In this newscast: Portugal. the Man, Ya Tseen and Samantha Crain are performing in Southeast Alaska this weekend to fundraise for the Point House Revitalization Project; Alaska Folk Festival leadership announced that the guest artists for the 50th festival will be Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell; Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled his own education bill this morning, setting the stage for negotiations with legislative leaders; The Skagway Assembly voted last month to collect sales tax on the full price of tours sold, but across Lynn Canal, Haines is worried the changes could impact their economy
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Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell announced as headliners for 50th Alaska Folk Festival
Both artists have won multiple Grammys. And they’ve both been to Juneau’s Folk Fest before.
Dunleavy outlines ‘omnibus’ education bill, setting stage for negotiations with lawmakers on school funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s bill does not increase the state’s base student allocation. He has repeatedly called for any funding increases to be targeted and tied to reforms.
National testing scores of Alaska students rank near the bottom
Alaska students ranked 49th out of 50 states in most categories.
When distress calls near Kodiak go unheard by the Coast Guard, Juneau’s Marine Exchange comes in
The Marine Exchange of Alaska, a nongovernmental agency based out of Juneau, has been acting as a 24/7 middle man between mariners and the Coast Guard across Alaska’s waters for multiple years.
University of Alaska and faculty union reach tentative agreement for new contract
Bargaining parties reached a tentative deal with support from federal mediation, after talks stalled in a deadlock last month.