With a $94,376 grant to Koniag, Inc. from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Alutiiq Museum will develop a comprehensive, community-informed plan for a new set of Alutiiq heritage exhibits. The one-year Quliyanguarwik—Storytelling Place project, which began this month, will unite community advisors, museum staff members, and professional exhibit designers to envision the […]
(Juneau, AK) Monday, Alaska Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills released the Department of Law’s opinion on whether publicly funded correspondence schools can pay for services from private schools. The 19-page opinion found that public money may be spent for discrete materials and services from a private school when doing so supports a public correspondence education. But […]
Sea Grant announces $19 million in federal funding opportunities to address the prevention and removal of marine debris. These opportunities are a component of nearly $3 billion in targeted investments for NOAA in the areas of habitat restoration, coastal resilience and weather forecasting infrastructure through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
“It’s a result of poor preparation, underinvestment in public health, political polarization, and Covid minimization,” said one physician. The Biden White House is reportedly preparing to ration coronavirus vaccines as Senate Republicans continue to obstruct a multibillion-dollar Covid-19 aid package, sparking outcry from public health experts who say GOP obstruction is hampering the nation’s pandemic response […]