School apologizes for stating falsely in yearbook Trump was not impeached
May 26 By Richard Luscombe A school principal in Arkansas has apologized for “political inaccuracies” in a yearbook falsely stating that Donald Trump was not impeached and that last year’s racial protests in the US were “Black Lives Matter riots”. Josh Thompson, principal of Bentonville’s…
Assembly tonight will consider certification of mayoral runoff
May 25 By Lora West Tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting will feature the certification of the Anchorage Mayoral race. The Assembly will take up the matter forwarded by the Municipal Clerk during its regular meeting that starts at 5 pm at the Loussac Library at 36th…
As Israel’s Dependence on U.S. Shrinks, So Does U.S. Leverage
May 24 By Max Fisher Israel, a small country surrounded by adversaries and locked in conflict with the Palestinians, depends absolutely on American diplomatic and military support. By giving it, the United States safeguards Israel and wields significant leverage over its actions. That’s the conventional…
Blinken: ‘There has to be’ a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and Palestinians
May 23 By Nikki Carvajal Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Sunday that there will eventually be a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and the Palestinians, saying one must come following a “critical” ceasefire declared in the region last week. “I think…
US attempt to decouple China-S. Korea tech cooperation is doomed to fail: experts
May 22 By Sam Lewis Leaders of the US and South Korea announced to advance cooperation in areas including 5G and 6G technology and semi-conductors after the first in-person US-South Korea summit on Friday, but Chinese experts said US seems to have failed to drive…
Alaska Senate approves funding for 500-mile hiking trail from Seward to Fairbanks
May 21 By Sabine Poux Money for a 500-mile Alaska Long Trail will likely be included in the Alaska Legislature’s budget this year. The nonprofit Alaska Trails came up with the idea for a multi-use trail between Seward and Fairbanks last year and has been…
“Zombie fires” detected in Alaska and Canada, set to increase as climate warms
May 19 By Andrew Freedman “Zombie fires” may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but they’re a real phenomenon that is likely to become more common in the area ringing the Arctic, and possibly the Arctic itself, as climate change continues, a new…
Alaska Senate passes bill to pay for essential and laid-off workers to attend college
May 18 By Andrew Kitchenman The state Senate passed a bill Monday that would pay university tuition for Alaskans who were employed as essential workers or were laid off when the federal COVID-19 emergency began. Senate Bill 10 would provide up to $10 million through…
Alaska parents can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children 12 and up, officials say
May 17 By Annie Berman State public-health officials on Monday began allowing Alaska parents to sign up their children 12 and up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, which will begin as early as Wednesday. That move is in response to a Monday decision by the U.S….
A Space Force Commander was fired after comments made on conservative podcasts about diversity and Marxism
May 17 By Alex Brandon A commander in the US Space Force was removed from his position following comments he made on podcasts promoting his new book that claims that Marxist ideologies are spreading in the US military. Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier was a commander…
In letter, Alaska Democrats say Sullivan brought D.C. partisanship to Juneau
May 17 By Peter Segall A group of Democrats in the Alaska State Legislature sent a letter to Sen. Dan Sullivan this week expressing their disappointment for what they said was a deeply partisan speech on the floor of the Legislature earlier this month. “Today,…