Corinne Smith
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The federal government raised the fee from $5,000 to $100,000 for each new applicant to the H-1B visa program in September. -
A new prediction from the Alaska Department of Revenue shows high oil prices lasting throughout 2026, with big implications for the state budget. -
Officials with the Alaska National Guard said plans to deploy a trained rapid response force this month to support federal authorities in Washington D.C. has been pushed back to May. -
Chief Sean Case addressed questions raised by the national series and said recent policy changes, outreach and coordination are helping the department improve MMIP investigations. -
Prior to the UAA interim chancellor position, Siemers served as the director of UAA’s Kenai Peninsula College. -
Rural Alaska districts are especially reliant on international teachers to keep instructors in their classrooms. -
Under Alaska law, adoption ends the legal relationship between children and birth families — including siblings. Foster youth have called for changes to the law to preserve contact. -
Clergy, immigration attorneys and advocates raised concerns about increased ICE operations in Alaska, particularly the detention of minors. -
A UA spokesperson said even though the policy was struck down, “the direction of enforcement and potential risk has not gone away.” -
There were 15 correctional staff who earned over $100,000 each in overtime pay last year, on top of salary and benefits.
