Dozens of Juneauites rallied for an override of Dunleavy’s education veto. It didn’t happen
The bill that Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed would have given the district more than $5 million in additional state funding.
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s education veto
The joint session of the state House and Senate fell one vote short of the 40 needed to override the veto.
Technology that detects volcanoes and nuclear explosions will listen for avalanches in Juneau
Picking up infrasound could help Alaska Department of Transportation to track high mountain avalanches that often go undetected.
The arts and crafts giant Joann files for bankruptcy, but stores will remain open
Joann expects to receive $132 million in new financing as part of the bankruptcy agreement. The Ohio-based company will also be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Alaska Legislature plans to vote Monday on overriding governor’s veto of education bill
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said the governor’s decision to veto the education bill came as a surprise. “This is a twist that I hadn’t honestly expected,” Stevens said in an interview.
Grocery cards and car repairs: How COVID aid changed the way schools can help homeless kids
In Juneau — and across the country — schools have been using COVID aid to help homeless students in ways they’ve never been able to before. That help may end soon if federal officials don’t act.
Juneau School Board passes district budget with school closures, staff reduction
The decision came moments before members learned of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bipartisan education bill that would have given the district millions in additional funding – though they weren’t counting on it.
New Department of Interior opinion promises to recognize expanded tribal jurisdiction in Alaska
Tribes can exert jurisdiction over allotments granted to individual Natives, the department’s head attorney said on Feb. 1.
Why the U.S. still has no Arctic ambassador, a year after this Alaskan was nominated for the job
Republicans on a Senate panel accuse Michael Sfraga of being too close to Russia and China.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill
Dunleavy said the bill “lacked sufficient changes in how charter schools are chartered in order to allow more students and families charter school possibilities.”
Juneau Animal Rescue is rehoming a menagerie of fuzzy, scaly pets
They’re among the pets taken from a home on police orders, and the rescue organization had to get creative to find space for the animals and all their legs.
Trident Seafoods find buyers for Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass processing plants
Trident did not name who will buy the plants. Company officials say both Trident and the buyers are bound by non-disclosure agreements.
On-site consumption pot shop slated for Juneau gets OK from city
The business will be located in the Mendenhall Valley and includes a retail and cultivation facility and outdoor consumption area.
Poll shows Peltola is well known and liked but that Begich is just as likely to win Alaska’s seat in Congress
Data for Progress found Mary Peltola would win the first round, but Nick Begich would pull even after ranked choices are counted.
Experts bump Alaska oil price estimates slightly, boosting Permanent Fund dividend and budget
Oil is the state’s No. 2 source of general-purpose revenue, behind an annual transfer from the Alaska Permanent Fund.
For the first time, 4 women mushers have finished in the Iditarod’s top 10
Paige Drobny’s team arrived in 5th place early Wednesday morning, followed by Mille Porsild in 7th, Amanda Otto in 8th and Jessie Royer in 10th.
No compromise between legislators and Gov. Dunleavy on day before education veto deadline
Legislators would convene for a joint session to consider an override as soon as next Monday if the governor vetoes the education bill on Thursday, legislative leaders say.
Juneau School Board decides to keep previously approved school closure plan
The plan puts seventh and eighth grades at Thunder Mountain High School’s campus and ninth through 12th grades at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé — as previously planned.
U.S. Forest Service cuts back Southeast Alaska timber sale after public comments
The initial Thomas Bay timber sale proposal was for about 22 million board feet. But after a few years of public process, that has shrunk to 12.6 million board feet to be harvested through a patchwork of areas over several years.
Alaska House debuts new first-draft budget, but PFD and school funding are question marks
Members of the House Finance Committee are awaiting new revenue estimates for the coming year before finishing their draft.