2008 Woodie Awards
It's one of the most divisive issues in Alaska politics and over the past several years has become a heated national issue as well. With record prices of barrels of oil and gallons of gasoline climbing higher, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the hot topics this political season.
With the Alaska's 50th anniversary looming, a special guest from far away landed at UAA's aviation center. On June 25 a restored 1944 B-25 bomber, nicknamed the "Pacific Prowler," made its first stop in Anchorage, all in an effort to remember World War II veterans.
With the university and the rest of the world pushing for sustainability, even the youngest students at UAA are finding ways to get involved. Maranda Williamson and her Honeybees - eight students, all between the ages of 4 and 5 - have spent every Wednesday for the last month picking up trash around UAA.
A new tradition has started up in UAA this summer. That tradition is the Northern Renaissance Arts and Science Series. For nine days sixteen renowned authors both local and national gave classes, workshops, and public readings on their works and how to further better one's own writing technique.
Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away. Fish pedicures are creating something of a splash in the D.C. area, where a northern Virginia spa has been offering them for the past four months.
Assembly Member comes to UAA, listens to the concerns of students Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Assembly Member of Anchorage, came to UAA on July 24 to meet with student leaders and address their concerns and questions about the city. Being the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, she readily had information on where taxpayer money was going.
Sunday, June 15 Drunk students caught 3:51 a.m. -- While on patrol in the housing area, an officer observed a vehicle that was broken down and in the middle of the lot near Commons and the Mac-6. Two of the passengers in the car were drinking alcohol, and were under 21.
Suspected thieves run out of gas at Goodwill store COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Three men suspected of stealing from a Goodwill store in Cookeville ran out of gas before making it out of the parking lot, police say. Officers said they found a truck stalled in the parking lot after someone called police saying a recliner chair was being stolen and loaded on the back of a truck.