“We get influence from tropical systems frequently. The unique thing about this is we can see it on the map and that’s pretty unusual.”
Jennifer Canfield, KTOO
Yup’ik educator appointed to National Advisory Council on Indian Education
Alaska has the third lowest graduation rate in the country for Alaska Native and American Indian students — about 51 percent in the 2010-11 school year.
Million-gallon wastewater spill from Colorado mine reaches New Mexico
The EPA says it’s too early to determine health risks, but that they’ve not found any so far.
Federal agency launches website to help universities, colleges deal with campus violence
The website was launched nine months after the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office announced it would be investigating post-secondary institutions across the nation — including the University of Alaska system.
Twin Lakes closed to swimmers due to “high fecal bacteria”
The next sampling will take place Monday morning and will include testing of water entering the lakes in an attempt to find the source of the bacteria.
State legal opinion on tribal protection orders ‘a step in the right direction’
A new legal opinion from the attorney general affirms the Violence Against Women Act’s precedence over state law.