State To Receive Brief Relief From Heat Wave
Some relief from the heat is in the forecast, followed by even hotter weather. National Weather Service forecaster Carey Freeman in Fairbanks says high pressure that’s brought record warmth to mainland Alaska this week will be briefly interrupted this weekend.
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Sullivan Says He Will Run For Lieutenant Governor
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan says he will seek the job of lieutenant governor.
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Glacier Bay Lodge May Shut Down
Glacier Bay Lodge may shut down after this season. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve put out a prospectus for concession services in January but received no bids by the March 26 deadline. Closing Glacier Bay Lodge could have rippling effects on the economy of Gustavus.
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New Deal Proposed For Possible Chena Hot Springs Expansion
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor is proposing a new deal that would allow Chena Hot Springs to expand. But first it has to be approved by the assembly. It’s unclear whether assembly members will support it.
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House Passes Bill Restricting Abortions
The United States House passed a restrictive abortion measure last night that has no chance in the Senate.
Adak’s Seafood Processing Equipment Sold as Unit
The equipment from Adak’s fish processing plant was auctioned off in one piece Tuesday morning. The City of Adak and the Adak Community Development Corporation jointly submitted the winning bid of $1.8 million.
Crewman Missing From Vessel In Icy Strait
The Coast Guard is searching the waters near Hoonah for a crewman who went overboard from the fishing vessel “Swift” late Monday night. The 34-foot boat is reportedly based in Juneau, but state records show it registered to a Sitka captain.
The Power of Urban Gardens
The question was simple: why is gardening (in Alaska of all places!) important to you?
The responses were thoughtful, witty, and it quickly became clear to me that a garden represents something different to each person.
It is a small, yet powerful act of self-sufficiency, localism, and in some cases rebellion.
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Treadwell to Run For Senate
Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell opted to run for Senate in 2014 instead of seeking reelection.
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Proposal To Make Petition Signatures Confidential Raises Questions Over Privacy, Transparency
A state lawmaker is raising privacy concerns about signing petitions, but signature gatherers are calling it a scare tactic that could affect next year's ballot.
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Sealaska Lands Bill Passes Senate Committee
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s version of the Sealaska lands bill has passed out of its only committee of referral. That’s a major step toward a Senate floor vote. But there’s no guarantee it will move any further in Congress. Its best chance is as part of a package of lands legislation.
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Wildfire Near Chena Hot Springs Road Prompts Massive Response
A wildfire east of Fairbanks is drawing a massive air and ground response. The Kanuti fire started in a neighborhood off Chena Hot Springs Road, near Mile 17.
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Fairbanks Natural Gas Releases Trucking Project Details
Fairbanks Natural Gas has released details of a North Slope to Fairbanks gas trucking project proposal. The documents lay out costs and components of a system to treat and liquefy gas, including propane, and load it onto tanker trucks for shipment south.
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McKinley To Denali Name Change Legislation Passes Out Of Senate Committee
The long time tug of war over the name of North America's highest peak was back in front of the U-S Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee on Tuesday.
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Chignik Lagoon Hopes To Break Ground On Hydro Project
The village of Chignik Lagoon on the Alaska Peninsula, with a year round population of around 70, hopes to break ground this season on a small, long-awaited hydroelectric project. For a price tag of about 2.5 million dollars, the simple system may produce as much power as the village typically needs. This is one of several alternative energy projects the Lake and Peninsula Borough has undertaken in an effort to lower costs and ease off of fossil fuels in its villages.
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Youth Camp Teaches Rural Teens Public Safety Skills
More than 20 kids graduated from Bethel’s Alaska Youth Academy’s summer camp last Friday. The idea is to encourage kids in the area to consider law enforcement careers.
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Russian River Sanctuary To Open Wednesday Morning
The Russian River sanctuary will open to sockeye salmon sport fishing Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and is expected to remain open until Sunday, July 14 at 11:59 p.m., according to an emergency order issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Grilled Halibut with Puréed Olive and Garlic Filling
The opportunity to grill and serve a halibut in the whole doesn’t come along every day, particularly in waters where 50-pound fish are more commonly caught than five-pounders.
But, I could feel the characteristic thumping of a halibut 130 feet below, and I knew the metal jig I was fishing might have found just the fish we were looking for.
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Eating Well Aboard a Seward Sailboat
Today we’re eating well on the ocean. About three years ago Jack and Barbra Donachy decided to move to Alaska from California in pursuit of a subsistence lifestyle.
Today they are teachers in Point Hope, and spend their summers on a boat in Seward. They named it Bandon.
Reid Promises Senate Will Pass Background Check Bill
Six months after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to renew the background check debate.
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