NASA’s Perseverance probe landed safely and on time on Mars, at 3:55 p.m. EST, Thursday, marking another success for the U.S. space agency. The nuclear-powered probe made its way through a harrowing landing process, deemed by some engineers as “seven minutes of terror” because it involves parachutes, powered descent and a “sky crane” that […]
Alaska’s cold, nutrient-rich waters support some of the largest and most successful commercial fisheries on the planet. The pollock fishery is one of them. It’s the second largest fishery in the world, worth an estimated $1.9 billion, and it provides nearly 30,000 jobs across the United States. Alaskan pollock is the main ingredient in some […]
Rep. Les Gara, and Facing Foster Care in Alaska founder, Amanda Metivier, have launched a Back To School drive to put laptops into the hands of Alaskan foster youth to aid with their school success, Les Gara announced. Gara and Metivier, both former foster youth, founded the Laptops for Foster Youth effort at the suggestion […]
A three-year-old boy and his dog were successfully located after an hour and a half search in the Sterling area on Saturday morning. Troopers in Soldotna were notified of a missing three-year-old child and is dog at 7:58 am on Saturday morning off of Chas Ross Road near Sterling AST reported on the trooper dispatch. […]
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday that the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) oil and gas lease sale generated $18.8 million, 50% of which, $9.4 million will be turned over to the state of Alaska. A total of 92 bids were submitted. According to BLM, “The sale offered 145 tracts comprising approximately 1.4 million […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful prescribed fire projects this spring to reduce the risk of wildland fires on military training areas. There were 16 military ranges in the Yukon Training Area and Donnelly Training Area […]
As students have filled up their backpacks to begin another school year, there is a central conversation among parents and guardians regarding the quality of education their children receive at school. Part of those conversations should also focus on afterschool care, which is a prime opportunity for student enrichment. Each afternoon during the school year, […]