Expert to discuss growing apples, cherries, plums in Alaska

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Expert to discuss growing apples, cherries, plums in Alaska

Alaskans interested in growing tree fruit such as apples, cherries and plums can join a free, statewide webinar with Mark Wolbers, president of the Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association.  Wolbers will discuss considerations regarding site preparation, selection and planting in the webinar, hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.  Participants will learn […]

‘You could see the water creeping up’: JBER service members helped rescue 2 Alaska rescue crash victims

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‘You could see the water creeping up’: JBER service members helped rescue 2 Alaska rescue crash victims

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — According to Alaska.org, the Turnagain Arm bore tide is among the most powerful in the world. A layer of ocean water 6 to 10 feet tall travels on top of the Cook Inlet surface at 10 to 15 mph, swallowing anything in its path. A Taylorcraft F-19 was flipped upside […]