Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Sport and commercial fishermen reach a compromise over king salmon bag limits. Also, Alaska’s labor commissioner says the department has learned from the pandemic.
ASD wants to increase diversity at its charter schools. Parents say transportation is a challenge.
Anchorage School District leaders say reaching out to underrepresented groups about optional programs is a priority for next year.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Two special elections will decide who serves the remainder of Rep. Don Young's term. Also, the City of Nome settles a lawsuit after a police mishandled a woman's sexual assault case.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 21, 2022
State leaders on both sides of the aisle remember Rep. Don Young. Also, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services will be split in two. The Iditarod wraps up, and mushers compete in Fairbanks.
Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to expand high school component
The program’s Acceleration Academy allows students to earn both a high school diploma and a bachelor’s degree in five years.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 18, 2022
Alaska's only Congressman, Republican Don Young, has died. Also, the state Supreme Court hears arguments over public testimony on redistricting.
2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Rachel Ries
This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. View the full survey here.
Rachel Ries | School Board Seat: B | Age: 47 | Occupation: Retired military | riesforalaska.com
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2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Kelly Lessens
This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. View the full survey here.
Kelly Lessens | School Board Seat: B | Age: 41 | Occupation: Anchorage School Board member | kelly4anchoragekids.com
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2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Dustin Darden
This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. View the full survey here.
Dustin Darden | Seat B | Age: 38 | Occupation: Agent of the M.O.A., journeyman carpenter, constitutional...
2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Cliff Murray
Editor's note: Cliff Murray has dropped out of the race for Anchorage School Board. Murray made the announcement in mid-March, past the deadline to withdraw, so his name will still be on the ballot....
2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Mark Anthony Cox
This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. View the full survey here.
Mark Anthony Cox | School Board Seat: A | Age: 27 | Occupation: Business owner | macforanc.com
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2022 Anchorage School Board Candidate: Margo Bellamy
This Q&A is part of a broader candidate survey by the Anchorage Daily News. View the full survey here.
Margo Bellamy | School Board Seat: A | Age: 60 | Occupation: Adjunct professor | Margobellamy.com
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Disagreement over a bill that would bar the state from requiring COVID vaccines. Also, a records request leads to more questions from the Anchorage Assembly about Mayor Dave Bronson and his team.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Lawmakers see the Russian oil ban as an opportunity for Alaska, but experts say it's not so simple. Also, a more contagious subvariant of omicron is gaining ground. And scientists study life during the ice age on the Bering Land Bridge.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the new revenue forecast will allow the Legislature to spend more on PFDs. Brent Sass claims his first Iditarod victory.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 14, 2022
Eureka musher Brent Sass is poised to win his first Iditarod. Also, hours of public testimony on a bill to ban transgender athletes includes a voice from the Iditarod. And kelp farmers hope to give coastal communities an economic boost.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 11, 2022
Advocates celebrate a federal bill that allows Alaska tribal courts to have more power. Also, how rising oil prices affect gas, groceries and everything else. And commercial and subsistence fishermen debate Sitka herring management.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Alaska could increase funding for its schools, but some leaders say it's not enough. Plus, after 100 years, historians correct a key detail about Alaska's flag designer. And many Iditarod teams take their 24-hour breaks and reflect on the race so far.
Exploring a career route less taken, with Skilsaws
The spring break program is available to high school students age 16 and older. Accuracy with a Skilsaw is part of the course.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Gov. Mike Dunleavy criticizes the Biden administration's handling of proposed oil and mining projects. Also, Hilcorp pays fines after delaying reports of potential
gas leaks. And students in Anchorage learn carpentry skills and explore a new career path.