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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Governor introduces the Alaska Affordability Act
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation to incentivize the private sector to make strategic investments that
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’
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
Busy weekend for outdoors events
By Howard Delo Outdoors This is a busy weekend if you’re both a shooter and a boater. For the
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
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
Legislature works to help new gas development, adding supply in Cook Inlet
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman State legislators were startled at the seriousness of the strain on the Southcentral Alaska
College price transparency bill advances toward final vote in Alaska Legislature
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska House Education Committee on Monday gave its unanimous support for a price transparency
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’
MSB suspends challenged materials review policy
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For over a year, there has been a small but vocal group that has been