Google will destroy billions of records containing personal information following a lawsuit settlement. The lawsuit claims the company secretly tracked more than 136 million U.S. users’ private Chrome web browsing. The terms of the settlement were filed Monday with the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California, and require approval by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. This […]
Family programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North will explore the theme of travel in April. Families with children ages 5 and under are invited to drop in at Early Explorers on Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab, and explore […]
WASHINGTON — With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the IRS reminds taxpayers there is still time file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Most people qualify for electronic filing […]
If you read the mainstream papers and blogs and spend just a little bit of time on social media these days, you will see, read, and be told that the education sky is falling. The people promoting this narrative might be right, but not just because of funding. Education in Alaska needs reform. I’ve been […]