The prizes will come in the form of research and development time in the center’s Power Systems Integration Lab.
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Marijuana board to revisit on-site consumption in July
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Marijuana Control Board will discuss three different options for on-site marijuana consumption proposed by board members at its next meeting. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports the board will meet July 11-14 in Fairbanks, to discuss proposals by board member Loren Jones, Solodtna Police Chief and board Chair Peter…
University of Alaska budget cut by $8 million in legislative compromise
The state Legislature’s conference committee cut $8 million from the University of Alaska’s budget on Wednesday, a softer blow than the nearly $22 million reduction proposed by the state Senate.
Former Kenai city manager dies after motorcycle crash
Ricky Koch, 60, died Sunday of injuries he sustained when he wrecked his motorcycle earlier that day on the Dalton Highway.
Alleged Fairbanks gunman was ‘prepared for armed confrontation,’ police say of officer-involved shooting
The shooting happened at about 4 a.m., police spokeswoman Yumi McCullough said, when officers received two calls about a masked man wielding a rifle.
Alaska man receives jail time for setting truck on fire
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who set a car on fire as people were inside will serve seven years in prison. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 28-year-old Dexter Reedy reached a plea deal with the state Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree arson. He received a nine-year sentence with two…
Former Alaska district attorney dies in traffic crash
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A former Kodiak, Fairbanks and Bethel district attorney died in a motorcycle crash as he traveled in Canada. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 64-year-old Mike Gray died Sunday near Mile 820 Alaska Highway. Gray, traveling alone, left Fairbanks early Saturday morning for a family gathering in Montana. Yukon Territory Chief Coroner…
Walker narrows Legislature’s focus to the budget
The second special session has only one item, but governor wants lawmakers to address other issues later.
House pushes budget through and quits, leaving Senate few options and Republicans seething
Independent Gov. Bill Walker also criticized the House majority. “They did not get the job done for Alaska,” he said in a press release.
Alaska House votes to restore full PFD funding
The vote may make it less likely the Legislature will reach an overall budget deal before the end of the special session on Friday.