The path of totality for a 2033 solar eclipse will pass through Western Alaska.
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A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.
The judge didn’t just invalidate spending on private or religious schools — he found that there was no way to narrow the law enough to be constitutional and tossed out the whole correspondence school allotment system.
Downtown Juneau’s outdoor food court is expanding, with more restaurants and longer seasons
The site’s owner says he hopes to have the food court open by May.
Capital Transit temporarily suspends 2 routes amid worker shortage
Bus routes 5 and 6 will stop running on April 22.
Tongass Voices: Jeremy Kane on the philosophy of bowl-making
Kane tells his students that even if their creations will go to someone else, they still have to make them for themselves.
Lawmakers weigh whether to reduce or acknowledge rights of growing Alaska homeless population
As the state’s major cities scramble to house people, Gov. Dunleavy’s protest bill would further criminalize the homeless, advocates say.
Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says
The survey also found that tribal citizens are leaving Sitka at a higher rate than other residents.
Alaska judge strikes down state’s cash payments to families using correspondence school programs
Decision will become a ‘hot-button legislative item’ in final weeks of session, lawmakers say.
What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake
Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up, but scientists say there’s still some time left to reverse its decline.
Alaska House rejects constitutional amendment guaranteeing formula-based PFD
Opponents of the measure said they feared a budget crisis. Supporters said it would spur lawmakers to rewrite the PFD formula.