On September 12th, 1922 (some sources cite the 13th), the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was dedicated in Fairbanks. It is the farthest north institute of higher learning, the first college to be created in Alaska, and the last grant college to be established in the United States. The college was established five […]
On September 10, 2026, at approximately 7:31 a.m., the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at the Hyer Road underpass along the Parks Highway. Upon arriving at the scene, Troopers located the vehicle and discovered that the driver and sole occupant, identified as 33-year-old Eric Ashenfelter of Juneau, was unconscious […]
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) Commissioner Deena Bishop and Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) Commissioner Cathy Muñoz joined more than 50 participants from across the state at the third annual Alaska Career Guide Conference. During a panel discussion, the commissioners discussed the Career Guide initiative, its connection […]
A $300,000 grant to the University of Alaska Museum of the North will pay for exhibits centered on the abandoned bus made famous by the “Into the Wild” book and movie. The museum, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, received the grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The museum will […]