Highlights from the Alaska Tobacco Facts, 2023 Update: Alaska’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program in the Alaska Department of Health has published its updated 2023 Alaska Tobacco Facts report. This report is an annual update of key trends about tobacco prevention and control from state data sources. It summarizes Alaska’s most current data on tobacco […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus honored the Class of 2024 during its 50th commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. At this year’s ceremony, 36 students received occupational endorsements; associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees; and post-baccalaureate certificates. Graduates included students from communities across Alaska, including Tuluksak, […]
CEOs tapped for donations as they draw up policy wish list WASHINGTON – The Washington Post is reporting that Donald Trump told a group of oil industry executives that if they raised $1 billion to support his presidential campaign, he would institute a range of policies favorable to their corporate interests. Separately, Politico reports that oil industry leaders are drafting “ ready-to-sign […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a bipartisan coalition of Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to strongly oppose the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) potential legal action targeting Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorists seeking its destruction following the October 7, […]