Anchorage police have charged a former Anchorage School District employee with embezzlement. The charges come after a five month investigation. APD fraud division detective Tony Pate told reporters Tuesday that the suspect, Kellie Fagan, allegedly took between $50,000-$60,000 in school district funds from two schools.
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White House: No nation an island on Arctic science
Cabinet members and high-ranking science advisors from 25 governments will convene on the White House tomorrow to discuss the Arctic. It’s billed as the first-ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial.
Downtown Anchorage assembly member kneels for pledge
Citing the concerns among his constituents an Anchorage Assembly member knelt during the pledge of allegiance during a Tuesday meeting.
Parents learning as they go after 4-year-old declares ‘I’m a girl’
The American Academy of Pediatrics says most kids have a stable sense of gender identity by the time they are 4 years old. Rusty is one of them. Rusty may have been born a boy, but she knows she is definitely a girl. The 4-year-old is really focused. “This is Shopkin,” she says, pulling out…
Doyon’s $2B discount: Fair play or rip off?
Doyon, Alaska’s largest private landowner, qualified for a “small” business discount in a public airwaves auction, until the FCC ruled it didn’t. Now it’s in court.
Obama: Annual Tribal Nations Conference is permanent institution
The Tribal Nations Conference was something Obama started and it set the tone for his White House. He describes it as a permanent institution with cabinet-level focus.