UA didn’t want the potentially emotional survey to bump against the holidays and final exams.
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Search underway for sunken trawler’s missing crew
USCG helping with search for at least 52 crew missing in Russian waters off Chukotka
Juneau School District holds public forum on budget tonight
The Juneau School District expects next year’s deficit to be $2.5 million.
Did You Hear? Going Viral No Longer Just For Videos, Memes
Sure, the Internet is littered with viral cat videos. But recently some bits of audio have drawn millions of listens. Yet it may be too soon to say we’re entering a new age of viral audio.
Obama To Ask For $263 Million For Police Body Cameras, Training
President Obama has been meeting with civil rights leaders and other officials to discuss mistrust of police in communities of color. Obama is announcing a task force on “21st century policing.”
Anchorage assembly member pushes for pot ban in municipality
The Anchorage Municipality may use its leverage as the state’s population center to influence how laws on commercial marijuana take shape in the year ahead.
Experimental pollock seine fishery opens in Cook Inlet
Because seining for pollock hasn’t been done here before, extra precautions are in place to make sure it’s done right.
U.K. Security Experts Worried About Terrorist Attack Around Christmas
Counterterrorism officials in the U.S. and the United Kingdom have discussed an outright ban on hand-carried luggage aboard airplanes in the wake of reports of a possible attack.
Longer life brings greater risk of dementia
Baby Boomers, like everyone else, know that avoiding tobacco use, watching their weight, and exercising, contribute to longer life. However, researchers recently announced findings that show there may be a downside to longer life.
Bill Cosby Resigns From Temple University’s Board
The move was announced Monday, in a short news release in which Bill Cosby cited “the best interests of the university and its students.”