Anchorage teacher surprised with national award
An Anchorage teacher was surprised to learn today that he was the recipient of the Milken Educator award from the Milken Family Foundation. The Milken Family Foundation is a national group whose goals are improving education, public health and medical research. The award is given to recognize teachers for their dedication to both their school and their communities. Listen Now Chester Valley Elementary students slowly revealed the amount the Milken Educator Award-winner would receive. (..>> view original4 percent: Anchorage may get a sales tax
Wikicommons photo by Jericho Alaska’s largest city could see a sales tax. Anchorage Assembly member Bill Evans is readying a measure that could bring a four percent tax on goods and services. Listen Now “People have been pretty upset about the rising property taxes. There’s a limit to what I think you can bear in property taxes in a municipality this size,” Evans said by phone Tuesday. “So diversifying the revenue stream, I think, makes a lot of sense, and takes in some people that currently ar..>> view originalStolen garage-door openers and stolen pickup used in Anchorage ...
Because the house was being remodeled, Sweeney said, the closest weapon at hand on the second floor was a crowbar, which she picked up. The home's security alarm also began to sound during the break-in.>> view originalS&P improves bond outlook for Municipality of Anchorage due to ...
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Global ratings agency Standard and Poor’s earlier this month revised its general obligation bond outlook for the Municipality of Anchorage from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ due to recent “positive budgetary performance.” The agency also affirmed the municipality’s AAA rating for its existing general obligation bonds. “The stable outlook reflects our opinion that the municipality’s very strong budgetary flexibility and strong policies and procedures will continue through our two ye..>> view originalMoose Lodge donates thanksgiving meals to needy families at ...
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - For many Alaskans, Thanksgiving dinner is less about the food on the table and more about the friends and family members gathered around it. But for some struggling Anchorage families, putting together a full turkey day meal with all the fixings can be a difficult. At Willow Crest Elementary in Midtown, dozens of frozen turkeys, gallons of milk and pumpkin pies lay waiting outside the school’s front entrance on a frigid Monday afternoon. Inside the building, boxes filled wit..>> view originalWounded Anchorage officer will spend holidays at home with family
Estimated read time 1m 23s Wounded Anchorage officer will spend holidays at home with family By KTVA CBS 11 News 8:23 PM November 22, 2016 ANCHORAGE — A police officer wounded on duty gets to spend Thanksgiving out of the hospital with his family, the Anchorage Police Department announced. Officer Arn Salao was shot multiple times by a suspect in downtown Anchorage on Nov. 12. APD spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said she was happy to share the news that Salao was released from the hospi..>> view originalInmate dies in Anchorage after apparent suicide attempt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska Department of Corrections inmate has died following an apparent suicide attempt. This is the 10th inmate death in custody ...>> view originalAnchorage teacher gets national award, $25000 prize
Estimated read time 1m 6s Anchorage teacher gets national award, $25,000 prize By Heather Hintze 2:48 PM November 22, 2016 ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage teacher received national recognition from the Milken Family Foundation for his work in the classroom. Chester Valley Elementary School first grade teacher Paul Campbell was surprised at a school assembly Tuesday morning. He’s one of 35 teachers across the country to receive a Milken Educator Award. That’s known as “the Oscars of teaching..>> view originalOn an Anchorage Campus, BSSD Youth Prep for College, STEM ...
On an Anchorage Campus, BSSD Youth Prep for College, STEM Careers By Tyler Stup, November 22, 2016 A middle schooler at the academy builds her very own desktop computer. Photo: ANSEP In a first-ever collaboration, Bering Strait School District (BSSD) students attended the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s (ANSEP) Middle School Academy earlier this month. It was a two-week, dorm-like experience in which participants from 14 different villa..>> view originalAnchorage School Board recommends $58.5 million bond package
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Anchorage School Board has approved a $58.5 million bond package that would cover the costs of several construction projects, including work at two schools hit by an earthquake.The board voted 5-2 in favor of the bond package Monday, KTUU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2gd5s2C).The money will fund roof replacements at eight schools, heating and ventilation upgrades at three schools and seismic upgrades at the schools struck by the January quake. Proposals to improve fire..>> view original
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