The 16th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival set an attendance record, with 264 participants, including 87 college students, according to organizer Cheryl McRoberts.
Last year, 201 participated, she said.
The American Bald Eagle Foundation, which organizes the festival, also sold out tickets for its “Flight for Freedom” banquet and auction Saturday. “We had to turn people away at the door,” McRoberts said.
The event, which auctioned off four rifles, outdoor gear, and artwork,…