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Both a bond for school improvements and a one-time tax levy to offset school cuts are failing by less than 1%.
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Alaska Public Media
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Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, said he'd rather direct additional revenue toward long-deferred maintenance and upgrades for state facilities. -
Starting mid-April, outdoor enthusiasts will be able to check snow and ice conditions before heading out on the trail. -
Assembly member Nano Brooks made the motion, which passed in a 6-2 vote. Brooks was elected last fall after the Assembly voted to move forward with the neighborhood’s demolition to redevelop the area into newer, denser housing. -
The budget now heads to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The district estimates it will save almost $2 million the first year after closing the schools. -
The motion stems from a lawsuit filed by the groups in November after the Alaska Board of Game reauthorized a Mulchatna predator control program that had previously been overturned by state court rulings. -
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis. -
Two conservative candidates -- Donald Handeland of Eagle River and Dave Donley of Midtown Anchorage -- were leading in races for open seats, as was North Anchorage progressive Sydney Scout. Three incumbent Assembly members held sizable leads. -
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case says officers responded to reports that an armed man was choking a woman near her infant child in a northeast Anchorage home. -
A reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service means uncertainty for some Alaska staff. -
The aim is to address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping outside in the summer.
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