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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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Private Lives of Salmon (video)

Catch a rare underwater look at wild Alaskan chum salmon on the spawning grounds, as they complete the most important act of their lives–to bring on the next generation. Host Richard Nelson explains the intricate and fascinating mating rituals of salmon.

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 […]

Salmon Life: Enriched by Community

Salmon Life: Enriched by Community Under a beautiful, blue sky, with just a nip of fall in the air, people from throughout Kodiak gathered to eat, dance, play and share stories of the season. The second annual Kodiak Salmon Social took place on the 20th of September 2015, bringing Kodiak together […]

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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