Jams
Today we’re surviving children’s music. While some children’s music is better than others, most of it can drive you crazy after multiple listens. To find out how to keep our musical sanity after children, we turn to Townsquare 49 contributor, local DJ, and brand new father Spencer Shroyer.
Bergdahl Release Ignites Political Controversy
Former Fort Richardson soldier Bowe Bergdahl was released over the weekend from nearly five years in captivity in Afghanistan. Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators issued warm statements welcoming the news, but in Washington, the price paid for Bergdahl’s release and questions about how he became separated from his unit are igniting a political firestorm.
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