The Alaska Legislature will resume meeting Monday, after failing to complete their work by Sunday’s projected end.
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Juneau Skating Club ends season with spring recital
The Juneau Skating Club helped Treadwell Arena bring a close to another season last weekend with a two-performance evening.
Ninth Circuit denies Big Thorne injunction
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an emergency motion for an injunction that would have delayed the Big Thorne Timber Sale pending an appeal of a lower-court ruling.
State’s new child adoption rules signal thaw with Native groups
With Julie Kitka, the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives by his side, Walker announced at a press conference that the state would make it easier for Alaska Native children to remain with extended family or with tribal members in adoption cases.
Oil price likely to dip again after brief surge
That gives Alaskans something to cheer about, but the head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration told a Senate panel Thursday two political events on the horizon would likely bring the global price down.
Opt out bill could cost Alaska $97 million in federal school funding
The Legislature has advanced a contentious education bill that would allow parents to opt out of standardized tests and certain school curricula.