Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The eastern Interior town of Tok has Alaska’s first and only electric-powered school bus. The vehicle has in use since mid-October, and it was put to the test earlier this month, when it transported students without any problem after the temperature had dropped to 35 below.Gerald “Stretch” Blackard bought the electric bus earlier this year with a nearly $400,000 state grant and $50,000 of his own money that he used to buy a solar-powered battery-recharging system. All because he...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The eastern Interior town of Tok has Alaska’s first and only electric-powered school bus. The vehicle has in use since mid-October, and it was put to the test earlier this month, when it transported students without any problem after the temperature had dropped to 35 below.Gerald “Stretch” Blackard bought the electric bus earlier this year with a nearly $400,000 state grant and $50,000 of his own money that he used to buy a solar-powered battery-recharging system. All because he...WW…

The new commander of Eielson Air Force Base says the process of bringing in 54 new F-35 fighters is going smoothly, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.Col. David Berkland says in addition to overseeing that process, he’s also working to transform the culture at Eielson from one that prioritizes training to one on focuses on readiness to deploy units to combat on short notice.Col. David Berkland came to Eielson last month to assume command of the 354th Fighter Wing after serving a tour at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. And while he’s been getting settled in, he’s also...…The new commander of Eielson Air Force Base says the process of bringing in 54 new F-35 fighters is going smoothly, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.Col. David Berkland says in addition to overseeing that process, he’s also working to transform the culture at Eielson from one that prioritizes training to one on focuses on readiness to deploy units to combat on short notice.Col. David Berkland came to Eielson last month to assume command of the 354th Fighter Wing after serving a tour at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. And while he’s been getting settled in, he’s also...WW…

President Donald Trump announced he’ll issue a permit soon that will allow a Canadian-based company to build a proposed 1,600-mile rail line from Alberta to Alaska across the international border. Backers of the Alberta-to-Alaska railway say Trump’s announcement will give their proposed project a big boost.Trump announced his intention to issue a so-called presidential permit for the  project in a tweet he posted Friday night. A2A Railway Vice Chair Mead Treadwell says the permit is essential to moving ahead with the project.“A lot of other projects have foundered on just the...…President Donald Trump announced he’ll issue a permit soon that will allow a Canadian-based company to build a proposed 1,600-mile rail line from Alberta to Alaska across the international border. Backers of the Alberta-to-Alaska railway say Trump’s announcement will give their proposed project a big boost.Trump announced his intention to issue a so-called presidential permit for the  project in a tweet he posted Friday night. A2A Railway Vice Chair Mead Treadwell says the permit is essential to moving ahead with the project.“A lot of other projects have foundered on just the...WW…