A popular exercise program for midlife and older adults is looking for people to lead classes in Alaska communities. A workshop sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will train prospective community leaders in all aspects of leading StrongPeople/StrongBodies, an effective and safe resistance exercise program for midlife or older adults. Research […]
Homer artist Kim McNett helped Petersburg residents get up close and personal with life on the coast in mid-May, teaching them how to create a nature journal. After spending a week in the Petersburg elementary school as part of the Artist in the Schools residency program through the Alaska State Council on the Arts, McNett stayed […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy opened, virtually, the Western Governors’ Association’s Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative workshop Tuesday. The event was hosted in Ketchikan, Alaska this year and featured conversations between federal, state and local policymakers and stakeholders. “Under the previous administration, America was an economic powerhouse,” said Governor Dunleavy during his opening remarks. […]