Presented by ANSEP Like lots of kindergarteners, Debra Lane-Hayes had a big idea about what she wanted to be when she grew up: a dentist. Now 16 years old, Lane-Hayes still has the same dream and she’s on pace to achieve it years ahead of schedule. Not even old enough to see an R-rated movie, last spring Lane-Hayes graduated from high school with more than two years of college credits already on her transcript, at no cost to her family. She’s currently on track to graduate from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences when she’s 18 the age when most students are earning their high school diplomas.
Print article Alaska’s state-owned economic development corporation on Wednesday agreed to spend up to $20 million to buy leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain in an effort to support future oil exploration and drilling there. The seven-member board of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority unanimously granted the corporation’s director permission to bid following 90 minutes of public comments, a two-hour private meeting and a final 30-minute public session. The proposal faced broad public opposition, including complaints that the measure was being rushed through with little public review two days before Christmas. But several board members, in describing their support for the measure, said money from oil that flows from the refuge can support much-needed jobs in Alaska and pay for renewable energy projects that opponents of the investment have said they preferred.
Print article For the third time since March, Anchorage has closed bars and restaurants for indoor service. And for the third time, daily COVID-19 case numbers have dropped. “The big question is what’s driving that, and have these emergency orders, in particular in Anchorage, have they made a difference?” said Dr. Tom Hennessy, University of Alaska Anchorage epidemiologist. Case numbers in Anchorage soared in November, leading to Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson’s consideration of business closures that she ultimately enacted for the month of December. But the decision elicited an outcry from vocal detractors, especially in the hospitality industry, who said the move was too heavy-handed.
Movers and Shakers for Dec. 27
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Alaska Industrial Hardware, a Bering Straits Native Corp. subsidiary, announced the hire of
Thuy Vo to the position of controller and the promotions of
Tim Larson and
Josh Sieler. Vo has more than 18 years of accounting experience with a boutique public accounting firm that specializes in Alaska Native village corporations, tribal councils and small businesses all over Alaska. A recipient of the University of Alaska Scholar’s award, Vo graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting. Larson has been promoted to director of Sales for the outside and inside sales operations of AIH and General Hardware Distributors. Larson has been with the company for nine years in outside sales focusing on key accounts and helping to grow new product lines. Prior to joining AIH, Larson worked in production at Anchorage Sand &Gravel. Larson graduated from UAA in 2001 with a bachelor
Liftoff on Dec. 15 in Kodiak. (Photo/John Kraus/Astra)
Astra’s rocket reaches space after its Dec. 15 launch. (Photo/Courtesy/Astra)
An engineer works at The Launch Company’s shop. (Photo/Courtesy/The Launch Company)
The PSCA Launch Site in Kodiak. (Photo/John Kraus/Astra)
Nighttime lights at the PSCA before the Dec. 15 launch attempt. (Photo/John Kraus/Astra)
Forty miles from the City of Kodiak sits the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, only one of four places to launch a rocket into orbit from the United States, and where, just a week ago on Dec. 15, California-based Astra became the third private company in the country to send an orbital-class rocket into space.