Sitka has become a hot spot for landslide research since a deadly landslide hit the town in 2015. How carbon moves around our planet is of particular interest to the scientific community.
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State investment authority joins mining company to put $35M towards controversial Ambler Road
The proposed project would run roughly 211 miles from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District in the Northwest Arctic Borough.
At an Anchorage testing site, ‘COVID Radio’ broadcasts local music and public health
COVID Radio is a project sponsored by the Anchorage Concert Association and the Health Department to provide a platform for local artists, and keep the community entertained and informed while they’re getting tested.
Juneau Assembly to consider more individual assistance grants for neediest residents
Without Assembly action, 1,180 eligible, lower income adults financially hurt by the pandemic won’t be paid individual assistance grants.
Union investigates the legality of White Pass and Yukon Route layoffs
All of the former employees are members of the Teamsters Local 959, which represents the majority of the company’s skilled labor workforce.
Stutes elected Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock on session’s 24th day
The next task for the Alaska House of Representatives is to organize House committees.