The Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka today was happy to announce the 28 Village Public Safety Officers and two Village Police Officers graduates this year, considering this batch is the 2nd highest number of graduates in the VPSO program history, same as with class of 1982. The highest was during 1981 with 30 graduates. [...]
Technical education and training is important on some career paths. On March 24, 2012, the State of Alaska will conduct its 2012 Alaska Aviation Careers & Airport Job Fair at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport – North Terminal, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. According to reports, over 300 jobs will be offered to [...]
Online Psychology Resource “The Balanced Mind Foundation” was granted a staggering sum of $250,000 after winning the Pepsi Refresh Project Grant Competition held on December 2011. This foundation is dedicated to give adequate support to families with children suffering with depression and bipolar disorder. Susan, Resko, The Balanced Mind Foundation’s executive director, said that they won with the [...]
Life assurance is cheapest insurance of all, and this spring Best Beginnings are handing out 7,500 “Babies on Track” DVDs and board books for Alaskan families with kids under 2 years old – free of charge. The premiere week in Alaskan communities has started on the 25th of February and will extend to the 4th [...]
Saturday morning, February 25th, AST dispatch received a call of man in the water on the river at the bridge in Cooper Landing . Bob Overman, 57 of Cooper Landing, was walking on the ice to get into position for fly fishing. He broke through the ice and went into the water. Overman was able [...]
Governor Sean Parnell pushes bills to protect Alaskans from financial and sexual exploitation. On February 17 and 19 respectively, Gov. Parnell welcomed the Alaska Senate’s passage of the Senate Bill 86 and transmitted another bill against sex and human trafficking in the 1st degree. “I appreciate the Senate passing this important bill that will protect [...]
The Sierra Club and others have now filed suit in the Ninth Circuit on the grounds that U.S. Department of Transportation’s Surface Transportation Board violated NEPA and the federal Administrative Procedure Act regarding the Port MacKenzie rail line extension. A motion to intervene in that suit was filed by Alaska Attorney General (AG) Michael Geraghty. The state’s transportation [...]
Twenty-one year old, Kyle Motgin was arrested for murder of 54-year-old cab driver, Young Suk Chong. On February 14, 2012, Motgin was charged with Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, Tampering With Physical Evidence, Vehicle Theft in the First Degree, and Theft in the Third Degree. Motgin’s [...]
Alaska and 18 other states made a unanimous decision of settling debt and collecting issues with NCO Financial Systems INC or NCOF. The decision has been made as a response to NCOF’s allegedly unfair debt collection practices, deceptive services and other allegations against the debt collecting company. As a result of the settlement, the State [...]
Flyer miles could add up faster for travelers now that Alaska Airlines will have more flights scheduled for Oregon, California, Washington and Montana this summer. This announcement was made by the Alaska Airlines on January 26, 2012 in Portland Oregon. Among the specific cities mentioned by the airlines include Portland, Ore., to Santa Barbara, Calif., [...]