Anchorage Daily News

UAF official in line for APU job

University of Alaska Fairbanks administrator Bernice Joseph is one of five finalists to be the new president of Alaska Pacific University.

New Susitna Valley school opens in January

When winter descends on the Mat-Su, Susitna Valley Junior/Senior High students have a special reason to beg to stay home from school.

Borough, insurance company negotiate over school cost

Borough, insurance company negotiate over school cost

The Mat-Su Borough and its insurance company, Allianz, are still negotiating how much replacing Susitna Valley Junior/Senior High School will cost.

UAF grant to study hot springs near Nome

The U.S. Department of Energy provided a $4.6 million grant to University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers who plan to study the energy-producing potential of a hot springs on the Seward Peninsula.

Peeking into salmon life begins with egg harvest

Each year Fish and Game kicks off its Salmonids in the Classroom Program with the egg takes, and a number of classes from across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District participated this year.

Parnell proposes $100 million maintenance fund

Gov. Sean Parnell on Thursday proposed spending $100 million annually for five years on maintenance needs that have been ignored at Alaska's state-owned buildings and facilities.

UAF gets $4.6 million for geothermal research

The U.S. Department of Energy provided a $4.6 million grant to University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers who plan to study the energy-producing potential of a hot springs on the Seward Peninsula.

UA launches national search for president

The University of Alaska launched a broad-based advertising campaign for a new president this week, including ads in national trade publications. Direct mailings will also go to higher education organizations, colleges and universities across the country.

Fairbanks Borough school chief to resign position

The superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is resigning.

Swine flu vaccinations scheduled for schools

The Anchorage School District has scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics at 25 schools the week of Nov. 9-15.

Free forums for young Natives, leaders set

The second of five forums for young Natives and emerging leaders is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307.

Swine flu vaccination clinics set for several schools in next 2 days

The Anchorage School District has scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.

School District looks to slash $15 million

The Anchorage School District is going through its books to chop $15 million out of the $800 million budget slated for the next school year.

Swine flu clinics at 17 schools this week

The Anchorage School District scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.

Talkeetna woman named PE teacher of year

Cramming a half-hour of exercise into two dozen distracted bodies looked almost effortless, but Karen Mannix has been doing it for 20 years at Talkeetna and Trapper Creek Elementary schools.

School board gets seat via coin toss

The Ketchikan School Board needed a coin flip to fill its open seat.

Campus greenhouse provides UAF students with produce

Some of the salad greens that University of Alaska Fairbanks students are eating in dining halls this fall are coming from just a few hundred yards away.

First Alaska rural education director appointed by governor

Alaska has its first director of rural education. Juneau School Board Member Phyllis Carlson has been selected for the position.

VIDEO

Program shows teens dangers of distraction

Mariah Bohanan, 14, tries to text while driving in an exercise of Allstate's distracted driving course Saturday. The course challenged about a dozen teens to navigate around cones while being distracted by cell phones, food, loud music and passengers to give them an understanding of the danger.

Video: Driving with distractions

Professor to resign after university rejects his grievance

A University of Alaska professor who was stripped of his federal grant after he criticized the oil industry said he's resigning.

Sheldon Jackson officials seeking a partnership with Iowa college

Sitka officials visited the Midwest last week to continue talks about a partnership between Sheldon Jackson College and Dubuque University, an Iowa-based Presbyterian university.