Learn about the agricultural research conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm during the 2024 Palmer Research Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1. The event is free and geared toward farmers, community leaders and the general public. Researchers will discuss grain and oilseed varietal trials, cover crops, soil health, invasive species management, herbicide use, hazelnut trials, […]
Advocates are calling for “shutting the student loan system down until borrowers have access to the rights they were promised.” Student debt cancellation advocates on Thursday responded to a federal appeals court blocking implementation of one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s relief programs by demanding a shutdown of the whole system to spare borrowers and the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Last week, Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby sentenced Brian Steven Smith, 53, to 226 years in prison for the murders of Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. Smith was convicted in February of 14 counts including two counts of Murder in the First Degree. A jury also found him guilty of Sexual Assault […]
(Bethel, AK) – Last week, after a four-day trial, a jury found 32-year-old Daniel Nick guilty of Kidnapping, Coercion, two counts of Assault in the Third Degree, Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, Unlawful Contact, and four counts of Violating Conditions of Release. The convictions relate to crimes that occurred against a domestic […]