Under the current plan, students will have bus service only one-third of the time.
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When death arrives in Utqiaġvik, volunteer gravediggers answer the call
When people pass away in Utqiaġvik, the family reaches out to a team of volunteer gravediggers, and they take time off from their jobs, bring their tools and get to work, asking for nothing in return.
Three killed in avalanche near Bear Mountain in Chugiak
Troopers are asking hikers to avoid the area until avalanche conditions improve.
With Anchorage’s mayor stepping down, a successor will be chosen Friday
Several Assembly members who were reached on Wednesday said that the election of a new chair is wide open.
Number of coronavirus cases in Alaska jumps to 59
Two of the people who tested positive for the disease were hospitalized and in critical condition, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink said at a news conference Wednesday evening.
Skagway News owner sells newspaper to Chugiak teachers for $20
“I’m selling it for $20, because I figure I should at least get a pizza out of this,” says The Skagway News owner Larry Persily.
State of Alaska weighs in against Native village in casino case
The Alaska Department of Law says the Native Village of Eklutna’s proposed casino would compete with state-licensed charitable gaming.
Dunleavy restores funding for senior benefits program
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he was moved to restore the funds he vetoed after seniors spoke out on the importance of the program. But he also signaled many deep cuts will remain when he presents his revised operating budget.
Alaska lawmakers weigh becoming only state to not fund medical education
Sixty-one percent of Alaska medical students who graduate from the WWAMI program return to Alaska. That’s higher than the national average of graduates who stay in state, but it’s lower than what Alaska leaders would like to see.
More than a decade later, one man’s discrimination case is still in limbo
In 1997, a Chugiak man filed a discrimination complaint against the airport. The investigation into the complaint took five years. Unhappy with its findings, he asked the state ombudsman’s office to take a second look. More than a decade later, he’s still waiting for an answer.