Galena School District Takes Part In National Celebration Of Imagination
The Galena City School District took part in a national celebration of imagination last week, challenging students and parents alike to go without some modern conveniences for one week.
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Galena Students Get New Twist On Subsistence Wood Harvesting
Students at the Galena Interior Learning Academy are getting a field lesson in a staple of rural Alaska living. Students are set to gather timber from the Yukon River this summer through a new subsistence wood harvesting program with a medieval twist.
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First Iron Dog Racers Reach Nome
The first team of snowmobile racers has reached Nome in the 2,000-mile Iron Dog race. Marc McKenna and Dusty VanMeter arrived Tuesday afternoon. For being the first to reach the race’s half-way point, they pocket $10,000.
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Former Galena Air Force Base Cleanup Ahead of Schedule
Representatives from the Air Force Real Property Agency say efforts to clean up the former Galena base are well ahead of schedule. When the project began nearly two years ago, over sixty sites had been marked as areas of concern.
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Galena Could Strike Deal for Fuel Waste Cleanup
Fuel waste areas left by the Air Force during its stay in Galena could be cleaned up soon. City Council voted Tuesday night to further talks about leasing a building on the former base to Air Force-hired subcontractors.
