Alaska Airlines, Aircraft Technicians Ratify Final Transition Agreement in Virgin America Merger
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians have ratified a Transition Agreement and an Integrated Seniority List.
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Dragons of Summer Now on the Hunt
Humans have for a long time admired the design of this creature, one that can fly backwards and zigzag with abrupt turns.
eWIC Launches in Anchorage Grocery Stores
The Women, Infants, and Children public health nutrition program is now offering Anchorage families a new way to shop for WIC benefits using an electronic benefit transaction card.
R&M Ranked #19 on ENR Northwest’s Top Design Firms List
Engineering News Record (ENR) Northwest ranked R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) at #19 on their 2019 Top Design Firms List. R&M is the only fully Alaska-based firm represented.
Meet the Alaska Natives Who Gave ‘Molly of Denali’ an Authentic Voice
The groundbreaking new PBS KIDS series, Molly of Denali, premiered this week on PBS stations. Here are the profiles of six people whose efforts gave the show its Alaska Native authenticity.
UAF is First University to Earn QM ‘Exemplary’ Status
Quality Matters (QM), which promotes high-caliber online education, designated UAF’s online special education and teaching program as “exemplary.” UAF is the first university to earn that status from QM in any field.
Beer and Bacon Festival Sizzles into a Seventh Year
Brewers from across Southcentral Alaska are gearing up with local restaurants to share their best local brews and gourmet bacon dishes at the seventh annual Beer and Bacon Festival at The Lakefront Anchorage.
Budget Cuts Result in Moody’s Three-Step Downgrade to UA’s Credit Rating
The credit rating committee of Moody’s Corporation decided to downgrade the credit rating of the University of Alaska from its current A1 rating to Baa1 with a negative outlook.
Village of Igiugig, ORPC Launch Sustainable River Energy Project
The Igiugig Village Council and ORPC launched a unique, sustainable power solution now available to remote river communities in Alaska and worldwide.
Auction Puts ‘Alaska Lands in Alaska Hands,’ Earns $2.1 Million
The state’s annual land auction saw eighty-two Alaskans offer winning bids for 832 acres of land in eighty-seven parcels across the state, with bids totaling $2,101,184.