End of an era? Kenai expects plummeting student enrollment to continue
The Kenai School District is experiencing the effects of a profound shift impacting government-run education across Alaska. Students are leaving, budgets are shrinking and the old model is rapidly losing public
OPINION: Univ. of Alaska’s $365M ask should spark skepticism & support
Let’s continue to support what works: funding for programs that train Alaska’s workforce, innovative research like UAF’s, and infrastructure investments that keep campuses running. But let’s also ask tough questions. Are we funding marketing fluff?
‘Heroic’ Alaska Troopers honored for lifesaving bravery in frigid waters
Alaska State Troopers Garrett Stephens and Nathan Hollenbeck were honored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy for bravely risking their own lives to save two Alaskans from drowning in frigid
North Pole Republicans urge Congress to cut all U.S. funding for Taliban
Alaska House District 33 Republicans passed a resolution on Dec. 1, calling on Congress to end federal funding for Taliban
Alaska wants ideas on ways to improve struggling public schools
Alaskans who have ideas on how the state might improve its struggling public education system are being encouraged to weigh in on a host of topics such as charter schools, curriculum, sex discrimination, student and parent rights, student testing, school
GOP leaders call out new Alaska House Minority Leader for ‘hurried’ election, poor notice
One day after news broke that Alaska Rep. DeLena Johnson (R-Palmer) had been elected the new GOP State House Minority Leader, Republican party leaders from across the state issued a letter criticizing the election for being inadequately noticed and a poor
Alaska launches statewide ad campaign to boost drug trafficking reports
According to a Dec. 1 announcement about the campaign, Alaska law enforcement seized tens of millions of potentially fatal doses of fentanyl across Alaska last year and made hundreds of
Battle of the books: Controversy brews over Mat-Su Library Board
Editor’s note: This article was corrected to clarify that the Mat-Su Library Board is distinct and separate in function from the Library Citizens’ Advisory Committee. We regret the error. The ongoing battle over sexually explicit books in Mat-Su
Mat-Su GOP urges House Republicans to wait until new lawmakers are seated before voting on leadership roles
In an effort to ensure the Mat-Su is represented in key leadership and committee assignments in the Alaska State House, GOP party chairs are urging lawmakers to hold off on these critical decisions until after they confirm two new Mat-Su
Amid fake Christmas tree trend, Alaska urges families to ‘enjoy cutting’ a real one
While more than 80% of American households now opt for plastic Christmas trees that are largely made in Communist China, Alaskans are being encouraged to shoulder an axe and tromp onto state lands to chop down their
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