Published Jul 26, 2023 by Chris Oberholtz

Explosive eruptive activity occurred once again Wednesday morning at the Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) said a low-level ash cloud was sent about 15,000 feet into the air. The plume was moving east-northeast as the National Weather Service issued an aviation advisory warning of hazardous weather in progress for the ash cloud.

A Marine Weather Statement has also been issued for possible trace ash on waters northeast of the volcano. 

"Based on previous eruption cycles, significant ash emissions are likely to continue for the next few hours," the observatory said. "Pyroclastic and mudflows are likely on the volcano's immediate flanks."

Published Jul 26, 2023 by Wrangell Sentinel

A medical student is visiting the Wrangell Medical Center for a month this summer to learn more about rural medicine and prepare herself for a future as a physician in Alaska.

Christine Richter, who recently finished her first year at the University of Washington School of Medicine, (WWAMI) arrived in town July 22 and will stay until Aug. 19. "I was so happy when I saw I got placed here (in Wrangell)," she said. Though she was born and raised in Anchorage, she hasn't had the opportunity to explore much of Southeast and looks forward to her time in town.

Published Jul 25, 2023 by Joey Klecka

A man who was accused of placing stickers depicting hate symbols and carving swastikas into the doors of a Jewish museum in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to serve 18 months in prison.

The United States Attorney’s Office District of Alaska wrote in a release that 28-year-old Luke Foster placed stickers with the Nazi swastika on them and the words “We are everywhere” on eight separate spots around Anchorage in May 2021, including the Alaska Jewish Museum, the University of Alaska Anchorage campus, and a site “associated with the LGBTQ+ community.” Mad Myrna’s, a downtown business associated with the LGBTQ+ community, was reported as one of the locations.

Published Jul 25, 2023 by Anna Canny, KTOO

Palmer outlined her goals during an appearance on Juneau afternoon. She said she hopes to increase the visibility of UAS after the pandemic, with a focus on student recruitment. 

“We don’t want to be a hidden gem,” she said. “We want to be that visible, shining gem that is present in the minds’ of all Alaskans, and also has a presence in the Lower 48.” 

Palmer pointed to world-class faculty and small class sizes as draws for recruiting new students.

Palmer also said she hopes to promote student retention across the spectrum of university programing, from training and certifications in the skilled trades to bachelor’s and master’s programs.