Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Murkowski, Sullivan applaud $45 Million investment in Alaska’s water and wastewater infrastructure
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Friday, February 23, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan commended the Environmental Protection Agency’
Mat-Su prison failed to provide adequate dental care to inmates, state investigator finds
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon One inmate with an abscess was not treated for two months. Another went toothless for
State Senate approves House-passed education bill, but concerns loom over possible veto by governor
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Alaska State Senate voted 18-1 Monday, Feb. 26, to approve a comprehensive
Messy standoff in state House ends with $175 million increase for schools
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state House was embroiled in a messy floor fight through much of last
Being heard in Juneau
By Christian Hartley Now You Know As the Alaska legislative session spools up in the coming weeks, now is the
DEED Develops teacher Registered Apprenticeship framework in Alaska
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) convened a central stakeholder meeting in Anchorage
Lawmakers, advocates move to reignite an Alaska Children’s Caucus
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon State legislators announced Tuesday that they are organizing a bipartisan Alaska Children’s Caucus to
Gun show numbers down, and poor turnout at BOF process meeting
By Howard Delo Outdoors I spent the weekend working the McKinley Mountain Men table at the gun show held at
Alaska public school funding bill is in limbo after failed vote
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday failed to advance the latest version of a
A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Cory Hughes moved to a remote Alaska village to teach and would
As Alaska pays millions to fix food stamp backlog, lawmakers suggest systemic fixes
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon A pair of bills before lawmakers would make systemic changes to the way the state’
Getting out and getting about
By Christian Hartley Now You Know For many residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, getting around without a personal vehicle