Author Revives Aleutian History Through ‘Lost Ledgers’
Two years ago, historian Pennelope Goforth discovered six ledgers from the Alaska Commercial Company gathering dust in a friend’s basement. Now, she’s using the "Lost Ledgers" to bring a distant chapter of Aleutian history to life.
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New Book Delves Into Life Of ‘Papa Pilgrim’
A new book by longtime Alaska journalist Tom Kizzia hits bookstores Tuesday. “Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier” details the story of Robert Allen Hale – better known to Alaskans as “Papa Pilgrim” – who for years terrorized his family in the remote mountains of Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park.
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Calling All Heroes
Today we’re making heroes. Heather Cavanaugh oversees the Summer of Heroes program, a partnership with ACS and the Boys and Girls Club. The program nominates and awards Alaskan youths for their outstanding community service.
Winners of the award will receive a $1500 scholarship, as well as invitations to special events and recognition ceremonies.
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Oil tax Repeal Group Turns In More Than 50,000 Signatures
Singing the Alaska Flag Song, supporters of a referendum to repeal the state’s new oil tax turned in more than 51,000 signatures on Saturday to the Division of Elections Anchorage office.
Former State Senator John Cowdery Dies
Former state Senator John Cowdery of Anchorage is dead. Cowdery was first elected to the legislature in 1982.
Stuart Creek 2 Fire 57 Percent Contained
The Stuart Creek 2 Fire burning northeast of Fairbanks is 57 percent contained despite warm, dry weather over the weekend. The fire grew to more than 85,000 acres Sunday.
I am Daphne DoAll LaChores
Scott Koeller has been regularly dressing in drag since college and with the help of his wife has created a lasting persona as Daphne DoAll LaChores.
Daphne is well known as the host of Mad Myrna's Drag Queen Divas show, but many would be surprised to learn that the Anchorage fixture is also the handyman at Mad Myrna's, one of the top gay bars in the country.
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Redistricting Board Adopts Final Plan
In a half-hour meeting on a Sunday afternoon, the Alaska Redistricting Board unanimously agreed on a new electoral map.
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Point MacKenzie Townsite Plan Raises Community Ire
The Point MacKenzie Community Council met on July 10 to air concerns about a proposed Point MacKenzie townsite.
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Repeal Group Exceeds 45,000 Signatures For Referendum
Tomorrow is the deadline for a group trying to repeal a tax cut on oil companies. Yes Repeal the Giveaway need* at least 30,000 verified signatures to get a referendum on the August primary ballot. So far, over 45,000 people have signed the petition booklets.
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FAA Ups Qualification Requirement For First Officers
The Federal Aviation Administration is increasing the amount of hours required to become a copilot for a commercial air carrier.
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Tenakee Seeks Families To Keep School Open
The school in Tenakee Springs has less than a month to double the size of its student body or risk closing. School board members in the small Southeast city are hoping families will move to town and boost the numbers. If the school closes, Tenakee’s population may drop further as the few remaining students and their families look elsewhere for an education.
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Central Peninsula Hospital Opens New Oncology Unit
Wednesday was the grand opening of a new oncology unit at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Tt’s the latest development in a broader effort to expand medical services on the Peninsula.
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Cyclist Survives Wolf Pursuit On The Alaska Highway
A cyclist had the race of his life recently (Saturday) in Yukon as he pedaled to outrun a wolf chasing him along the Alaska Highway. Three cyclists are biking from Idaho to Alaska’s North Slope to raise money for charity. About 60 miles west of Watson Lake, Mac Hollan’s two companions stopped to fix some bike equipment, leaving him to ride ahead. When he heard breathing behind him he thought his teammates had caught up to him. He looked back to see a wolf instead.
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StoryTRACKS Gets Kids Reading Outdoors
A new project in Anchorage helps kids combine playing outside with reading books. Best Beginnings project manager Barbara Brown hosted the StoryTRACKS ribbon cutting event on the Loussac Public Library lawn on July 11. Each page of the children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt was laminated and mounted on signposts so that kids could read together and run around at the same time. Brown says thanks to an Anchorage Parks Foundation grant, they'll be able to create ten sets of laminated books that will soon make the rounds to parks and trails across the city.
Port Tours Highlight Positives of Expansion
The Port of Anchorage is the point of entry for 90 percent of all the consumer goods for the state of Alaska. It's been in the news a lot over the past few years -- mostly because of problems with an expansion project. But you may not have heard as much about the parts of the expansion that worked, and how they are changing the port.
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AK: Game Entrepreneurs
Hundreds of years in the future, Earth is rendered uninhabitable. Brothers Raymond and Rusty Hayes are battling for survival. Their weapons? A board, a deck of cards, and some dice. KSTK’s Shady Grove Oliver takes us inside the world of War Command.
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300 Villages: King Cove
This week, we're heading to the Alaska Peninsula community of King Cove. Della Trumble is the finance manager for King Cove Corporation.
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Developing Alaska Writers
There is a quiet collision going on between a fast-developing new crop of Alaska authors and the fast-changing world of publishing. Alaska has always had a place in the national imagination, but is that place changing? Teachers of creative writing will be the guests on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 7/16 at 10:00am
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Union Files Class Action Grievance Over Office Space
The Alaska State Employees Association has filed a class action grievance over the state’s newUniversal Space Standards policy.