Using airborne radar equipment, scientists were able to do the equivalent of a full-body scan of the world’s largest piedmont glacier.
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Alaska Senate approves new Permanent Fund dividend payout formula, but final action remains distant
The Senate’s bill is equivalent to about $1,300 this year, and the amount could grow in the future if lawmakers find additional revenue.
Alaska food banks still ‘inundated’ as state works to fix food stamp backlog
Southeast Alaska Food Bank patrons have doubled since last November, as Rep. Alyse Galvin calls food stamp response “a swing and a miss.”
Long an opponent of tax hikes, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy now believes they are needed
Alaska has never had a statewide sales tax, and the governor is preparing a proposal as part of a fiscal plan, he said.
As Alaska duties evolve and expand, military branches’ housing needs grow, leaders say
Available housing is scarce in Fairbanks for Air Force and Army personnel, and the Coast Guard is building or planning new housing in some coastal communities.
Education funding gets boost as Alaska Senate finalizes its state spending plan
The full Senate isn’t expected to vote on its draft budget until next week, and that will have to be reconciled with a different proposal passed by the House.