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A cold weekend caps February!
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (445+ words) ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska's News Source) - A dangerous cold air mass is settling across Alaska, bringing subzero temperatures that are running 25 to 36 degrees below normal for late February. Crews working overnight on Fourth Avenue for the Iditarod sled dog races faced…...
Friday Potluck
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (45+ words) Friday Potluck'Alaska's News Source Musician performs under the aurora in Nenana " without gloves, in 17 degrees The frigid forecast live from a Fur Rondy ride! Fairbanks borough assembly adopts Capital Improvement Program for FY27 Sand Point dealing with aftermath of teen found…...
Mat-Su looks to close schools amid budget shortfall with more proposed cuts coming
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (604+ words) The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, like others around the state, is facing a budget shortfall and making some tough decisions about what to cut. So far, the proposed cuts include closing three schools ahead of next school year. But, as…...
Duluth Public Schools face $4M budget shortfall, leaders discuss cuts
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (397+ words) DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Duluth Public Schools is facing a $4 million budget shortfall heading into next year, driven largely by rising health insurance costs for staff and the expense of special education services. District leaders have had to make…...
Weather forecast from the heart of Fur Rondy
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (130+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Fur Rondy carnival is underway in downtown Anchorage, featuring rides, food, fur auctions and more. The Rondy Carnival, put on by Golden Wheel Amusements, is located at 3rd Ave. and E St. and runs Thursday, Feb. 26 through…...
Why Peoria Unified is cutting jobs, adding furlough days
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (82+ words) The Peoria Unified School District is anticipating a $21 million budget shortfall due to declining enrollment. Why Peoria Unified is cutting jobs, adding furlough days Peoria Unified School District approved a reduction in force as it continues to grapple with declining…...
Anchorage wasn't built for pedestrians. Experts say that's killing people
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (766+ words) Pedestrian deaths have been on the rise around the nation, and Anchorage is no exception. In 2025, 15 pedestrians were killed by vehicles, the same number as in 2024. Both years marked the city's highest pedestrian death toll in more than a decade....
Decriminalizing sex work case goes to Alaska Superior Court
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (79+ words) Decriminalizing sex work case goes to Alaska Superior Court'KTVF Fairbanks Decriminalizing sex work case goes to Alaska Superior Court Musician performs under the aurora in Nenana " without gloves, in 17 degrees Fairbanks borough assembly adopts Capital Improvement Program for FY27 Sand Point…...
Fairbanks man sentenced to 52 years for charges including sexual abuse of a minor
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (84+ words) Fairbanks man sentenced to 52 years for charges including sexual abuse of a minor'Alaska's News Source Fairbanks man sentenced to 52 years for charges including sexual abuse of a minor Progress in Denali dig-out, but residents fear emergencies while stranded Eagle River…...
The secret life of Sen. Dan Sullivan
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (601+ words) Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn't like being portrayed as a weak-kneed politician. So when asked if he'd ever be willing to say no to President Donald Trump, he said'when the administration does things he doesn't like, he'll sometimes "beat them up…...