“I am a very cautious personal finance person in my own life, and I will be very honest: This budget terrifies me a little bit, considering the future as we look forward to the loss of oil revenue, tourism revenue and an uncertainty within our state,” said board member Jennifer Luke, who voted no on the budget.
On Monday a NWS forecaster captured a photo of a “smokenado.”
Warm smoke from the fire about nine miles south of Fairbanks combined with the cooler temperatures of the air aloft and created the dust devil
Of the new cases, five are reported in Anchorage, four in Homer, three in Wasilla, two in Eagle River, and one each in Soldotna, Palmer, Big Lake and the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Updated 4:23 p.m.: “The problems here are compounded by the search committee’s decision to name Johnsen as the sole finalist. This is a departure from accepted academic standards. It suggests either a weak candidate pool or a fixed search,” the statement reads.
As candidates not affiliated with a recognized political party in the state of Alaska, these individuals must collect a certain number of signatures from eligible voters within the district for which they are running.
This year, however, events surrounding the normally weeklong celebration will look different and have a different approach when it comes to public participation.
Afognak Native Corp. announced this week that it had bought Brown Jug, Alaska's first and largest wine, spirits and beer retailer, which was established in Alaska 83 years ago by the O'Neill family.
15 are listed in Anchorage and five in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. These new cases bring Alaska’s case count up to 487, of which 371 have recovered.
Johnsen addressed the possibility of leaving in a letter to the UA community on Tuesday, noting he hadn’t been looking for a job when nominated for the one in Wisconsin but that the position aligns with his experience and skills.
Alyeska Security notified the Alaska State Troopers of the attack, which occurred near Prospect Creek, 180 miles north of Fairbanks on the Dalton Highway.
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