You may have enough blue tarps for that summer project, but do you have enough railroad ties?
According to a press release from the Alaska Railroad Corp., for the first time in several years, used railroad ties will be sold in Anchorage. Public sales will occur on the next two Saturdays, Aug. 6 and 13, from 8 a.m. to Noon and then 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., downtown at the corner of East Ship Creek Avenue and Cordova Street. Limited weekday sales appointments will be available Aug. 8-12, but buyers are encouraged to go on a Saturday. The used ties cost $5 each -- cash or check only -- and while forklifts will be available to assist at pick-up, ARRC says purchasers should be prepared to load the ties (which can weigh 200 pounds each) themselves.
The rest of the announcement follows below.