Months after losing federal money, the Interior Department steps forward with a one-year reprieve. Meanwhile, stations like KUCB in Unalaska are basking in love from afar.
Government
Suit challenging use of Alaska homeschool funds for private school tuition moves forward
A judge denied a group of homeschool parents’ effort to dismiss the case, saying a Supreme Court ruling requires a closer look at how allotments are spent in practice.
Juneau Assembly looks to Telephone Hill, Pederson Hill for potential Coast Guard housing
Officials say it will likely be a few more years before the Storis is officially homeported in Juneau. But it will bring at least 110 personnel and their families to town.
Staff at 3 Alaska newspapers quit after owners give in to pressure from Republican lawmaker
Much of the staff behind the Kenai Peninsula Clarion, the Homer News and the Juneau Empire resigned Monday, citing owner Carpenter Media’s decision to edit a story without consulting them.
The federal shutdown is upon us. Murkowski warns it could be a long one.
By letting funding lapse, Congress is giving President Trump free rein, Sen. Murkowski says. Both Alaska senators voted for a stop-gap spending bill but the measure failed.
‘He’s a good officer who made a very bad mistake’: Juneau police chief defends hiring of now-resigned cop
Chief Bos said he believes the officer’s actions don’t reflect his character or the department as a whole.