The “Raven discovering mankind in a clamshell” mural is an iconic piece of downtown art — but is that enough to save it?
Government
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy will be asked to pick fourth state Supreme Court justice
When Gov. Mike Dunleavy picks this latest justice, he will have selected four of the five judges on Alaska’s high court.
Alaska ranked choice repeal measure wins first round of legal challenge, but trial awaits
An Anchorage Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a proposed ballot measure that seeks to roll back the state’s elections system to what it was before 2020.
Sen. Bert Stedman says he’s confident education funding will survive the governor’s desk
Alaska legislators concluded their session last month and passed a budget that included a one-time increase in education funding of about $680 per student.
A new lawsuit over Alaska’s Medicaid backlog asks a judge to order faster processing
Last month, state officials told Alaska Public Media more than 15,000 Medicaid applications were caught in a backlog.
Juneau Assembly passes budget with historically low property tax rate
The budget for next fiscal year maintains current city services and gives Eaglecrest Ski Area a $518,000 loan.