EDITORIAL: It can be tempting to write 2021 off as a total loss. But to do so would be to shortchange some of the year’s true highlights for Alaska — and there were more than a few.
of a commercial rocket from Kodiak, another potential growth industry that will only become more important in years to come.to save the University of Alaska Anchorage’s hockey squad from elimination. Supporters of the Seawolves brought in more than $3 million from more than 1,100 donors to accomplish the feat, harnessing aid from groups as prominent as the Seattle Kraken NHL team.
Finally, the theme of the year may well be Alaskans’ resilience and innovation, as highlighted by local hydrologist David Brailey’sto set up a 300 kilowatt hydropower generation facility on a local creek near his house. The run-of-river generation system, a labor of love for Brailey for many years, will provide power for hundreds of homes — and is a model for outside-the-box, small-scale power potential that could help Alaska achieve renewable energy goals and diversify the power grid.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2021 Notebook: For athletes, mental health took center stage | AP NewsTHE BACKGROUND: It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world — led by two female athletes, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka. Biles, the American gymnastics superstar, earned her seventh Olympic medal and second in Tokyo with a third-place finish in the balance beam final on Aug.
Read more »
Notable Deaths in 2021A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Read more »
13 Of The 50 Highest-Paid Athletes Wouldn’t Say If They Were Vaccinated In 2021NBA star Kyrie Irving and Novak Djokovic were among the most outspoken vaccine skeptics in the sports world.
Read more »
Count Down the End of 2021 With the Toys You'll Want in 2022It's the last Toy Aisle of the year, which means there's already plenty of things to spend money on next year.
Read more »
The science news that shaped 2021: Nature’s picksThe science news that shaped 2021: From Omicron to a Mars helicopter to an Alzheimer’s firestorm, our news editors choose the defining moments of the year
Read more »
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021.
Read more »