Are you getting older? Of course you are! But we mean, really older. Be sure to tune in to KTOO this coming Monday night at 7 pm to hear Dr. Elaine Schroeder and her guests discuss the psychological and emotional aspects of aging. Even if you’re not feeling old, maybe your parents are in their…
Archives for January 2014
Watch your step, heavy rains take a toll on trails
If the Salmon Creek trail is your usual hike, you’re going to need to make plans for a new route.
Public Affairs Hour
Thursday at 7 p.m., the Tlingit & Haida Central Council presents a Native Issues Forum featuring Rep. Harriet Drummond talking about helping women and children, protecting seniors and food security. And Rep. Bob Herron discusses the Arctic Policy Commission and what it means for indigenous people.
Silver production up 16 percent at Greens Creek Mine in 2013
Hecla Mining Company reports about 7.4 million ounces of silver produced at the Admiralty Island mine in 2013.
Alaska delegation pans State of the Union
President Obama gave his State of the Union address last night, and the response from Alaska’s U.S. senators was swift and negative, particularly to Obama’s pledge to act without Congress where he can.
Begich pushing to restore veteran benefits
Veterans and military members in Alaska and around the country have been outraged at Congress since December, when lawmakers passed a budget that would trim their retirement benefits, starting in 2015.
Comment period opens on Navy Draft EIS
The U.S. Navy is seeking comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement that will update the Navy’s Northwest military training and testing activities, including the Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility in Behm Canal near Ketchikan.
Juneau Icefield Research Program founder, long-time director passes away
Dr. Maynard Miller was 93 years old
55 Bodies Exhumed At Reform School Site In Florida
Researchers say they have exhumed the remains of 55 people at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys, a notorious reform school that closed in 2011. The total found by University of South Florida researchers represents 24 more bodies than official records say should be there.
‘Rush Hour From Hell’ Drags On In Icy Southern Cities
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that officials are asking truck drivers to stay away — not just from Atlanta, but from the whole state.