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Alaska legislators press Mt. Edgecumbe officials after more than 100 students disenrolled this year
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (1682+ words) Lawmakers held a series of hearings with officials from Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the largest state-run boarding school in Alaska, following a tumultuous year of budget and staff cuts, administration changes and a wave of student disenrollments. Sen. Bert Stedman,…...
Anchorage School District considers three elementary school closures as part of addressing budget shortfall
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (289+ words) Anchorage School District officials are once again floating closing elementary schools in an effort to tackle the district's roughly $90 million budget gap. In order to address the shortfall, the district recently proposed a budget that would cut more than 500 staff…...
Kipnuk confronts hard choice on relocation after last year’s devastating storm
2+ week, 1+ day ago (753+ words) Kipnuk resident Rayna Paul fought back tears as she talked about how the remnants of Typhoon Halong ravaged her village " and why relocating is so important for the next generation. "We want them to have a livable life too," she…...
Anchorage schools closed due to freezing rain
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (496+ words) The Anchorage School District has closed schools Thursday due to freezing rain and hazardous road conditions, according to an online statement. Anchorage and much of the Kenai Peninsula are under a winter weather advisory until 1 a.m. Friday. It calls for ice…...
Heavy snow sets January record in Anchorage
3+ week, 2+ day ago (696+ words) Anchorage broke its January snowfall record Tuesday, as schools were let out early and the state's largest city plowed through another winter storm. The storm started Monday and had dropped 4 to 6 inches of snow across Anchorage by Tuesday morning, according…...
On Anchorage crime, city and state announce new partnership
3+ week, 3+ day ago (725+ words) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced this month that the state would partner with the Municipality of Anchorage to better address public safety concerns in the state's largest city. And while Anchorage's police chief disagreed with parts of Dunleavy's characterization of…...
Ice, rain and wind expected to complicate travel in Anchorage and the Mat-Su
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (328+ words) Update, 8 p.m. Thursday: The Anchorage School District announced that all schools will be closed Friday due to freezing rain, icy roads and high winds. "All information indicates that driving in the morning hours and throughout the school day will be unsafe,…...
Weekend storm to bring Anchorage another 5 to 10 inches of snow and warmer temps
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) Forecasters are expecting another wave of snow for Anchorage heading into the weekend. A system is on track to blow in from the Gulf of Alaska on Friday evening, said National Weather Service Anchorage Meteorologist Daniel Johnston. "We're fairly certain…...
Warmer, less predictable winters push Anchorage to revamp its climate action plan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) If you've lived in Anchorage for a while, and think winter used to feel different, you're not crazy, said Anchorage-based climate researcher Brian Brettschneider. "Anchorage is warmer than it used to be, and we actually get more snow in the…...
Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) The commissioner of Alaska's Department of Family and Community Services has departed that position to take a job with the Trump administration. Kim Kovol has accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced…...