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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Education, pensions, energy: They’re all on the table in Juneau
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Legislature is past the 30-day mark on its 2024 session about a
Ice fishing and fishery regulatory meetings
By Andy Couch Mat-Su Anglers Fishing Report My wife and I visited with our friend Dan Suprak on Tuesday,
Legislators are moving to reject some of Dunleavy’s executive orders
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska Senate moved quickly on Monday to take the first formal steps needed to
Murkowski announces new state director, additional staff hires
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced on January 30 the hire of Karina Waller as
Educators, state officials at odds over how to fund Alaska’s schools
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon Supporters of education funding crowded a committee room on Feb. 5 and wore red pins
Public safety commissioner seeks change in Alaska’s missing and murdered Indigenous people response
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell told lawmakers on Tuesday that he doesn’
Governor says he’d like to send troops south to aid Texas, but cost is a hurdle
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy told reporters on Wednesday that he’d like to answer Texas Gov.
Close vote in state senate on public sector pension bill marks it as hot potato for 2024 legislative session
Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Senate’s vote last week to approve Senate Bill 88, the defined benefits pension
Republican former legislator’s voter-misconduct trial moved to late July
By James Brooks Alaskabeacon.com Former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, accused of misconduct during the 2018 primary and general elections, will
Child care costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Alaskabeacon.com The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening to assist low-income
As lawmakers consider student funding, Juneau families and educators rally for larger increase
By Claire Stremple Alaskabeacon.com It rained and blew Monday on the Capitol steps in Juneau, but dozens of education
Alaska’s federal food stamp funding at risk, USDA letter warns
By Claire Stremple Alaskabeacon.com Alaska’s Department of Health risks losing federal funding for its food stamp program, warned