Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
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Incident Meteorologists Help Crews Predict Fire Paths
More than a million acres have burned in the 446 wildfires in Alaska this season. That’s an area larger than Rhode Island. Many of these fires are left to burn if they aren’t a danger to people or infrastructure, but the most dangerous of them are battled by hundreds of firefighters and other support personnel. Some fires even warrant their own “incident meteorologist” – or IMET.
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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.
Heat Wave Sets Records Across State
New record-high temperatures are being recorded in many places around the state Monday, with Talkeetna topping the charts at 94 degrees. It’s their second-straight day of record-high heat.
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Special Olympics Alaska Breaks Ground On New Expansion
Special Olympics Alaska earlier this month hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a 20,000 square foot expansion for their Sports, Health and Wellness Center where Governor Sean Parnell also signed House Bill 88 into law.
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Lesil McGuire Announces Candidacy For Lieutenant Governor
Anchorage Republican Lesil McGuire announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the 2014 election on Wednesday.
JBER Soldier Competing In Best Warrior Competition
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier is competing this week in the Pacific Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition in Hawaii. The week-long competition began Saturday and will end with the awards ceremony Thursday.
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Final Piece Of Steel In Place At The Alaska Airlines Center
Students, staff, coaches, politicians and other onlookers gathered at the construction site for the "topping out" ceremony at the Alaska Airlines Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage on Friday. Now, the final piece of steel for the structure has been hoisted into place.
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Polar Bear Cub Heading To Buffalo Zoo In New York
A polar bear cub rescued on the North Slope in March has been cleared for flight and will head to the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, New York on Tuesday next week. The orphaned cub, Kali, has been at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage since his rescue. The final day to see Kali at the Alaska Zoo will be Monday, May 13, where he can be found out and about in his yard between 11 a.m. and noon and 3-4 p.m. each day until then.
Anchorage School District Dissolves Girls Hockey Program
The Anchorage School District has opted to dissolve its girls hockey program after 10 years, citing low participation numbers as the primary reason.
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Air Traffic Controller Furloughs Begin
Alaska travelers haven't experienced delays Lower 48 travelers are enduring because of air traffic controller furloughs. Sunday marked the first day of the furloughs which are part of the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to cut 5 percent from their budget as a result of sequestration.
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Results Released For Hand Count of Assembly Seat D Ballots
The Anchorage Municipal Clerk's Office has released the unofficial results of the hand count for Assembly Seat D, where write-in candidate Nick Moe challenged Assembly Chair Ernie Hall.
Muni Denies Referendum Petition To Appeal AO37
The Municipality of Anchorage has denied a referendum petition to appeal AO37 submitted earlier this month.
New UAA Sports Complex Named ‘Alaska Airlines Center’
The new sports complex currently under construction at the University of Alaska Anchorage now has a name – the Alaska Airlines Center. UAA and Alaska Airlines announced the $6.3 million partnership on Thursday.
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Chugiak Football Hopes New Helmets Cut Down On Concussions
The effects of concussions on football players and ideas on how to prevent them have become a prominent issue in recent years. One Anchorage-area school is taking steps in preventing more traumatic brain injuries in their student-athletes by purchasing new, high-tech helmets.
Anchorage Fire Department Responding To Trailer Court Fire
View Larger Map According to Anchorage Fire Department officials, 14 units are responding to a single-wide trailer fire in the Glacier Terrace Trailer Court at 4110 Debarr Road. There are no road closures reported due to the fire at this time.
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Decrease Student Loan Debt
Student loan debt is second only to mortgage debt in America, totaling out to about 1 trillion dollars. This is a serious financial hit for graduates, especially in a fairly weak economy. But, some Alaska legislators are working to reduce the burden on students.
Anchorage FedEx Facility Evacuated After Illness Reports
An evacuation order for FedEx's sorting facility on Postmark Drive in Anchorage was issued by the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Department at about 3 p.m. on Thursday after between one and three employees reported experiencing an unknown illness.
68 Mushers Register For 2013 Iditarod
Registration for the 2013 Iditarod closes tonight. Sixty-eight mushers are on the docket so far. Mark Nordman, the Iditarod race director and race marshal, says the lineup likely won't change much before tonight's deadline.
Acoustic Sensors Give Scientists A New Perspective In The Arctic
Much of what we know about marine life in Alaska is the result of direct visual observation. Relatively recently, though, scientists began focusing more of their efforts on what goes on beneath the waves and the ice, when marine life is out of sight.
Bond Proposition Passes, Constitutional Convention Loses Big
Voters approved Bond Proposition A Tuesday night. It would provide $453-million in bonds for transportation projects throughout the state. However, voters defeated the proposal for a constitutional convention convention.