In this newscast: State education officials say the Juneau School District can keep more than $2 million in supplemental funding it got from the city. But a potential amendment to state code could restrict how Juneau covers costs outside the classroom; Alaska spends a lot of money on education – roughly 40% more than the national average per student. But research presented by the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research suggests that number doesn’t tell the whole story; A team of researchers have been given almost $2 million to see if seaweed in Southeast Alaska is absorbing rare earth elements
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For Juneau’s growing Hispanic community, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a chance to connect
More than 100 people gathered in Juneau to celebrate the Mexican national holiday.
Update: Weather Service issues high wind warning for Juneau
The warning says Juneau could see winds from 25-35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph until 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Alaska’s domestic violence rates remain high, as advocates push for more preventative measures
A recent series by the Alaska Beacon takes a look at various facets of the domestic violence epidemic in Alaska, from root causes and proposed solutions to adverse health effects.
Alaska’s ‘upside down economics’ keep supply low, demand high for new homes
Alaska ranks 45th out of all states in per capita new housing construction, building about two new units per thousand people on average.
With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty
Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It’s a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.