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Here's what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt rel...
Call for musicians to fill out the Alaska Music Census by September 2
The first Alaska Music Census, a project by Alaskan musicians for Alaskan musicians, is underway until September 2 at AlaskaMusicCensus.com. The...
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...
Pete Buttigieg ends Alaska visit with emphasis on ferries
When U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg's flight from Juneau to Haines was rained out... Full story
Bursting ice dam in Juneau highlights risks of destructive glacial flooding around the globe
JUNEAU - The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below...
Alaska natural resources agency OKs bigger off-road vehicles on most state land
Alaskans can now use larger and heavier recreational off-road vehicles on most state land without a specialty permit, a move intended to accommodate... Full story
Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of Pebble Mine
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska wants the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal agency’s rejection of a proposed copper and gol...
Budworm outbreak shows signs of ebbing throughout Tongass
Scientists and staff with the U.S. Forest Service are hopeful that the blackheaded budworm outbreak...
Alaska to use crowdsourcing website to distribute $2M in COVID-19 relief money for public school supplies
Alaska public school teachers short of supplies this year have a new source to turn to for funding, and it’s not the local school budget. Each t... Full story
Alaska Department of Health moves to ease parts of child care licensing burden
The state government is taking aim at eliminating one of the most common barriers for people who want to open child care centers in remote...
State board of education delays action on proposal to bar transgender girls from girls' high school sports teams
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state board of education last Wednesday delayed action on a proposal that would bar transgender girls from participating o...
GCI will end its email service mid-2024
Telecommunications company GCI will end its longtime email service next year, a move that will force customers to transition to new email providers....
More than 800,000 student loan borrowers to have debt forgiven, White House announces
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education and the White House announced Friday that more than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers will have their r...
Questions on minimum wage, paid sick leave and campaign funding could be heading to Alaska voters
Proposed ballot measures would raise Alaska minimum wage, add mandatory paid sick leave, as well as limit campaign contributions and state spending on... Full story
Permanent Fund could run out of spendable money in three years
The spendable portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund is dwindling and could be exhausted entirely within three years, fund leaders were told during a... Full story
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...
Haines challenges Census Count, with millions on the line
The Haines Borough is challenging the U.S. government’s official count of its population, saying the Census Bureau undercounted the town’s pop...
Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
Supporters of Alaska’s ranked choice voting system are again alleging that opponents of the system are violating state campaign law. On Monday, A... Full story
Backers of effort to repeal Alaska's ranked voting system accused of campaign finance violations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Backers of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system violated campaign finance rules and obscured the sou...
Dunleavy veto cuts Head Start increase as centers struggle to pay teachers, serve children in need
In Alaska, only a third of children meet the state’s goals to be ready for kindergarten. But the state’s share of funding for Head Start, a mos... Full story
New state child care task force faces bleak reality of Alaska's system
Alaskans are having a harder time accessing child care now than they were five years ago, an expert told a new task force charged by Gov. Mike... Full story
State ferry Columbia expected back at sea this week
The state ferry Columbia, after a week in the shop to repair leaky pipes and its bow thrusters, was expected back at work starting Wednesday, June...
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...
Search effort conducted for missing Kake fisherman
A Kake resident was reported missing Friday night after failing to return from a fishing trip, promp...
Columbia cancels sailings for at least a week due to repairs
The Columbia state ferry has cancelled its sailings for at least a week due to a mechanical issue, a...