JUNEAU, Alaska, May 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Senate Bill 48, Governor Mike Dunleavy's carbon offset legislation was passed by the Alaska Legislature following a successful floor vote in the Alaska House of Representatives. SB 48 establishes a statewide carbon offset program within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). That means a business or entity that produces carbon dioxide can offset those emissions by buying credits gener  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 11 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following agency statement: GCI has been serving Alaskans for more than 40 years and we connect some of the smallest and most remote communities in the nation. As a long-time provider of Rural Health Care Program supported services, we take seriously the responsibility of being effective stewards of Universal Service Fund support. This settlement concludes several years of active discussions with Federal regulatory agenc  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: The University of Alaska Southeast is pleased to announce that Dr. Carlee Simon has been named as the Interim Dean of the School of Education (SOE), and started with UAS on May 8. In her two-year appointment, Dr. Simon will lead the SOE in its mission to work cooperatively with PreK-12 schools and the community, as well as the faculty to identify, prepare, and strengthen effective teachers f  more