The Alaska Federation of Natives has launched an aggressive campaign to fight the Safari Club International’s effort to weaken the influence of the federal government on subsistence management in Alaska and restore state authority over its regulation. AFN says only the federal government can defend Alaska’s rural...
Jerry Ingersoll talks about the impending consolidation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tongass National Forest Plan Revision.
Lawmakers introduced new bills related to education ahead of the 2026 legislative session, and will continue debating bills from last year.
Many jails and prisons around the country don’t provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.
The organization claims the Office of Children’s Services has failed to provide funds for food and basics to older youth placed in shelters and dormitories.
The state legislature gavels in amid growing concerns about Alaska’s financial future.
Lawmakers have the next four months to act on a multitude of issues facing the state, from a possible gas pipeline to the perennial question of how the state will pay its bills.
If approved, the new three-year contract would have 5% increases to teacher salaries for the first two years and a 4% increase in the third year.
After receiving and reviewing 17 applications, the Unalaska school board selected four top candidates for the island’s vacant superintendent position during an executive session Friday evening.
Instead of dreading the long, northern winter, there are lots of ways to embrace it and enjoy snow and even cold.
