One of the Sealaska regional Native corporation’s longest-serving leaders is stepping down. Rosita Worl says she will not run for another term after 30 years on the board.
Education
Differences over future divide Alaska Legislature
Fiscal experts maintain some optimism that lawmakers will still be able to bridge the divide.
250 high school students descend on Juneau for student government conference
Past AASG resolutions have supported the Alaska Legislature’s anti-smoking bills, the inclusion of certain school sports and activities, the omission of “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, and even how grades point averages are calculated.
Proposal to lift middle school sports travel ban receives little public input
Only one person weighed in during public testimony at Tuesday’s school board meeting on a proposal to lift the ban on out-of-town travel for middle school athletic events, and the mail’s been light, too.
Alaska state senators scour budget in hopes of $300M in cuts
The Senate subcommittees looking to trim state agencies’ budgets are finding much smaller cuts.
Harvard class assignment: solve rural Alaska’s fossil fuel woes
What do Harvard University and Alaska villages have in common? At first glance, not much. But a team of students visited the state as part of a project that’s looking to reduce usage of fossil fuels specifically in rural Alaska.
School buses stuck in snow, district pushes on despite parents’ disapproval
The district runs 38 buses. Some parents have complained that school should not have been open considering how much snow has fallen.
School waits for building updates 2 years after state cut purse strings
Big renovations that would address the doors, the gym floor, the plumbing problems, the carpet and other remodels Mendenhall River needs are out of reach.
Committee sends budget to full House
Most of the changes that the House Finance Committee made were to areas outside of the agencies that provide government services.
After public testimony, House committee rejects proposal to cut school bond reimbursements
On Tuesday, the House Finance Committee changed course on a proposal to cut school bond debt reimbursements. The proposal would have left municipalities from Fairbanks to Wrangell with significant funding deficits.