Anchorage School District restores elementary art classes in budget proposal
The school board will vote on the final budget proposal next week.
Dr. Anne Zink to leave position as Alaska chief medical officer
In an interview, Alaska’s ‘top doc’ reflects on nearly five years of work, and the ebb and flow of public attention from the pandemic.
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
Fairbanks North Star Borough School board hears about impending school closures
Members heard about the closures of Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High School and Ticasuk Brown Elementary School, as well as the possibility of closing two more elementary schools.
Advocates finalizing plan to use Anchorage marijuana tax revenue on child care
Some of the funding could be distributed as early as this fall, with much of it getting sent out by January of next year.
Domino’s Pizza stunt marketing lands Anchorage $25,000 for snow plowing
A “significant” number of Anchorage locals nominated their city for the grant, according to a Domino's spokesperson.
Teens in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough learn about food sovereignty through ice fishing
The food Alaskans eat often travels thousands of miles by barge or truck. But an after-school program aims to give students the skills to fish
Education funding and outcomes | Talk of Alaska
What is the best way to support students, teachers and schools for Alaska’s future? We discuss educational outcomes and funding on this Talk of Alaska.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. leaders approve proposal to borrow up to $4 billion for investments
The idea would have to be approved by state legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, because it requires changes to state law.
Eddie Burke Jr. disqualified from 2024 Iditarod
The move comes as Burke is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges for a May 2022 domestic violence incident in Anchorage.
Future of education bill uncertain after rural lawmakers raise early objections
Three members representing areas off the road system voted against a key procedural question, throwing the future of the bill into limbo.
More areas around Kodiak Island could become critical habitat for endangered North Pacific Right Whales
It’s estimated that less than 50 North Pacific Right Whales exist today in a range that extends from Hawaii to the southeastern Bering Sea and beyond.
Trial of Brian Smith, accused of murdering two Alaska Native women, enters third week
Both women are from Southwest Alaska and each battled homelessness and addiction in Anchorage.
Schumacher’s World Cup win, after two tough years, shows world-class talent is “still in there”
Anchorage cross-country talent Gus Schumacher won an international cross-country ski race Sunday, something no other American man has accomplished in more than 40 years.
Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades
The cross-country skiing World Cup races in Minneapolis kick off Saturday with the women's sprint qualifiers at 7 a.m. Alaska time.
Alaska Senate moves toward rejecting some of Gov. Dunleavy’s 12 executive orders
Senators expressed concerns about several of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 12 executive orders. The Legislature has until mid-March to reject them.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions
Analysts say estimates that the state could earn hundreds millions from leases are overpromising.
Eklutna hydro owners say they won’t extend wildlife restoration process
Stakeholders who have fundamental objections have little time for further negotiation, and little recourse but federal court.
Kenai Central students get a behind-the-scenes look at career options
This year’s job shadow day saw about 25 business participants, including Marathon Petroleum, Duke’s Transmission, Full Auto Repair and more.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Attorneys presented oral arguments in a long-running dispute over fishing rights on Alaska’s only Native reservation on Thursday.