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Enstar Petitions Members For Safer Dog Practices
A mailer attached to the most recent batch of Enstar Natural Gas bills sent to utility company members came with an interesting request: please mind your dog. Most Enstar customers on the peninsula will notice one of the utility company’s many field employees in their yard from time to time checking the gas meter. In most cases, those meters are on the backside of homes, oftentimes behind a fence. Conveniently for dog owners, fenced backyards are a great way to let our furry friends enjoy the outdoors when we’re not at home. However, for the Enstar employee, those dogs represent a potential hazard.
Multicultural Festival Takes Over Downtown Anchorage This Weekend
The Multicultural Festival is happening from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday in Townsquare Park. There will be education booths set up, along with food trucks and a beer garden. Lots of performances highlighting different cultures are planned along with a concert by the Plain White T's. Odds are you know the band's biggest hit "Hey There Delilah."
Three Executives Promoted at Global Credit Union
Three Anchorage-based employees earn promotions to the executive team at Global Credit Union. As the Anchorage-based co-op extends its reach beyond Alaska, promotions such as these recognize the organization’s internal talent. Jessica Graham is now Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. In her new role, she is responsible...
New USCIS Field Office Opens in Anchorage, Enhancing Immigration Services
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has opened a new field office in Anchorage, located in the U.S. Federal Courthouse downtown, near the Anchorage Museum. Your Alaska Link was present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. This new office will assist individuals with the immigration process, including help with paperwork and answering questions.
New Providence House in Anchorage to Offer Free Housing for Seniors in Need
There's a new facility in Anchorage that's meant to help those who are older and experiencing homelessness. Providence Alaska is behind the permanent housing facility in midtown. It's specifically for those who are 55 and older and don't have a place to live. It's called Q’et’en Qenq’a which means Elder’s...
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Alaska firefighting departments will have to stop using fire-suppression foams containing contaminants known as “forever chemicals,” under a law that went into effect on Monday. The new law is the product of a bill, Senate Bill 67, that legislators passed nearly unanimously. It went into effect without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature. The new law targets […]
For Anchorage teens in search of summer work, odd jobs are a profitable niche
Mica Mckee grabbed cleaner and microfiber cloths from a large blue bucket of supplies and got to work detailing a car in Anchorage. She cleaned crumbs from the seat, wiped dust from the dashboard and wiped muddy footprints from the door. It was only 1 p.m. and it wasn’t even...
A New 300-Acre Park Near Potter Marsh Aims To Preserve Crucial Wetlands
Ellen Kazary stood on the boardwalk at Anchorage’s Potter Marsh, peering down at the grassy wetlands below. “You can actually see the fish jumping out of the water right now, which is fabulous,” she said. “They’re teeny tiny. You’re just seeing a little white or silver flash.”
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance says city faces challenges but bolstered by dedicated employees
The Municipality of Anchorage faces some big challenges but also has many opportunities and dedicated city workers. That’s the message from Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, now in her third week leading Alaska’s largest city, reacting in part to a transition report from the administration of her predecessor, Dave Bronson.
Third executive joins Anchorage Mayor LaFrance’s team from Berkowitz era
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced Tuesday that she’s hired Ona Brause as her new budget director. It’s the new mayor’s third high-level executive who worked in the administration of former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Brause is chiefly responsible for...
U.S. Coast Guard renames Anchorage-based sector to reflect wider Alaska mission
The U.S. Coast Guard Alaska sector previously named for the state’s largest city now has a new name: Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. While the sector remains located in Anchorage, with a headquarters at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the new name reflects the increasing responsibilities in Arctic and near-Arctic waters that are becoming more trafficked as sea ice diminishes, the Coast Guard said. Additionally, the sector serves Interior Alaska.
Alaskans honored in 2024 Literary, Literacy Awards
Collaborations among people, literacy, and literature are honored in the 2024 Contributions to Literacy in Alaska (CLIA) Awards from the Alaska Center for the Book, announced June 24. Honorees are the Reading Mentors program of the Talkeetna Friends of the Library; the Anchorage Daily News; and authors Ann Fienup-Riordan, Alice...
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