The annual competition’s 10 finalists compete Tuesday @360 in the KTOO building. Attendance is free. It will also be live streamed at 360north.org.
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Lawmakers consider protecting ‘ballot selfies’ as part of free speech
House Bill 7 would make it legal to share ballot selfies, as well as pictures of marked ballots. People who oppose the bill have concerns about vote buying and coercion.
Watch Gov. Bill Walker’s State of the State address
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker will give his State of the State address from the Alaska State Capitol. Live coverage on Gavel Alaska and KTOO begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18.
In rural Alaska, loss of heating assistance hits hard
Cuts to state and federal heating assistance programs hit rural, urban Alaska differently
How do you say that? Utqiagvik
By a margin of six votes, residents of Barrow have voted to change the name of their city back to its Inupiaq name: Utqiagvik.
Alaska ranks high nationally for nursing homes deficiencies, but why?
Alaska nursing home facilities are inspected annually to make sure they are in compliance with licensing regulations.
British Columbia, Alaska sign transboundary mine agreement
Alaska and British Columbia officials signed a statement of cooperation Thursday aimed at protecting rivers that flow through the province and the state.
New 3-D map will help monitor climate change in Alaska
Topographic maps created from satellite imagery will enable anyone to observe and document changes such as eroding coastlines or melting glaciers.
‘We have savings to weather this storm’: Juneau faces nearly $5M deficit
Gov. Walker’s budget vetoes earlier this summer have trickled down to local governments. Juneau is no exception, and it’s now facing a $5 million budget deficit.
Girl Scouts camp promotes leadership skills
Girl Scouts of Alaska came to Petersburg last week to hold a weeklong day camp. Girls ages kindergarten through junior high participated in the events, many of which happened outdoors. A few dozen girls are in a circle outside the Rae Stedman Elementary School. They’re singing songs and dancing around on top of the gray…