Two adventurers have turned a hobby into a career and now spend their time traveling the country and recording trails via video so that other people can hike, bike, run and ride them.
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13 injured in RV crash on Richardson Highway
A recreational vehicle crashed into the back of a tour bus Sunday on the Richardson Highway, or Alaska Route 4, injuring more than a dozen people.
Delta power outage cancels and delays thousands of flights
Delta’s Monday morning flight from Juneau to Seattle was about 35 minutes late, and it’s Monday evening flight is expected to be on time, according to Delta’s online flight status.
Skagway ferry service during dock repair hinges on Coast Guard waiver
Skagway borough officials wondered aloud what was happening with the planned Skagway ferry dock refurbishment, at a meeting last week.
State Department to hear transboundary mine concerns
U.S. State Department officials are in Southeast Alaska this week to talk about transboundary mines. The Environmental Protection Agency has also sent representatives.
Denali National Park officials make plans to reopen road
The only road into Alaska’s Denali National Park is expected to completely reopen Tuesday if the weather cooperates and steep terrain nearby remains stable.
Walker visits Unalaska as cable vessel stops in port
The cable vessel Ile de Sein is on its way to the North Slope, where soon it’ll lay hundreds of miles of fiber optic cable for the Quintillion high-speed internet project.
The search begins for Bethel’s next city manager
Nine applications for a position as Bethel’s next city manager have arrived since the job notice went public last month. Bethel City Council members are meeting every Friday at noon until they fill the position. Last Friday marked the first of these meetings. The search that brought us departing city manager Ann Capela took six months.…
Federal officials seek to stop social media abuse of nursing home residents
After ProPublica identified dozens of cases of dehumanizing photos posted on social media sites, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled a plan to increase oversight.
Whale sculpture arrives in Juneau, fins to come Tuesday
The 6-ton, 25-foot-tall whale sculpture has arrived in Juneau. At least, the body has.