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Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance
Chinese warships were recently spotted sailing close to the Aleutian Islands, just off the Alaskan coast. Meanwhile, naval boats have begun to dock at a Beijing-built military port in Cambodia. While these two events took place on different sides of the globe, they’re both part of an important geopolitical development...
Trucking Association Taps FedEx Manager for Executive Director
A new hand is at the wheel of the trade group for the statewide trucking industry. The Alaska Trucking Association (ATA) named Jamie Benson as its new Executive Director. Benson has been associated with the ATA for more than a decade and served as president from 2019 to 2020. Benson was actively involved with the Safety Management Council, Truck Driving Championship committee, and the Annual Board meeting committee.
Alaska’s Tribal Health Organizations Are Essential, and Powerful
In May of 2019, Yvonne Ito sued her former employer, Copper River Native Association, for wrongful termination after she was fired from her job overseeing a program helping senior citizens. Copper River is a nonprofit tribal health provider and the primary healthcare organization for Native and non-Native communities alike in...
AROUND ALASKA: Bill Signing, Unique Cabin, and Bear Cam!
Alaska's governor was on hand at the Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks. Staff with the Tongass National Forest recently finished fixing up a unique Denver Caboose cabin. And finally, you can now watch Kodiak brown bear activity anytime you’d like.
NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate-resilience program
Federal officials have recommended that Alaska get $78.9 million for projects to make coastal communities better prepared to address climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday it chose three Alaska projects to be among the 19 selected through the agency’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge program. In all, $575 million in nationwide funding […]
Kodiak College receives millions to serve seasonal and migrant workers
Going to college is expensive. The prices for tuition have been on the rise, which is often another major expense on top of record inflation. Those issues can be exacerbated for seasonal workers, too. But there’s some hope – the University of Alaska Anchorage as well as Kodiak College and...
Crash briefly closes Seward Highway near Girdwood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A crash with injuries briefly closed down the Seward Highway in both directions Wednesday afternoon near the Girdwood turnoff, officials say. An alert by the Anchorage Police Department at 4:36 p.m. reported that the roadway was closed with no information on a potential reopen. An update at 5:29 p.m. said that all lanes were reopened.
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