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The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's change came after a policy shift by state Education Commissioner Deena Bishop.

A tool released this week will help the board gather community input about budget priorities.

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

The report says North Slope production will rise in a few years, but state oil revenue will decline through the end of the decade.

Over the next several months, there’ll be lots of back-and-forth with legislators before they pass their own version.

Gov. Dunleavy releases his draft budget. Plus, researchers study how to integrate electric vehicles in rural 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.

Board chair Jason Brune said the raise comes after Mitchell got high marks on an annual performance evaluation.

President Joe Biden says the monument, to be created at a former boarding school in Pennsylvania, builds on his apology to tribes.

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.

The study doesn’t promote EVs, but aims to better understand their usage in rural Alaska and clarify misconceptions about them.

Glass will be accepted at the region's recycling center near Palmer.

Workers at OBI Seafoods and Ocean Beauty Seafoods had sued the companies over wage violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A spokesperson for the airline cited low demand for the flight during the winter months as the reason for the suspension.

But Enstar’s president warned of risks as some of the gas supply will depend on future drilling.

The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices.

The Seafood Task Force addresses commercial fishing permits. Plus, Tribal members harvest an aggressive Sea Lion in Petersburg.

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.

Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss sleep apnea and treatment options on this Line One.

A new campaign seeks to raise awareness and recruit new foster care families. We learn more on this Talk of Alaska.

The Nunalleq excavation's lead archaeologist calls it a stark reminder that many precontact Yup’ik sites may soon be lost forever.

Education and energy top the governor's list of legislative priorities, he told reporters ahead of his annual holiday open house.

Christopher Wray told employees at an FBI town hall that he will resign to "avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray."

Most of the money is coming from the east side setnet fishery’s 2018 season and the 2020 Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery season.

The recommendations would revise tourism rules at 13 locations across Alaska's capital city.