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Polar Dip 2015 – Slideshow

Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. See all the pictures: Slideshow | Polar Dip 2015 | Juneau Empire – Alaska’s Capital City Online Newspaper

On the Edge of the Arctic

I was just finishing up breakfast with Kevin Kellogg when Rick Osborn clomped into the Bettles Lodge dining room, patting down his pockets.  He was the

Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson Selected as Finalist for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska, has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. designed the 3,300-foot-long bridge. Read the full story: Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson […]

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R/V Tiglax: Alaska Maritime Refuge’s Vehicle for Research

Imagine working on a ship that takes you 15,000 miles through remote islands, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea, in support of conservation. Six U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jobs provide this opportunity, all operating out of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge aboard the R/V Tiglax. Read […]

Polar Dip 2015 – Slideshow

Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. See all the pictures: Slideshow | Polar Dip 2015 | Juneau Empire – Alaska’s Capital City Online Newspaper

New housing development opens doors in Mountain View

New housing development opens doors in Mountain View There are 70 new front doors in Mountain View. At Ridgeline Terrace, the recently completed housing complex on the west end of Mountain View Drive, the two-bedroom, 899-square-foot family townhouses start at $1,035 rent per month and the one-bedroom, 640-square-foot apartments for […]

Salmon Life: A Love Letter (video)

Salmon Life: A Love Letter From the sea to the table, the Salmon Life inspires us. Whether we are harvesting, processing or creating a masterpiece meal, Nature is writing us a Salmon Love letter. We get to smile and say “Thank you.” How cool is that?

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R/V Tiglax: Alaska Maritime Refuge’s Vehicle for Research

Imagine working on a ship that takes you 15,000 miles through remote islands, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea, in support of conservation. Six U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jobs provide this opportunity, all operating out of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge aboard the R/V Tiglax. Read […]

Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson Selected as Finalist for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska, has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. designed the 3,300-foot-long bridge. Read the full story: Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson […]

Ana White – Build a Industrial Style Tabletop Building

Ana White: Free and Easy DIY Project and Furniture Plans Free plans to help anyone build simple, stylish furniture at large discounts from retail furniture. All woodworking plans are step by step, and include table plans, bed plans, desk plans and bookshelf plans. Thousands of readers are saving by building […]

On the Edge of the Arctic

I was just finishing up breakfast with Kevin Kellogg when Rick Osborn clomped into the Bettles Lodge dining room, patting down his pockets.  He was the