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Much of Friday was taken up by whether the board treated residents of Valdez and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough fairly when it put them in the same district.
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Who wants to lead America’s school districts? Anyone? Anyone?
In Alaska, the state’s school administrators association estimated that superintendent turnover is nearing 30 percent.
Dunleavy administration withdraws DMV privatization plan
The Dunleavy administration is no longer seeking private vendors to replace six state-run Division of Motor Vehicles offices.
Tazlina tribe hopes to buy traditional land from Archdiocese for Copper River access
The Native Village of Tazlina hopes to buy back 462 acres of land east of the village from the Catholic Church and return it to traditional and cultural use.
With many Alaska vaccine appointments unfilled, officials want you to know: You could be ‘essential’
As hundreds of vaccine appointments remain unfilled across the state, officials are trying to spread the message that more people are now allowed to get the shots.
Cruise ships don’t appear to be behind Ketchikan’s beach bacteria problem — so what is?
Ketchikan beaches have elevated levels of bacteria that could make people sick even without dozens of cruise ships sailing through the Inside Passage and discharging wastewater.
Struggling seafood processor hopes to come back stronger under new ownership as ‘New Peter Pan’
The new owner says it will continue to operate plants in Dillingham, King Cove, Port Moller and Valdez, along with support facilities in Naknek and Sand Point. Its headquarters are in Bellevue, Wash.
New rules could change how money is spent for Exxon Valdez oil spill restoration
New proposed bylaws would change how the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council can spend its trust funds and expand the oil spill’s original boundaries to incorporate an ecosystem approach.
Gov. Dunleavy’s budget proposes shutting down six DMV offices
It will be up to lawmakers how much to allocate to the Division of Motor Vehicles when they convene in the Capitol in the New Year.
State calls lean winter ferry schedule ‘the best we could do’
Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, Pelican and Tenakee Springs will see a nearly two-month winter gap without service.