The University of Alaska has decided not to cut six sports teams. University President Jim Johnsen rescinded an earlier cost saving recommendation that men’s and women’s ski teams at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and ski and indoor track programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage be eliminated.
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University of Alaska announces 5% tuition hike
University of Alaska students will see a five percent tuition hike next year.
Support community to host veterans town hall Sunday in Palmer
This weekend, the first veteran town hall to be held in Alaska is happening in Palmer. The event is part of a growing national movement to better integrate the lives and experiences of veterans with the civilian world
Through a student lens: Films focus on place, culture and climate change
Five Mount Edgecumbe High School students took part in a film-making class last year and will showcase their work at a screening in Sitka tonight. The films focus on place, culture, and climate change in a handful of villages across the state.
Duck hunter survives accidental shooting in face
A 50-year-old Anchorage man was shot by his own gun as he hunted in southeast Alaska.
Lack of funding hinders maintenance of university’s aging infrastrucure
The University of Alaska’s board of regents is considering whether to consolidate the school’s education programs into one college based in Fairbanks, a move that has drawn criticism from the university’s Juneau campus.
In downtown Anchorage, election results prompt rapture and shock
While many parts of the country — and the world — were stunned by Donald Trump’s upset win Tuesday night, there was one place in Alaska where people claimed they saw it coming all along.
Elections officials see strong turnout for early voting across Alaska
Early voters had to wait in lines longer than usual to cast their ballots before Election Day.
Fishing boat burns at Homer Port and Harbor
A fishing vessel burned in the Homer Port and Harbor early Thursday morning, Nov. 4. Harbor Master, Bryan Hawkins says the vessel was a total loss.
Woman suffers traumatic leg injury after accidentally shooting herself
A Prince of Wales Island woman who accidentally shot herself Wednesday night suffered serious leg trauma and was expected to be medivaced.