Sen. Tom Begich, a Democrat from Anchorage, said the bill’s vague language could prevent teachers from discussing topics like the civil rights movement or Jim Crow laws.
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Will Alaska oil production get a boost from high prices? Not likely, says this industry observer.
With oil above $100 a barrel, some Alaskans have wondered: Will companies now be drilling for more oil here?
Anticipating a busy election season, Alaska constitutional convention opponents launch early campaign
A new bipartisan group has launched a campaign to convince voters to reject a convention that could significantly change the state’s laws and government.
Republicans face a test of extremists’ power in Idaho’s primaries
Political analysts see Idaho as a national test for how far to the right the GOP can be pulled.
Refugees from Ukraine could be placed in Alaska communities where they have family ties
The state’s refugee coordinator has told local officials that refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine will begin arriving in Alaska over the next year or two.
An epic forecast for Bristol Bay salmon has industry leaders worried it will be too much to handle
Biologists are forecasting another massive run of sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this summer, raising questions in commercial fishing circles about whether the industry will be able to keep up.