Scott Watts, of Anchorage, was named the best professional truck driver in Alaska after winning the straight truck competition and receiving the highest overall score in the six competing categories at the 2010 Alaska Truck Driving Championships. The annual event is sponsored by Alaska Trucking Association. Watts, who drives for FedEx Express, now qualifies to [...]
With many “back-to-school sales” and other promotions popping up, Better Business Bureau is supplying shoppers with a checklist to help make buying smoother. Back-to-school tips from BBB serving Alaska , Oregon and Western Washington : Plan: After attaining a list of required supplies from the school, make a shopping list to avoid impulse buying or [...]
This unique program is designed to provide a select group of future leaders from across the state and local food protection community with an intense professional development experience focused on critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills within the framework of food regulatory science, law and policy. The Fellowship in Food Protection is a [...]
Appointments to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Directors, Natural Resources Conservation and Development Board, State Historical Records Advisory Board, State Officers Compensation Commission, and Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education were made by Governor Parnell today. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Governor Parnell reappointed [...]
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The Racing Green Endurance (RGE) left Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on July 4, headed for Ushuaia, Argentina, and the record books. After its 84-day journey through 14 counties, the RGE will become the first electric car to travel the full 26,000 km of the Pan-American Highway. One of the world’s fastest electric cars arrived in Vancouver [...]
When Isabella “Izzy” Newton runs away from home and joins her friends for a trip to Alaska, she soon finds herself confronted with behavior she never expected. Angered that she won’t join in the fun, her companions abandon her on the streets of Anchorage. She gets by with the help of Pastor Jefferies, but awakens [...]
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association has named Senator Daniel K. Inouye the as 2010 Health Leader of the Year. This is a distinction that is conferred upon outstanding individuals who have provided significant leadership to the advancement of the health of the American people and that of the larger global community. Senator [...]
The Alaska International Film Festival congratulates and thanks all its winners for translating their passions and demonstrating superior skill in producing their outstanding, quality work. The Alaska International Film Festival proudly announces its selections juxtaposing local and foreign talent. Selections include films by Alaskan filmmakers and documentaries narrating rich Alaskan history and showcasing breathtaking Alaskan [...]
