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Mat-Su Borough schools abandon remote learning
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's change came after a policy shift by state Education Commissioner Deena Bishop.
Anchorage School Board grapples with $107M budget deficit
A tool released this week will help the board gather community input about budget priorities.
Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?
The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.
Lower prices dim expectations for Alaska oil earnings in coming years, revenue forecast says
The report says North Slope production will rise in a few years, but state oil revenue will decline through the end of the decade.
Dunleavy introduces first-draft budget with $1.5 billion deficit and more than $3,800 PFD
Over the next several months, there’ll be lots of back-and-forth with legislators before they pass their own version.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy releases his draft budget. Plus, researchers study how to integrate electric vehicles in rural Alaska.
Rising star wrestler overcomes tragedy in Wrangell | INDIE ALASKA
Wrestling is more than just a sport for young people living in many parts of rural Alaska. In Wrangell, the high school wrestling team is dominating the competition. Della Churchill leads the coed wrestling team as the team captain despite surviving tragedy in her family and in her small Southeast Alaskan community. Della's resilience, gratitude, and compassion for others has shaped this athlete into a powerful force in her community.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board approves 10% raise for CEO
Board chair Jason Brune said the raise comes after Mitchell got high marks on an annual performance evaluation.
Biden says Native boarding school monument ensures history will not be erased
President Joe Biden says the monument, to be created at a former boarding school in Pennsylvania, builds on his apology to tribes.
Outdoor recreation sector contributed 4.6% to Alaska’s economy in 2023, new report says
The outdoor recreation industry also added jobs at an impressive pace in Alaska last year. The employment growth rate in Alaska rose more than double the rate for the United States as a whole.
New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska
The study doesn’t promote EVs, but aims to better understand their usage in rural Alaska and clarify misconceptions about them.
Glass recycling coming to Mat-Su next year
Glass will be accepted at the region's recycling center near Palmer.
2 Alaska seafood processors to pay $2.1M in wage lawsuit settlement
Workers at OBI Seafoods and Ocean Beauty Seafoods had sued the companies over wage violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Airlines drops early bird Juneau-Seattle flight for winter
A spokesperson for the airline cited low demand for the flight during the winter months as the reason for the suspension.
New contract between Enstar and small producer could help delay natural gas shortage in Southcentral Alaska
But Enstar’s president warned of risks as some of the gas supply will depend on future drilling.
Biden commutes the sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day
The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Seafood Task Force addresses commercial fishing permits. Plus, Tribal members harvest an aggressive Sea Lion in Petersburg.
After a year rocked by tragedy, Sitkans gather to grieve
The loss of five lives aboard the seiner Wind Walker earlier this month was the latest in a string of tragedies that has shaken Sitka this year.
Sleep apnea and Inspire | Line One
Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss sleep apnea and treatment options on this Line One.
Alaska’s foster care shortage | Talk of Alaska
A new campaign seeks to raise awareness and recruit new foster care families. We learn more on this Talk of Alaska.
15 years in, the success of community-based archaeology in Quinhagak is bittersweet
The Nunalleq excavation's lead archaeologist calls it a stark reminder that many precontact Yup’ik sites may soon be lost forever.
Dunleavy says he plans to introduce education bill pairing funding increase with reforms
Education and energy top the governor's list of legislative priorities, he told reporters ahead of his annual holiday open house.
FBI Director Wray to resign at end of Biden administration
Christopher Wray told employees at an FBI town hall that he will resign to "avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray."
Kenai gets nearly $80K in fishery disaster funds from feds
Most of the money is coming from the east side setnet fishery’s 2018 season and the 2020 Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery season.
Some popular Juneau trails could soon be open to guided tours — while others would off limits
The recommendations would revise tourism rules at 13 locations across Alaska's capital city.
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