JUNEAU – Alaska will partner with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway to work on bringing high-speed broadband to schools across Alaska. Reliable access to the internet is a critical component of modern learning, but almost 120 schools in Alaska don’t have modern fiber networks. Close to half of Alaska students can’t access the internet at levels which […]
J UNEAU – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott’s Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team has released a draft climate policy, and recommended action to address climate change. Members of the public are encouraged to review the draft and submit comments by June 4. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor released a joint statement: […]
Help locating an absconder has been requested from the Alaska State Troopers by the Ketchikan Police Department, it was revealed on Wednesday morning. According to the trooper dispatch on Wednesday morning, KPD was issued a warrant for the arrest of 24-year-old Ketchikan resident Jeremy E. Ellis on May 1st for failure to appear. Ellis was to […]
Even if the wound looks superficially harmless, steam burns must be cooled persistently. Empa researchers have now been able to show for the first time how hot steam achieves its vicious effect: It penetrates the upper skin layer and can cause severe burns in the lower skin layers – initially almost invisible. Whether working with […]