Alaska is one of 15 states opting out of a federal program that would have provided eligible families at least $40 per month to help reduce child summer hunger.
Federal investigators are looking into an Eagle River man’s possible criminal actions after finding in his possession child pornography and evidence of online activity soliciting sex acts from minors.
In 2009, a mammoth tusk was found in a 14,000-year-old seasonal hunting campsite in the interior of Alaska. The massive tusk belonged to a 20-year-old female mammoth named Élmayųujey’eh, a title given to her by the Healy Lake Village Council.
By Matthew Simon, Georgina Fernandez and Joe Cadotte
Senate Bill 140 was unanimously passed by the House Rules Committee. The education bill covers a a variety of topics, from educator bonuses to charter schools.
