One critic said UnitedHealth Group chief executive Andrew Witty should “resign and then dedicate every dollar he has to dismantling the current system brick by brick and building one based on public health in its stead.” UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty wrote in a New York Times op-ed Friday that the for-profit U.S. healthcare system “does not work as […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Indigenous Studies is seeking an artist to design a logo for the college. Artists interested in working with the college on the design project should submit portfolios and resumes using the online submission form. The deadline for applications is July 8, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. The projected date for completion […]
An Alaska oyster farmer on Prince of Wales Island is hoping that a new device he spent years helping to design will increase his oyster farming productivity and prove useful to other farmers around the state. The redesigned device is a 53-foot aluminum floating upweller system, or FLUPSY. It works by moving fresh seawater filled […]
ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 filed a class-action grievance Tuesday against Governor Walker and his Administration on behalf of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities construction design employees, whose duties will be privatized under Gov. Walker’s proposed FY2018 Operating Budget. In addition to cutting hundreds of positions to bridge Alaska’s fiscal gap, Governor Walker’s budget includes […]