5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (411+ words) Anchorage School District officials plan to transfer a special accreditation for an elementary school focused on science, technology engineering and math to a different school. That's after a vote from the school board to close Campbell STEM Elementary School in…...

6+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (324+ words) In Alaska, the second Monday of October is designated to recognize the state's Indigenous people and their cultures. The Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage was one of several sites around the state that hosted events to commemorate the day. APU's…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (504+ words) Anchorage joined thousands of communities nationwide for the third No Kings rally, condemning Trump administration actions, from controversial immigration tactics to initiating war with Iran. Sad, angry and fed up people packed Town Square Park on Saturday afternoon to hear…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (330+ words) Anchorage police shot at a man Tuesday morning while responding to a report of a violent interaction in a neighborhood on the city's northeast side. In a pre-recorded video, Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said officers were called to a…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (553+ words) On Thursday morning, Patrick Ford descended through clouds shrouding Juneau in a brand new Cessna 208 Caravan. The plane emerged from whiteout conditions at around 1600 feet above the Mendenhall Wetlands and glided gently onto the runway at Juneau International Airport. Ford…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (685+ words) This winter in Alaska was one full of notable superlatives, especially for the state's main population centers. Statewide, Alaska saw its coldest December-through-March in a half-century. In famously cold Fairbanks, that same period was the coldest on record. Juneau had…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (690+ words) Does the sunny weather make you want to get out? The Anchorage Weekender rounded up seven things to do in the city, including a reptile and critter expo, an cultural exhibit unveiling and a community baby shower. Various days and…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (488+ words) Two ballot propositions that would fund the Anchorage School District are failing by slim margins, according to early results. Proposition 9 is failing by less than one percent. It calls for $12 million in a special one-time property tax levy to fund…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (473+ words) The Anchorage Assembly is set to have three new members after preliminary election results were released Tuesday night. Meanwhile, two school-related propositions -- a bond package for capital improvements and a one-time tax hike intended to hire more teachers, are both…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1364+ words) Alaska superintendents, principals and school officials delivered sobering testimony to lawmakers at the Alaska State Capitol last week. They painted a picture of schools struggling to continue to support teachers and students amid budget shortfalls, cuts to programs, teacher shortages,…...