May 10, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has directed the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response (SPAR) to allocate up to $2.5 million for the safe removal of asbestos and debris left behind after an abandoned school building in Chevak burned to the ground last March. Following […]
Alaska State Troopers and Deputy Fire Marshals report that two Chevak men are still missing and unaccounted for following a fire that completely destroyed the old school in that community early Monday morning. Troopers were made aware of the blaze at 9 am on Monday by the Chevak Village Police Officers. They reported to troopers […]
“Federal employees have affirmative obligations to preserve documents, and destruction of federal records is potentially illegal,” warned Rep. James Clyburn. The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allegedly ordered agency staff to delete an email sent by a political appointee of President Donald Trump seeking to alter a scientific report on […]
Alaska education leaders, state officials detail preparations for new school year ANCHORAGE – The House Education Committee today heard testimony from Alaska education leaders and state officials on the challenges ahead for schools preparing to safely teach 130,000 students amid a global pandemic. “These are unprecedented times, and Alaska’s families, children, teachers, school districts, and Department […]