Does 75 degrees feel really hot to you? We Alaskans are tough and resilient at 40 below but give us sunny and 70 degrees and we start to wilt. It’s no laughing matter. Heat causes health problems and kills more people worldwide than any other weather-related event....

What does the term “Public and Charitable” mean? The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, known as DNR, has a statute that allows land to be transferred from the State of Alaska without a competitive bidding process if it serves a public use and is in the public...

City of Palmer Finance Director Gina Davis has worked in the city finance department for over 15 years. She says that the department makes sure that public funds are responsibly managed. This means that revenues are collected and expenditures are tracked. The city...