Anchorage news

• Negotiations underway to keep Aleutian seismic stations online

  02-01-2026 23:01 via ktoo.org
  A tsunami evacuation sign in Unalaska. (Kanesia McGlashan-Price/KUCB)
  The Alaska Earthquake Center is in negotiations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore funding for nine seismic stations.
  In late September, NOAA advised the center it would no longer fund its real-time seismic data flow to the National Tsunami Warning Center, a service the federal organization had been funding for decades.
  In a statement in mid-December, a NOAA spokesperson said the federal govern
  
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• Fred Meyer closed for snow removal as Juneau continues to dig out

  02-01-2026 21:48 via ktoo.org
  Heavy equipment sits in the parking lot of Fred Meyer grocery store in Juneau on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Mike Lane/KTOO)
  It’s a new year, but Juneau residents are still digging out from four feet of snow that fell this week.
  The heavy snow collapsed the roof of at least one Juneau business, and others have closed for snow removal. 
  Fred Meyer closed early on Thursday and did not reopen on Friday morning. 
  “Our Juneau Fred Meyer is temporarily closed to allow for sno
  
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• Hey Alaskans, it’s time to file for your PFD

  02-01-2026 19:05 via ktoo.org
  The State of Alaska’s PFD and Child Affairs Office is located in downtown Anchorage and pictured here on August 31, 2022. (Valerie Lake/AKPM)
  For many, the New Year signals a fresh start. But for Alaskans, it also means it’s time to apply for the Permanent Fund dividend.
  Applications for the 2026 PFD opened Thursday, with online filing starting at 9 a.m. Over 600,000 Alaskans receive the PFD each year, which is usually paid out in October.
  It’s not yet clear how much the 2026 d
  
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