Construction Starts on New Mountain Bike Trails at Kincaid Park
Monday night marked the first of many volunteer work sessions that will finish six new miles of single-track mountain bike trails at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The Kincaid North Singletrack Trails will compliment the existing 9 miles of trails at Kincaid Park.
The Singletrack Advocates is the dynamic group behind these popular trails.
Read more. Assembly Revises Bar ‘Safety Hour’ Law
The Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a new version of an ordinance that allows bars to stay open for an extra 'safety' hour so that patrons can filter out slowly. The assembly hopes the new version of the law will increase participation in a program aimed at curbing problems at closing time.
Details Sparse For Spring Creek Prison Incident
The state Department of Corrections is reacting to what is described as a “disturbance” at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward late Monday night. Details about the incident at the state’s maximum security prison are sketchy.
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Scientists Use Glacier For Glimpse Into 1,000 Years Of Climate Change
Five years of planning went into a drilling project in the heart of the Alaska Range. The scientists involved weren’t drilling for oil, however. They are part of a team studying glacier ice to better understand how the climate has changed over the last thousand years.
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Federal Judge Rules Shell’s Spill Plan Sufficient
A host of environmental groups sued the federal government for allowing Shell to proceed with its Arctic drilling campaign despite weak spill response plans.
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Pilot Unharmed In Helicopter Crash At Mine
A pilot escaped injury after his helicopter crashed at a mine near Delta Junction. The crash happened Monday evening at the Pogo Mine.
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Teen Rescued After Sustaining Injury On Float Trip
A 17-year-old boy was rescued by Alaska Air National Guardsmen on Monday. The teen, who suffered a leg injury while on a float trip down the Gulkana River, was picked up after the 11th Air Force Rescue Center at JBER received distress signals from a personal locater beacon and a SPOT beacon before 6 p.m. Monday night.
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Yup’ik Teen Takes Gold Medal In Junior Olympics
A Yup’ik teenager has taken a gold medal in the Junior Olympics and is a world champion in martial arts. Thirteen-year-old Michael Martinez, has roots in the Yukon River village of Kotlik.
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Death Penalty Not Sought In Coast Guard Shooting
Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a Kodiak man charged in the fatal shootings of two men at a Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island.
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Yakutat Cold Case Trial Delayed
Yet another delay in a jury trial for a man accused of killing his girlfriend at a Yakutat lodge long ago. The proceeding has been postponed, again. The latest delay will allow the defense to review new evidence that stems from the original cold case.
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Imaging Project Targets UA Museum Bones
Scientists from Idaho State University are at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks taking high-resolution images of animal bones. It’s part of a National Science Foundation funded project to create an on-line catalogue of bones of every Arctic bird, fish, and mammal.
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Mat-Su Teacher Enters Running For Lieutenant Governor
A Matanuska-Susitna Borough teacher has filed as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Bob Williams, a former teacher of the year, says he’ll support education funding.
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New Singletrack Trails in Kincaid Park
The new mountain bike trails at Anchorage's Kincaid Park are now underway. Volunteers got started on Monday night, helping to carve out 6 miles of new single-track trails on the north side of the park. Lee Bolling, Vice President of Singletrack Advocates, says the process should go through September.
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USCG Celebrates 223rd Birthday
The U.S. Coast Guard is 223 years old. The maritime service was created on Aug. 4, 1790 as the Revenue Cutter Service under the U.S. Department of Treasury.
A July Art Vacation
While some relax rafting or playing 18 holes of golf, I spent a portion of my summer on campus. When not writing essays for Town Square 49, or painting with acrylics, I attend low-residency PhD classes at The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
This program allows students to absorb classical philosophy while never getting out of their pajamas.
Read more. Plane Crashes Near Katmai, No Injuries Reported
A small plane crashed on takeoff from a remote beach in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Sunday evening.
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Alaska Permanent Fund Ends Year With $44.9B Value
The Alaska Permanent Fund has posted its highest year-ending balance, with a value of $44.9 billion.
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Historic Gold Dredge Burns Near Fairbanks
Fairbanks is mourning the loss of a piece of mining history. Gold Dredge #3, off the Steese Highway in Chatanika, burned Saturday.
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Long Creek Fire Halted At 84 Acres
The Long Creek Fire near mile 47 started Saturday afternoon. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman Jim Schwarber says air tankers spotted the smoke while en route to the Gold Dredge fire.
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Crews Fight Copper River Valley Wildfires
Crews are fighting wildfires in the Copper River Valley that were started by lightning strikes last week.
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