Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage
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NOAA report outlines impacts of warming Arctic
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday released its annual Arctic Report Card, covering everything from rising temperatures on land and sea, to sea ice declines and its impact on Arctic ecosystems and the rest of the world.
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UAA, Providence ‘disappointed’ in U-Med road decision
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has withdrawn the city's support for the $20 million dollar Northern Access Project, also called the U-Med District Road. The Department of Transportation says without the municipality's backing, work on the controversial project that links Elmore and Bragaw will stop.
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Anchorage wins grant for economic development workshops
The Municipality of Anchorage announced Wednesday it has won a competitive grant to bring a workshop focusing on the economic and fiscal health to the city.
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UAA men’s basketball takes 6th at Great Alaska Shootout
The University of Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team claimed sixth place in the Great Alaska Shootout, falling to San Jose State University, 91-87.
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Western Kentucky takes home Great Alaska Shootout women’s title
The University of Alaska Anchorage's women's basketball team took second place in the Great Alaska Shootout, falling to Western Kentucky 62-58.
UAA runners prep for NCAA National Championships
For eight consecutive seasons, both the University of Alaska Anchorage's men's and women's cross-country running teams qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships.
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UA Regents approve $960M budget, 5 percent tuition hike
The University of Alaska Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a total budget of $960 million for next year, which includes a $350 million request from the state.
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Volcano Observatory repairs seismic monitors in Southwest Alaska
This summer, Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists embarked on an ambitious project to repair seismic monitoring equipment at active volcanoes around Southwest Alaska. Now 176 of the Observatory’s 216 seismic stations are in working order.
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Muni planning commission approves controversial Elmore extension
Anchorage's Planning and Zoning Commission last night [Monday] voted unanimously to move forward with the Northern Access Project. The controversial road would connect Elmore Road and Bragaw Street through the city's U-Med district. But it needs to clear several more hurdles before it's built.
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Muni memo sends Elmore extension back to drawing board
As the design for Anchorage's contentious Northern Access Project — the proposed 2-lane road connecting Elmore Road with Bragaw Street in Anchorage' U-Med District – nears completion, the municipality's planning division released a memorandum recommending the project be sent back to the drawing board.
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Floodwater recedes in Willow; Houston officials eye Little Su
Heavy rain mixed with snow throughout Southcentral Alaska has caused some flooding and has city and borough officials around the Matanuska-Susitna Valley keeping a close eye on creek and river levels.
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Willow-area homes, cabins threatened by flooding
As of Tuesday night, six Matanuska-Susitna Borough roads were closed due to flooding. According to a Borough press release, up to 10 homes or cabins in the Willow area are either flooded or surrounded by water.
Competition drives down PFD airfare deals
The first round of Permanent Fund Dividend deposits are set to hit bank accounts Thursday, and travel deals are heating up as airlines compete for Alaska's customers.
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2015 Permanent Fund Dividend is $2,072
A record-breaking Permanent Fund Dividend of $2,072 was announced Monday morning, not from the Governor, but instead from 12-year-old student, because, according to Governor Bill Walker, the fund is really about the next generation.
UA Board of Regents formulates Legislative budget requests
The University of Alaska Board of Regents this week is meeting in Juneau. Among the topics up for discussion is figuring how the university should move forward in a progressively bleaker fiscal climate, and developing a plan of attack for their legislative budget requests.
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In the arms race of internet speed, GCI pulls ahead
GCI unveiled their new "red" internet in Anchorage's Rogers Park neighborhood on Wednesday.
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New UA head sees opportunity despite bleak fiscal landscape
It's been less than two weeks since Jim Johnsen took the helm as president of the University of Alaska. And the transition in leadership is coming at a time when the university system is attempting to streamline and rethink the way it operates.
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UAA’s College of Engineering moves into a new home
As autumn sets in, students and faculty shuffle back into the classrooms of the University of Alaska Anchorage for the fall semester. And members of the engineering department are settling into their new, state-of-the-art building.
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Jim Johnsen named new University of Alaska president
The University of Alaska Board of Regents on Tuesday appointed Dr. Jim Johnsen as the next university president. Johnsen is on a 5-year contract, making $325,000 dollars annually.
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Anchorage’s homeless community endures 6th death in two weeks
Another member of Anchorage's homeless community died early Tuesday morning. It's the sixth such death in the last two weeks.
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