Bill would mandate repaying scholarships if recipients don’t graduate quicker
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require students to repay state scholarships and grants if they fail to graduate within six years of starting their programs. Members of the House Education Committee on Monday questioned Rep. Tammie Wilson (R-North Pole/Fairbanks) about her bill.
AK: Smokejumpers
The first Red Flag warnings have already been issued for parts of Southcentral and the Interior and wildland firefighters are gearing up for the season. Some of them will approach wildfires from the ground, but there’s one elite group that’s been training for more than two months to fight fire from the air.
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300 Villages: Huslia
This week we're heading to Huslia, near the Koyukuk river- where there has been no shortage of winter this week. Elsie Vent is the city administrator for the city of Huslia.
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Alaska News Nightly: January 6, 2013
Treadwell Blocks Setnetting Initiative; Ice Breakers Heads to Antarctica; Ben Neeley Dies; Rick Leo Killed in Accident; Begich Calls for Restraint in Ivory Policy; Sitka, Anchorage Teachesr Win White House Award, Medevac Undergoing Changes, Justice Department Files Suit Against Heli-ski Company
Anchorage Assembly – Seat 4G
Elvi Gray-Jackson, who is running unopposed for Anchorage Assembly Seat 4G, discusses local issues with host Michael Carey.
MEA Official Accuses Anchorage Assembly Of Misusing City Funds
A Matanuska Electric Association official charges that the Anchorage Municipal Assembly is spending city funds on private interests. Joe Griffith, MEA’s executive director, has contacted Anchorage officials with concerns that city money is being spent on one Assemblyman’s legal fight against a power station upgrade.
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Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. Here’s the evidence.
Are vaccinated people who get COVID as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don't think so.
House Bill Could Put Limits on ‘Biometrics’
The state legislature could take another major step toward protecting personal privacy during next year’s session as the House prepares to take up a Senate bill putting limits on the collection of what is called “biometric” identification data.
As suicides rise, U.S. military seeks to address mental health
Suicides among active-duty service members increased by more than 40% between 2015 and 2020. In longtime suicide hotspot postings such as Alaska, the rate has doubled.
Ask a Climatologist: What is termination dust, anyway?
How do we know what fits the definition of "termination dust?" The answer is: We don't. National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider wants to change that.
In Anchorage education lottery, lots of winners
It's school lottery time in Anchorage. That means parents who may want to opt out of their neighborhood school are considering optional and charter school programs across the district. But at least one neighborhood school principal says charter schools and neighborhood schools aren't necessarily so different. Download Audio
Alaska Native roads could get federal funds — if tribes agree on formal borders
Alaska tribal transportation managers are meeting in Fairbanks this week to help define borders between communities or regions for tribal roads programs. The definition...
Citizens' groups sue cruise ship companies
Two citizen’s groups will sue a number of cruise ship companies for failing to comply with the state’s Cruise Ship Law, passed by voter...
Film highlights HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa
The cold and dark of the Alaska winter may seem very far removed from South Africa. But a documentary showing tonight as part of...
Millions of relief dollars are finally on the way for Alaska’s child care centers
The state of Alaska received nearly $100 million last year to support the ailing child care system, but by the end of the year, the state had distributed only about 5% of it.
Little leads Quest into last 500 miles
Jon Little led the way out of the Dawson checkpoint on the Yukon Quest at 10:51 this morning. He was followed closely by William...
Backbone Group Announces Support of Senate Bi-Partisan Working Group
Notable Alaskans with strong ties to state policies of past decades crowded into a tiny room on the 10th floor of Anchorage’s Captain Cook Hotel for a press conference Thursday to announce the group Backbone’s support of the Senate Bi-Partisan Working Group. The Senate coalition has stalled legislation backed by the Parnell administration – aimed at giving Alaska’s oil producers hefty tax breaks.
Sarah Palin calls New York Times the ‘Goliath’ in libel dispute
Palin used her second day on the witness stand to accuse the Times of deliberately fabricating lies that hurt her reputation — the basis of a lawsuit accusing the newspaper of libel that has resulted in a trial in federal court in Manhattan.
Governor’s Oil Tax Plan Meets Legislative Opposition
The bill now before the Senate Resources Committee has actually gotten bad reviews from those who previously supported the administration.
Admiralty Island mine sold by Rio Tinto to Hecla
The Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island has been sold to Idaho-based Hecla Mining Company. Hecla already owns 30% of the silver, gold, zinc...