Twenty medical students attending the University of Washington School of Medicine at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)/the Alaska WWAMI program, have successfully completed the Foundations of Clinical Medicine phase of their training, marking the first milestone on their path to becoming physicians. During a ceremony this week at UAA, the students were presented with […]
U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced on Tuesday that an Anchorage man has been indicted on charges of Obstructing U.S. Mail parcels, stealing cell phones and being a felon in possession of a firearm. An Anchorage grand jury handed down the indictment, charging 41-year-old Jermaine N. Sails of the crimes after an investigation by the United […]
CAPITOL HILL — The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to overhaul America’s tax system, putting President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans one perfunctory vote away from scoring a major legislative victory and fulfilling a campaign promise. All 51 Senate Republicans present voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while all 48 Democrats opposed […]
GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization reports 2017 is on track to be among the three hottest years on record, just behind the two preceding years. While 2017 may only emerge as the third warmest year on record, scientists predict it will beat out the competition for warmest year without a warming El Nino. These record setting years […]