School budget committee begins the priority process
The Juneau School District’s budget committee wants a nurse in every building for the next school year.
The district cut two nursing positions in this … more
Stevens to hold hearings on vouchers
The chairman of the Senate Education Committee is speaking out on last week’s decision to pull from his committee a proposed constitutional amendment that would let public money be used for private schools.
Kookesh remains hospitalized after heart attack
An Alaska Native leader and former lawmaker remained in the hospital Tuesday after suffering a heart attack Monday in Juneau.
Why Attu Island is still fighting WWII
Attu Island is overdue for some spring cleaning. Seventy years after World War II, the island is still littered with shards of old Coke bottles, lead-based batteries, leaking fuel drums and unexploded artillery.
King Cove road might get a second chance
A group of King Cove residents are meeting with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The goal is to convince Salazar to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Legislators considering school voucher program
Some legislators are trying to bring vouchers to Alaska. The push for directing state funding to private schools has more momentum than its had in the past.
House passes bill requiring performance reviews
The Alaska House has unanimously passed a bill that calls for audits and performance reviews of state agencies.
Samonella cases serve as reminder to carefully prepare chicken
An outbreak of salmonella illness in Washington and Oregon also hit Alaska, according to state medical authorities.
Health officials in Washington and Oregon are now … more
Sealaska chairman, former Senator Kookesh hospitalized after heart attack
Former state Senator Albert Kookesh was medevaced to Anchorage Monday morning after suffering a heart attack.
Fairbanks man wounded from self-inflicted shot
Alaska State Troopers say an 18-year-old Fairbanks man is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head.
