7 Things You May Not Know About Alaska Airlines
We independent Alaskans may think we’re not joiners. But we are.
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Four-part TV series on Alaska’s Marine Highway begins Wednesday on 360 North-TV
Beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m., 360 North-TV will broadcast a four-part documentary series on the Marine Highway’s 50 years of operation.
If you enjoyed Part One of the documentary, you won't want to miss the broadcast premiere of parts 2, 3, and 4.
- Part 1: Alaska's Marine Highway - Wed, Sept 25 at 8pm.
- Part 2: The Golden Voyage - Wed, Oct. 2 at 8pm.
- Part 3: Life on Board - Wed, Oct 9 at 8pm.
- Part 4: Connections - Wed, Oct 16 at 8pm.
Former Matanuska Creamery Owner To Get Day In Court
Former Matanuska Creamery owner and CFO Karen Olson was arraigned in federal court Thursday [yesterday] to charges of fraud. She pleaded not guilty. Olson was indicted last month on six counts of making false statements to the federal Department of Agriculture and defrauding the state of Alaska.
Search On For Missing Alaska Man; Companion Found
The Coast Guard is searching Behm Canal for a southeast Alaska man last seen heading to a pleasure boat aboard a 7-foot skiff loaded with fresh game.
One Dead In Vehicle Crash In Fairbanks
The onset of wintry weather in Fairbanks on Monday brought with it a number of vehicle accidents.
Solo Rower Reaches Adak
The British woman attempting a solo crossing of the North Pacific arrived today in Adak. 28-year-old Sarah Outen left Japan this April in a one-person partially enclosed boat. This afternoon she was being towed by a small boat around the island, into Adak’s Harbor. She saw a person face to face today for the first time in 150 days.
MEA Appeals Wasilla Ruling
Matanuska Electric Association is appealing a city of Wasilla decision that requires the power company to bury high voltage transmission lines that are planned for the city's downtown area
State Reviews Fracking Regulations
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is reviewing a set of regulations aimed at alleviating public concerns about hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – in the state.
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Fairbanks Draft Fine Particulate Pollution Regulations Released
The State has released draft fine particulate pollution regulations. They’re designed to be part of an overdue implementation plan the DEC is required to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency, which designates Fairbanks as a non attainment area due to wintertime emissions from wood and coal burning.
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Southeast Conference Wants To Change Tongass Management
The Southeast Conference wants to change the way the Tongass National Forest is managed. The regional development-advocacy organization is working on a strategy to grow the timber industry and create jobs, while maintaining environmental protections.
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Storm Drives F/V Chaos Aground in Unalaska Bay
High winds and rough seas drove the F/V Chaos onto the rocks outside Unalaska Friday night -- and delayed a Coast Guard air rescue of the ship's crew. Coast Guard Petty Officer Sara Mooers says the Chaos' four crew members had to spend the night on the beach. They weren't airlifted to town until 9 a.m. on Saturday, after the winds died down.
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School Board Questions Laws On New Student Physicals
Should parents pay for a state required physical exam for new students entering a public school in Alaska? That was the question raised by a member of Petersburg’s School Board this summer.
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Senate Committee Debates Alaska Subsistence Management Structure
The dual management structure that exists in Alaska to govern subsistence hunting and fishing was among the issues raised last week during a committee hearing in the U.S. Senate.
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London Doctor Attempting 6-Continent Bike Ride
Dr. Steve Fabes from London is in the midst of a six-continent bicycle ride. While cycling the length of North America, Fabes took time off to fly to Juneau and Anchorage last week to talk about his epic trip.
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Making A Batch of Cranberry Hooch
Today we’re making hooch. Town Square 49 contributor Connie Walker recently posted a recipe for her cranberry hooch on our website. She originally discovered the recipe in the late 60s after she had curled up on her couch with a copy of the Sunday paper.
Walker lives in Oregon today and says she hasn't made the hooch in decades, so I decided to track down an Anchorage cranberry expert to see if the recipe still held up almost 50 years later.
I Am Touring Musician Marian Call
When it comes to touring, Marian Call is a force of nature. It's a phenomenon she describes as wanderlust.
While she's an Alaskan at heart and on paper, most of her time is spent outside - playing her unique style of music in the lower 48, Canada, and Europe.
Masterpiece Mystery: Foyle’s War – The Cage
A severely injured man drags himself to a hospital, only to die shortly after being found by a nurse and doctor. As Foyle makes inquiries, he is led to discover a mysterious military facility full of secrets that could threaten British Intelligence. Meanwhile, Sam's jumbled efforts to help her husband Adam campaign for Parliament draw surprising results.
TV: Sunday, 9/22 at 8:00 p.m.
Judge Dismisses Emissions Control Area Lawsuit
By 2015, every ship that operates on Alaska's southern coast will be required to drastically cut their sulfur emissions. The State has been fighting that policy in court, and this week a federal judge threw out their case.
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Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Hits Seasonal Low
As cold weather dips down into Southcentral Alaska, word comes that the Arctic Ocean has begun freezing up. The sea ice low was hit on Friday the 13th of September, according to a press release today from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
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Chevak Artifacts Land in Dump
In Chevak, dozens of Cup’iq artifacts, including masks, harpoons and dance regalia, ended up in the village dump.
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