The 70s-era vintage fuel truck they used to transport fuel from the airport to the store has been broken down since last year.
Alaska
No progress on avoiding Alaska state government shutdown; new special session next week
Nearly 15,000 Alaska state workers received layoff notices on Thursday. The next special session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol.
A pandemic rule change could make it easier to get treatment for opioid addiction in Alaska
Buprenorphine typically requires an in-person visit for a prescription because it is categorized as a controlled substance. It works to block withdrawal symptoms but doesn’t get users high like heroin or fentanyl do.
Judge rules in Florida’s favor in CDC lawsuit, but Alaska’s cruise season is still ‘good to go’
The case has been closely watched as the CDC argued Florida’s challenge to federal pandemic rules could imperil an exemption to a law that required Alaska-bound cruise ships that are foreign flagged to make a stop in Canada
Fearing dismal salmon runs, Kwik’Pak fisheries pivots to gardening
The goal is to keep the business operating and workers employed, so Kwik’Pak Fisheries in Emmonak is diversifying its business by building greenhouses right next to its fish processing plant.
‘The bigger the meet, the better she does’: Locals react to Jacoby’s Olympic-qualifying swim
The 17-year-old Seward swimmer placed second in the 100-meter breaststroke Tuesday at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb.
As Yukon’s COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, Skagway looks to avoid a similar fate
Skagway officials are preparing for nearly 100,000 cruise ship passengers to visit this summer, and are taking steps to make sure the same sort of outbreak doesn’t happen on their side of the border.
Vigil held in Juneau for children found at Kamloops boarding school
Last Saturday, the Alaska Native community and allies gathered at Overstreet Park in Juneau for a candlelight vigil honoring the 215 children found at a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Alaska agency moves to spend $1.5 million on Arctic Refuge development, setting up clash with Biden administration
The Biden administration has moved to block development in the refuge — and AIDEA’s move could put the two sides on track for a battle in court.
Ravn Alaska to purchase fleet of electric aircrafts
The manufacturer says their planes will need half the length of a typical runway for taking off, which could make them optimal for more rugged runways.