Granholm said the grants from the Office of Indian Energy will help meet President Biden’s climate goals. She said they will fund some seven megawatts of clean power generation and battery storage.
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Former Bethel school principal sentenced to 15 years in prison for enticement of a minor
A former Bethel elementary school principal will spend 15 years in prison for trying to entice a child to engage in sexual activity in 2019.
This lawsuit stands between Alaskans and a new ranked choice election system
Superior Court Judge Gregory Miller heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit that says the system infringes on the freedom of political association, among other constitutional rights.
Alaska’s child care sector, essential to economic recovery, is struggling to find workers
Child care providers say hiring has never been easy in the traditionally low-wage industry, but the pandemic has made it even harder.
As contagious strain spreads in Alaska, regions with low vaccination rates raise concerns
Vaccination rates vary widely across different regions and communities within Alaska, so the virus represents different risk levels in each place.
Dunleavy aide who ran campaign against ranked choice voting returns to lead ‘statehood defense’
Huber managed Dunleavy’s successful gubernatorial campaign in 2018, then served in the governor’s office as communications director and policy advisor.
LISTEN: How did an Anchorage runner go missing during a popular mountain race?
It’s not uncommon for racers to be injured, running to the top of 3,022-foot Mount Marathon and back down again. But what happened in the 2012 Mount Marathon Race really stands out in Alaska lore.
Two of Alaska’s largest employers institute COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Southcentral Foundation told employees the vaccine requirement will help workers deliver “the highest level of care and safety” to patients.
Delta variant wasn’t detected in Alaska until a few weeks ago. Now it’s 40% of samples.
State officials say that the variant threatens to boost the number of cases in Alaska, which have been ticking up from recent lows for the past three weeks, and potentially to put new stresses on the state’s health care infrastructure.
LISTEN: The night a black bear pawed our tent
Emma Farnsworth and her boyfriend woke to the sound of their tent tearing. The first thing she saw was an eye.