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Tlingit & Haida Head Start plans to cut 80 classroom spots
The Head Start program operated in 10 Southeast communities by the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska wants to reduce its auth...
Guest Editorial: About time the pipeline dream ran out of gas
Elected officials who say the proposed Alaska North Slope natural gas project is closer than ever to putting steel pipe in the ground and money in...
WA State Ferries system suffers same problems as Alaska
The Washington State Ferries system still has not returned to its full pre-pandemic schedule, coming up short due to fewer riders, an inability to rec...
Guest Editorial: It's only permanent if we change it
The Alaska Permanent Fund has prospered for almost half a century, growing ever more important for the state’s future. What started as a source of p...
Ferry system breaks even on hiring first six months of year
After the past few years when resignations and retirements far outpaced new hires, the Alaska Marine Highway System was able to hire as many new...
Guest Editorial
Opponents of ranked-choice voting in Alaska want to put an initiative on the ballot so that voters can overturn the law in the 2024 election. To do...
Limited southbound ferry service to Petersburg for six weeks in draft winter ferry schedule
Petersburg will go without any southbound ferry service in alternating weeks from Oct. 1 to...
Guest Editorial
More than two months ago, Gov. Mike Dunleavy told legislators he would introduce a state sales tax as part of a long-term, budget-balancing fiscal...
State ferry system says it is unable to provide hiring numbers
The Alaska Marine Highway System, which five months ago embarked on improving its hiring process to address chronic crew shortages, is unable to say...
Guest Editorial: Governor needs to think before he hires
People are growing increasingly cynical about government: How money is spent, how hiring decisions are made, and how it seems there are few...
Legislature settles on $1,300 PFD, with bonus if oil prices climb
Alaska lawmakers reached a compromise on the state budget and adjourned after a one-day special session last week, approving a $1,300 Permanent Fund...
Pending Gov. signature: Petersburg schools to receive $804 thousand in additional one-time state funding
The budget that legislators approved last week and will send to the governor for his signature into law or veto would provide around $804,000 in one-t...
Guest Editorial
The Alaska Legislature is no different than a typical American household — torn between spending every last dollar from their paycheck on immediate w...
Guest Editorial: Exaggerated claims don't help anyone
Elected officials, ballot initiative supporters and opponents, campaign managers and anyone else who writes, texts or tweets outlandish claims and...
Guest Editorial: Can't hide tax owie under bandages
The great debate in Alaska over taxes sounds similar to the age-old question of whether it is less painful to yank off the bandage quickly or peel it...
Guest Editorial: There's more to state finances than oil
Most Alaska state budget watchers follow oil prices, fully realizing that they can bounce around like a small plane on a windy day, creating that same...
Legislative leaders talk about dividends and taxes
Legislative leaders focused on the Permanent Fund dividend and taxes as they described the budget choices facing lawmakers trying to find a...
Governor tells legislators he will introduce state sales tax
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told legislators in a pair of closed-door meetings last week that he will introduce a state sales tax as a component of a...
Guest Editorial: Governor's sales tax doesn't make sense
Alaska is 30 years into state budget deficits, borrowing billions from savings to pay the bills. Gov. Mike Dunleavy is five years into the job, still...
Bill would amend state corporate taxes to capture more from digital businesses
The state should change its tax code to increase corporate income tax collections from out-of-state businesses that sell goods or services to...
House puts together budget with one-time boost in school funding
The Petersburg School District would receive another injection of one-year additional state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska...
Legislation would require financial literacy class in Alaska high schools
Pointing to high credit card balances, growing student loan debts and inadequate savings for many U.S. households, Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski...
Guest Editorial:
Three-term Nikiski Rep. Ben Carpenter is right, the state needs a sustainable, long-term fiscal plan. Give him credit for raising the issue. Talk of a...
Legislation could help boost legal services for low-income Alaskans
A state senator wants to direct a larger share of filing fees paid to the court system toward a nonprofit legal aid organization that helps several...
Southeast Chinook harvest limit cut 23% for all gear groups
˛ Alaska Department of Fish and Game has reduced this year’s non-hatchery Chinook catch limit for Southeast commercial trollers by 44,000 fish — abou...
