President Trump’s new executive order aims to boost Alaska’s resource industry by rolling back environmental protections. Trump Signs Executive Order to Enhance Alaska’s Natural Resource Development Anchorage: So, President Trump just signed this big executive order on his first day back in office. It’s all about ramping up Alaska’s natural resource game. Basically, he’s looking…
Education advocates in Alaska express concerns over potential funding increases amid legislative challenges Alaska Education Advocates Fear Funding Boost Will Not Happen This Year Juneau: So, Alaska’s education advocates are feeling pretty down about the chances of getting a big funding boost this year. They’re gearing up for another round of trying to get more…
Alaska lawmakers are prioritizing retirement reform to tackle staffing shortages in key sectors Retirement Reform Reintroduced as Top Priority for Alaska’s Legislature Juneau: So, it looks like Alaska’s House and Senate are gearing up to tackle retirement reform. They’re saying it’s a big deal for the upcoming legislative session. The goal? To help with the…
A sexual assault case in Anchorage took over seven years to reach trial, raising concerns about delays in the justice system. Anchorage Police Witnessed Public Sexual Assault, Case Took Seven Years to Trial Anchorage: It’s been a long road for a sexual assault case that started back in 2017. The police saw the whole thing…
Alaska’s wildlife officials propose a controversial plan to cull wolves to boost moose numbers in a vast area between two national parks. State Plans to Kill 100 Wolves Annually to Aid Moose Populations Wasilla: So, here’s the scoop. Alaska’s wildlife folks are looking to get the green light to take out 100 wolves each year.…
Drones are revolutionizing how scientists track humpback whale mother-calf pairs in Hawaii and Alaska, enhancing our understanding of their health. Drone Technology Aids in Monitoring Humpback Whale Mothers and Calves HONOLULU: If you’ve seen a drone buzzing over the Pacific, it might be keeping an eye on humpback whale mothers and their calves. Pretty cool,…
