“So here’s where the public has never gone before!” said Raptor Curator Chloe Goodson as she led a small group of people into the collection of wooden sheds where eight owls, falcons, hawks and eagles live Tuesday.
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Preview of new Alaska Native exhibits at SLAM
Curators promise broad, honest representations of Alaska Native history and culture in new Juneau museum.
Veterans’ values needed in past, present and future, chaplain says
Chaplain Major Kirk Thorsteinson of the Alaska Army National Guard encouraged veterans to continue upholding values exemplified by U.S. service branches.
New test scores show Alaska students fall short in English, math
Education Commissioner Mike Hanley said that although the results show room for improvement, they also show that the education department has raised the bar to make the tests more difficult.
Update: Bethel police officer turned fugitive arrested
Authorities have arrested Aaron Fedolfi, the former Bethel Police Officer that was on the run.
Kodiak conservation group fundraising to ‘Rebuild the Bear’
The organizers hope to rebuild Kodiak’s iconic, but aging fiberglass statue at life-size or bigger with bronze.
NTSB report: Fuel gauges read empty before Lynn Canal plane crash
Pilot Mike Mackowiak told the NTSB he had fueled the plane before takeoff, and was convinced there was an electrical malfunction with the gauges when they read empty.
Defense bills clear U.S. Senate with Alaska projects
The National Defense Authorization Act passed Tuesday with amendment by Sen. Dan Sullivan that requires the Pentagon to write an Arctic strategy report within a year.
Fairbanks 4 closing arguments wrap; decision in judge’s hands
Judge Paul Lyle cautioned that he has thousands of pages to read before a six-month clock for him to rule begins ticking.
Juneau School Board ratifies new teachers’ contract
Juneau teachers are getting a 2 percent salary increase. The estimated fiscal impact of the contract for this budget year is about $650,000.