UAA earned the Military Friendly School designation for the 18th consecutive year in recognition of the university’s support for military-connected students and their families. The silver award for 2026-27 marks UAA’s 16th time achieving distinction at the bronze-or-above level. This award cycle, UAA earned further recognition as a Military Spouse Friendly School. The rankings evaluate colleges and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Wing rescued two hunters stranded on a Kukpowruk River bank about 120 miles north of Kotzebue Sept. 11. The hunters called for help after rising water placed them in danger and prevented them from self-extracting. They used a commercially available two-way satellite communication device […]
Washington, DC—The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Thursday held a hearing to consider 24 bills, including four sponsored or cosponsored by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The measures she is championing would strengthen Alaska’s energy security by reducing costs and regulatory barriers for hydropower and geothermal development; improving electric grid resilience; and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Begich’s (R-AK) H.R. 6021, the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, marking the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House during his freshman term and another milestone in a historic pace of delivering results for Alaska. “Alaskans sent me to Washington to get to work and […]