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Anchorage firefighters honor fallen 9/11 responders – and test themselves
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (650+ words) Firefighter Tanner Loewe stepped down from the stairclimber, flushed and panting. He was wearing a full turnout suit – which can weigh up to 100 pounds – and he had just finished 11 minutes of climbing as fast as he could. Sweat trickled down…...
Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (676+ words) The longest-serving member of the Anchorage Assembly, Dick Traini, died last week. He was 77, and passed surrounded by family and friends, according to Sandy Traini, his wife of more than 50 years. “He did so many different things,” she said Wednesday…...
A lot of Alaskans are 'bullet voters.' Sometimes that's not the best strategy.
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (677+ words) Alaska’s Nov. 3 election provides voters an option to rank candidates according to their preferences. It’s an opportunity many voters don’t take. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin revealed the statistics on “bullet voting” in the Sept. 4 edition of her politics newsletter,…...
A California-based company made it rain near Homer. Locals say they were blindsided
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (97+ words) Graham wrote about the experiment in the Anchorage Press and says it all began in the skies above Kachemak Bay on August 23rd… This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Wesley Early: Yeah, it sounds a lot like…...
Three Alaska fishers plead guilty after being accused of deliberately scuttling boats
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (346+ words) Three southeast Alaska commercial fishers accused of deliberately sinking their boats are now pleading guilty. John Fisher of Sitka, Joseph Poling of Petersburg and Tony Vanveen of Sitka have each signed plea deals, according to documents filed with the U.S. District…...
Skagway’s ferry terminal is set to reopen weeks after sudden closure
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (531+ words) The Skagway ferry terminal is on track to reopen on Thursday, nearly a month after ferry service stopped abruptly due to structural damage at the dock. The terminal’s closure threw a wrench in regional travel plans, including for seasonal workers…...
See Tommy Emmanuel LIVE—and meet him in Anchorage
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (173+ words) Alaska Public Media See Tommy Emmanuel LIVE—and meet him in Anchorage One of the world’s most celebrated acoustic guitarists is coming to Anchorage, and Alaska Public Media supporters have a special opportunity to experience the evening. Tommy Emmanuel CGP…...
Missing boaters near St. Lawrence Island located, one survivor
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (298+ words) The U.S. Coast Guard ended its search Monday for three missing boaters near St. Lawrence Island, after one person was rescued and two others were found dead. The 18-foot fishing boat left the Bering Sea island village of Savoonga Friday night…...
Federal government transfers ANMC to tribal ownership after decades-long advocacy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (348+ words) The Indian Health Service officially transferred ownership of the state's biggest tribal hospital, the Alaska Native Medical Center, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, according to the consortium. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium CEO Natasha Singh said the transfer,…...
With Pretty Rocks bridge completed, full road use in Alaska’s Denali National Park set to resume
1+ week, 2+ day ago (569+ words) Visitors to Denali National Park will be able to motor over the full park road starting next year for the first time since a landslide made the route impassable in the late summer of 2021, the National Park Service said Thursday....