FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska nonprofits are coming together to build affordable housing for the homeless. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Fairbanks Rescue Mission and the Greater Fairbanks Area Habitat for Humanity are building simple 20 feet by 24 feet (6 meters by 7 meters) cabins to house the homeless in the coming…
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Sen. Dan Sullivan receives mixed reactions at town hall
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Sen. Dan Sullivan has become one of the many Republican congress members who have faced criticism at recent events. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Sullivan got heat at his Friday town hall for comments he made on the Affordable Care Act to a largely progressive audience. Some members of the audience…
200 Alaska teachers facing layoffs amid state funding talks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hundreds of Alaska teachers, including some tenured teachers, may soon be laid off due to state funding uncertainties. Alaska Public Radio Network reported Friday that the Anchorage School District is looking to terminate 200 non-tenured teachers. Chief Human Resource Officer Todd Hess expects the laid off staff will mostly be first-year…
Alaska couple suspected in 2015 wildfire found not guilty
PALMER, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska couple accused of starting a 2015 wildfire was found not guilty. KTVA-TV reports Greg Imig and his wife Amy Dewitt’s verdict was read at the Palmer Courthouse on Friday. The state had suspected the pair started the June 2015 Sockeye Fire which burned over 11 sq. miles (28.49 sq.…
The Latest: Alaska lawmaker predicts strong mine opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — The speaker of the Alaska House said he believes there will be a rising up of opposition if a mine proposed near the headwaters of a world-class Alaska salmon fishery advances. Rep. Bryce Edgmon represents the Bristol Bay region, where the Pebble Mine project is located. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and…
Alaska counters lack of fresh veggies with greenhouse guide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Greenhouses have long been an option for increasing the limited growing season in Alaska, but they’re too expensive to operate for many remote communities that rely on costly imported diesel fuel for their power source. Now the state has released a handbook that shows schools and community groups how to build…