6+ hour, 43+ 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…...

11+ hour, 8+ 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....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (593+ words) The Anchorage School Board has approved deep reductions to the district's budget. At a meeting Tuesday night, the board voted to cut more than 500 staff, including over 300 teachers. They also opted to close three elementary schools in order to preserve…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (770+ words) The Anchorage School Board will vote Tuesday night on a plan to close a $90 million budget gap, which could include cutting hundreds of staff, shutting down schools and eliminating multiple sports programs. Hundreds of community members have spoken out against…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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,…...

1+ week, 4+ day 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…...

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

4+ week, 1+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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…...