The proposal of the 10 Republican senators includes direct payments of up to $1,000 but with lower income limits than earlier COVID aid bills.
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Alaska Marine Highway proposes lean summer schedule; new ferries to stay tied to the dock
“We need to get more ships in the water,” said Sen. Bert Stedman. He’s concerned about long gaps despite lawmakers’ efforts to fully fund the marine highway system.
Alaska DMV finishes review of process that let license plates with Nazi references slip through
Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka says two personalized plates with Nazi references slipped through an automated screening process.
Haines might not be getting the $1.4 million disaster assistance from the state it was promised
Local officials worry the Dunleavy administration may have had a change of heart after it learned it had more time to spend the money elsewhere.
In Nome, few are prosecuted in sexual assault crimes against Native women
Some survivors think law enforcement doesn’t prioritize these kinds of crimes, especially when the victims are Alaska Native.
After Bethel students fail more than half of their classes, parents urge schools to reopen
Reports show Bethel high schoolers failed 59% of their first semester classes. In 36% to 52% of kindergarten through eighth-grade classes, students didn’t even turn in enough work to receive a grade.
Juneau’s population decline attributed to cuts in state budget, state jobs
In 2015, Juneau’s population peaked at an estimated 33,162 residents. Juneau has lost 1,389 people since then.
11 days after appointment, Alaska Attorney General Ed Sniffen leaving job
Dunleavy’s office announced the departure on Friday and said Treg Taylor would replace Sniffen as the attorney general.
‘Music is about getting together’: Southeast music students turn solo recordings into virtual concerts
The pandemic hasn’t stopped the annual Southeast Honor Music Festival. Instead of meeting in person, virtual band and choir performances were created for the first time.
Water donations trickle into Tuluksak but may not be enough for village in crisis
Brian Lefferts, Director of Environmental Health & Engineering at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, wrote in an email that he knows of six pallets of water scheduled to be delivered but did not say where the water was coming from.