Cook Inlet Tribal Council runs one of only two detox centers in the state of Alaska. At the Alaska Wellness Summit in Palmer Thursday, CITC CEO Gloria O’Neil announced that the Ernie Turner Center in Anchorage will be sold to Southcentral Foundation.
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Anchorage assembly member fined over child labor violations
An Anchorage Assembly member John Weddleton, who owns comic book business Bosco’s, is facing fines for child labor violations. The penalties are less about any malicious intent than clerical errors and a misunderstanding over the definition of a dumpster.
Bringing UA under single accreditation not viable option, study finds
University of Alaska president Jim Johnsen is looking into cost savings options to bring all three main campuses under one accreditation.
Creativity encouraged as Anchorage community teams with artist co-op
The co-op has been working with the Youth Advisory Commission and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership for various art projects and workshops. Recently the co-op participated in painting a mural downtown on 5th and D. Other art displays on public spaces are in the works as well.
Swiss family sails around the world for climate change
The Pachamama Band, also known to a few as the Schwoerer family singers, are all members of one Swiss family that has been living at sea for the past sixteen years. They’ve been sailing around the world in a boat called Pachamama, educating people about climate change and re-strengthening humanity’s relationship with nature.
Military’s $4B moving program keeps climbing — and no one knows why
Every year, the US military moves about 650,000 service-members all across the globe, along with 300,000 of their dependents. In military terms, a move is labeled a “Permanent Change of Station,” although everyone calls it PCS for short.