Brown Bears To Feast On Giant Harvest At Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is getting ready to serve up a giant harvest feast for its resident brown bears. The annual fall event, Big Bears Big Veggies, returns Saturday, September 12, at noon, giving visitors an opportunity to watch the conservation center’s resident brown bears dig into a large spread o
Feeding Wild Birds Laws in Alaska: What Every Backyard Birder Needs to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! In Anchorage, the same bird feeder that draws chickadees to your porch can also draw a $250 fine — not because of the birds you’re feeding, but because of what shows up to eat the leftovers. Alaska’s laws on feeding wild birds sit at an unusua
Anchorage man arrested after police pursuit ends in Wasilla crash
A police pursuit through Wasilla ended with a crash and the arrest of a 23-year-old Anchorage man. Alaska State Troopers say they spotted a silver Ford Escape traveling 73 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone on the Parks Highway near Crusey Street Thursday night. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but say the dri
Parishioner assaulted at Anchorage church; Municipal Attorney says case exposes gaps in mental health...
On August 27, the Anchorage Police Department, pursuant to a warrant, arrested 39-year-old Silia “Letty” Tuimavave for assault with a weapon and sent the case to the State District Attorney’s Office for felony prosecution, but it was dismissed by Anchorage’s Municipal Prosecutor. Tuimavave was arrested and...
Alaska teens oppose 20,000 acre industrial park proposal
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s plans to develop industrial facilities on land that currently belongs to Alaskan citizens has generated extensive criticism for many reasons. As a group of teens working to preserve our environment to the best of our abilities, we feel that it is our responsibili
Trick or Treat in the Heat brings Halloween fun to Anchorage area
Trick or Treat in the Heat is planned for Sunday in neighborhoods across Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer, giving kids a chance to dress up and enjoy some early Halloween fun before temperatures get too cold. The tradition began in 2005, when the community came together to give a terminally ill...
“Double J” John Jones Joins Ohana Media Group’s Alaska Team
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Ohana Media Group is pleased to welcome award-winning broadcaster and marketing leader “Double J” John Jones to its Alaska team. Jones brings more than three decades of experience in radio, print media, programming and sales leadership. A pioneering voice in Oklahoma’s Red Dirt radio scene, he began
Alaska State Troopers looking for vehicle involved in pedestrian hit-and-run
WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska State Troopers are requesting public assistance in identifying a vehicle believed to be involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Wasilla Wednesday night. The collision took place near Vine Road and Spinnaker Drive in Wasilla at approximately 10:27 p.m., according to AST. The...
10 can’t-miss festivals & events in Anchorage this fall
Go to these great fall festivals and events in Anchorage, including farm harvest festivals, Oktoberfests, and cultural activities. The post 10 can’t-miss festivals & events in Anchorage this fall first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Calista Corporation statement on Western Alaska Plane Crash
Two Calista Brice holding line employees among those who perished. Calista Corporation mourns the loss of two employees in our Calista Brice holding line companies, along with the loss of flight crew and other passengers who perished in a plane crash on Thursday, August 20, while on a chartered flight from Anchorage to
