Officers explained that the reason Kwethluk VPOs don’t carry firearms is a lack of funding
Government
Haines Borough Assembly fires borough manager Debra Schnabel
Before the assembly met to discuss her future, Schnabel for a formal evaluation so she could take steps to improve her working relationship with her critics.
Municipalities weigh steps as budget gaps from vetoes remains
While the federal government may offer more flexibility in the future, Dunleavy’s administration wrote its plan for CARES Act funding without paying for the items he vetoed.
Juneau Assembly poised to commit $1M to child care providers
The grant program would pay child care providers with CARES Act money through the end of the calendar year.
National Park Service rule change ends bans on controversial bear and wolf hunts
The National Park Service is rescinding a ban within Alaska’s national preserves on some controversial state-sanctioned predator harvests of bears and wolves. Park service Alaska spokesperson Pete Christian said although practices like killing bears and wolves in dens run counter to the Park Service’s mission, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which created or…
Alaska faces a deficit crisis. But its platform for publicly tracking the state budget is broken.
The Checkbook system, launched by Palin’s administration in 2008, included records of state agencies’ payments to state contractors and grant recipients
Juneau public libraries to reopen but with different hours and new safety precautions
Starting next Thursday, the Valley Library will open during its normal hours. The downtown and Douglas libraries will open starting Sunday, May 31.
Lena Beach renovations to wrap up this summer
The Lena Beach area has been closed, off and on, for seasonal work since 2018. The work wrapping up now is part of the final phase.
Alaska’s natural gas pipeline plan gets federal environmental approval
Getting this approval helps make the project less risky for investors and partners to consider — because it defines the environmental impacts.
Mat-Su school board rescinds vote to remove ‘Catch-22’ and 4 other books from English classes
The board voted to punt the decision on the reading list and course outline until May 2021.