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3 days ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Glenfarne Alaska LNG, who is a lead developer for an Alaska LNG pipeline, announced that over 50 companies have “formally expressed interest for over $115 billion of contract value.”Glenfarne wrote that companies from the United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, India, and the European Union are among those expressing interest.
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6 days ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s oldest official airport celebrated its 95th Birthday at an “Aviation Celebration” on Saturday. Merrill Field Airport (MRI) began giving pilots a place to take off and land in 1930 and continues to this day as Alaska’s second busiest airport. On Saturday, the public was given an up-close look at rare and unique aircraft, simulators, exhibits and more.
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1 week ago | 
webcenterfairbanks.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - As summer picks up, roads are becoming more crowded with people walking, biking, running and recreating, which means pedestrian safety is top of mind. The Alaska Department of Transportation said that pedestrian collisions pick up around July and increase through the rest of the year, encouraging drivers and pedestrians to be on the lookout for one another.
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1 week ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - As summer picks up, roads are becoming more crowded with people walking, biking, running and recreating, which means pedestrian safety is top-of-mind. The Alaska Department of Transportation said that pedestrian collisions pick up around July and increase through the rest of the year, encouraging drivers and pedestrians to be on the lookout for one another.
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1 week ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Essential Air Service (EAS) is one of dozens of programs facing proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration. The program subsidizes flights from small communities to larger hub airports. Last year, 70 different airline routes in Alaska alone were subsidized by the EAS. President Donald Trump has proposed slashing the program’s budget by over half, reducing it by over $300 million. That proposed cut has raised concern from Alaskans who rely on EAS flights.
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1 week ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Over a hundred volunteers spent Saturday cleaning the headstones of veterans buried in Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. American Legion Jack Henry Post 1 partnered with NuVision Credit Union to organize the headstone cleaning, which they have done for the last four years. This year, organizers were excited to be able to expand beyond the designated Veteran’s tract to other buried veterans in the cemetery, which is the final resting place of approximately 1,650 veterans.
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2 weeks ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In a place where it sometimes seems like planes outnumber people, a single-engine Cessna 182 is nothing of note. But that’s exactly what a small group of people were waiting for at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Monday evening. The group wasn’t so much waiting for the plane, but for the pilot inside; 19-year-old Ethan Guo, who is well on his way to setting an aviation world record. “I promised myself no matter what, I’ll get this done,” Guo said.
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2 weeks ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Hours after the Alaska State Legislature voted to override Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 57, the Anchorage School Board gave their highest honor to teachers and members of district staff. As part of their end of the year traditions, the district presented their “Denali Awards” to several teachers and staff. ASD says the award represents the greatness displayed in areas of achievement, service and dedication. The district gives out awards in three different categories.
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2 weeks ago | 
webcenterfairbanks.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the wake of Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 57 - administrators, board members, and educators say many teachers and staff might not be returning next school year. Many of the school districts in the state are facing a budget deficit next year. Several have already finalized cuts to staff and programs. Some, like the Anchorage School District, have approved measures to reverse the cuts if funding comes through.
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2 weeks ago | 
alaskasnewssource.com | Joe Allgood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the wake of Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 57 - administrators, board members, and educators say many teachers and staff might not be returning next school year. Many of the school districts in the state are facing a budget deficit next year. Several have already finalized cuts to staff and programs. Some, like the Anchorage School District, have approved measures to reverse the cuts if funding comes through.
