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.
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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.”
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.
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.
This Unalakleet restaurant is delivering hot pizza and warm messages to exhausted Iditarod mushers
Mushers’ family, friends and fans began calling Peace on Earth weeks ago to place pizza orders. Many asked for special messages to be written on the boxes.
Trees are expanding north in Alaska’s Arctic as a result of sea ice loss
Large areas of open ocean are driving heavy snowfall in the Arctic, which protects trees from harsh northern conditions.
Many Alaska charter school principals oppose Dunleavy’s plan for state approval option
Alaska charter principals say they greatly favor the existing local control of school districts.
Federal appeals court hears Anchorage port case with up to $367M on the line
The dispute stems from botched construction work on the city’s port that began in the early 2000s.
Alaska Republicans help fuel Trump’s juggernaut. This GOP consultant thinks they’ve lost their minds
Trump is facing 91 criminal charges in multiple cases, including alleged election interference and mishandling of classified documents.