JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Republican Senate president lost her primary and other Republican lawmakers, some leaders in the bipartisan House majority, trailed in races too close to call with absentee ballots yet to be counted from Tuesday’s election. Some political observers see the early results in Republican primaries as […]
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor Vetoes Equal Rights Resolution-AP
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska mayor has vetoed a resolution asking the state Legislature to expand sexual and gender identity protection, claiming the action could result in discrimination against Christians. KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska mayor has vetoed a resolution asking the state Legislature to expand sexual and […]
Coffee Break with John Tierney-KCHU Audio
Shane interviews John Tierney, owner and editor of the local newspaper The Copper River Record.
Raptora Borealis Exhibit Online
The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive is pleased to announce the opening of its first online exhibition, Raptora Borealis: Alaska’s Birds of Prey, Art by Kevin Crowley.
Warning-Heavy Calving Valdez Glacier-PHOTOS
Aerial photo by Jeanne Passin
Aerial photo by Jeanne Passin
Copper River Watershed Project Vehicle Cleanup
Kotsina River Cleanup for Abandoned Vehicles Advertisement If you’ve ever crossed the Copper River bridge near Chitina, chances are you’ve noticed several half-buried vehicles, motorhomes, and other junk upstream from the bridge, where the Kotsina River joins the Copper River. And chances are if you’ve noticed, you’ve wondered why “someone” […]
Biden picks Kamala Harris AP
Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate
PWSC Newsletter August
LeConte Crew Member Positive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2020CONTACT: Sam Dapcevich, sam.dapcevich@alaska.gov, (907) 465-4503 AMHS M/V LeConte Crew Member Tests Positive for COVID-19No close contacts identified aboard ship or in Juneau (JUNEAU, Alaska) – An Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) crew member who recently returned home after working a two-week rotation on the […]
Public Review Ferry Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2020CONTACT: Sam Dapcevich, sam.dapcevich@alaska.gov, (907) 465-4503 DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2020 Winter Ferry Operating PlanComments may be submitted through August 14, 2020 (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) operating plan for October […]