Robin Wold is teaching her kindergartners to dream big. “I want them to love learning. I want them to know that school is a fun place to be,” she said. “It is a place where they can be successful.”
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Chelsey Qaġġun Zibell: Keeping the Inupiaq language alive, through a website
It’s now possible to learn basic Inupiaq online, thanks to a graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Chelsey Qaġġun Zibell is a master’s candidate and adjunct faculty at UAF’s School of Education. As part of a graduate fellowship this summer, she created a free website that teaches users the beginning grammar and vocabulary of the Native Alaskan language.
By Gabe Colombo, KNOM – Nome: Keeping the Inupiaq language alive, through a website
Edible Alaska Holiday Menu Planner
Homemade eggnog. Butternut squash pie. Stuffed squash. Glühwein. Let Edible Alaska help you set your holiday table.
Alaska News November 13, 2017
By Associated Press: Control board to clarify ‘fun’ events at Alaska distilleries
By Beth Verge: ‘A tough couple of months’: Iditarod mushers, board gather for closed-door meeting
By Victoria Taylor: ‘Operation Wedding Gown’ connects brides with free wedding dresses
By KTUU News Team: City Planners discuss the future of Alaskan communities
By Sean Maguire: Gov. Walker lowers flags for Rep. Dr. Joshua Wright
By Associated Press: Alaska tourism businesses ask Congress to increase funding
The businesses say the U.S. Forest Service’s funding for recreation on the Tongass and Chugach national forests declined 46 percent from 2004-2014. They say that’s hurting businesses who depend on U.S. Forest Service staff to issue permits and maintain cabins and trails in the Tongass.
Behind the scenes at APD: Turning a memory into an arrest
Turning a memory into an arrest — The tool APD uses in rare cases to catch suspects.
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Pence Says America Owes Vets a Debt, Promises Stronger Military
Pence said the administration has been working hard on delivering the services – especially medical assistance – that veterans need and deserve. “Working with Secretary [David] Shulkin, we’ve made the Department of Veterans Affairs already more efficient, effective, and accountable,” the vice president said.
“Let me be clear: Veterans benefits are not entitlements — they are earned. They are the ongoing compensation for services rendered in the uniform of the United States of America. And under President Donald Trump, we’re keeping the promises that we’ve made to men and women who’ve served in our armed forces,” he said.
Pence Says America Owes Vets a Debt, Promises Stronger Military
Alaska News November 12, 2017
By Sean Maguire: Iditarod musher’s team struck in a hit-and-run during training
By Cameron Mackintosh: Ceremony at National Guard armory honors veterans
By Rhonda McBride: Post-traumatic growth at Lake Clark
By KTUU News Team: House of Harley Davidson preparing care packages to send to soldiers overseas
By Liz Thomas: Keith Aumavae, missing Palmer man, found dead
Post-traumatic growth at Lake Clark
Most people think of Lake Clark as an exclusive slice of remote Alaska, but a trip to Port Alsworth can cost you thousands of dollars in travel and lodging, flying in from Anchorage.
Historic fishing vessel gets new home in downtown Kodiak
The Most (And Least) Toxic Places In America
Every year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires most large industrial facilities to report the volume of toxic chemicals they release into the environment.
The EPA takes this data and consolidates it into the Toxic Releases Inventory (TRI), which is then used to set environmental policies in place.
We analyzed this data along with Priceonomics customer Ode, a company that creates environmentally conscious cleaning products. So we got interested in the information buried in these massive, hard-to-understand reports. What are the most commonly released toxins? In which states and cities are the most chemicals emitted? Which industries contribute the most to this pollution?
Summary of findings:
As a state, Alaska produces the most toxins (834 million pounds)
Zinc and lead compounds (common products of the mining industry) are the most common toxins
Metal mining accounts for 1.5 billion pounds of toxins, while chemicals (515 million) ranks second
On a county level, the Northwest Arctic of Alaska leads the list, but multiple Nevada counties round out the top 5
Kotzebue, AK, produces the most toxins as a city (756 million pounds), and Indianapolis (10.9 million) produces the most out of the 100 most populous cities