Anchorage School Board candidates pitch their vision for education in lead-up to city election
With just days left to vote in the April 1 city election, the four candidates in the race for two School Board seats are pushing to get their messages out to voters. Challenging incumbent Margo ...
Scientists say odds of US volcano erupting in weeks have gone up
A major US city that's home to nearly 300,000 people is bracing for an impending volcanic eruption. Municipality and school district officials have shared details about their preparations.
Voting centers open Tuesday in Anchorage's by-mail city election
Three Anchorage voting centers will be open starting Tuesday for residents who prefer to cast ballots in person for the April 1 by-mail city election. While Anchorage's municipal elections been ...
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Mount Spurr: Reflecting on 1992 ashfall as Alaska prepares for possible eruption
The eruption of Mount Spurr in August 1992 left its mark on Alaska, covering Anchorage in ash and creating widespread ...
Here are the schools the Douglas County School District wants to close next year
The Douglas County School District is proposing to close three elementary schools in Highlands Ranch next year because of ...
Amagansett School Principal Maria Dorr back at work after being cleared on theft accusation
Maria Dorr, who was accused of taking a $25 Amazon gift card, had been found not guilty by a state-designated hearing officer ...
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Alaska education commissioner celebrates Trump order to ‘facilitate closure’ of federal Education Department
Alaska Commissioner of Education Deena Bishop was in attendance Thursday when President Donald Trump signed an order to ...
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Coast Guard Cutter Naushon Decommissioned After Nearly 40 Years of Service
Rear Adm. Megan Dean, the commander of Coast Guard District 17, presided over the ceremony honoring the nearly 40 years of ...
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Opinion: The Anchorage parks bond is a step toward a safer, more vibrant downtown
In addition to improvement to Town Square Park, the proposed bond also has the benefit of including funding for other parks ...
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Mat-Su lawmakers’ bills now active in Legislature
The state Legislature is more than halfway through its 121-day 2025 session in Juneau and bills introduced by Mat-Su ...
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Alaska Supreme Court says North Slope principal’s insult not protected by free speech
Former Point Lay school principal R. Brett Stirling was fired in 2022 for incompetence but challenged that decision ...
With March Madness underway, it’s game time for newly opened women’s-sports bars across the U.S.
The rapid expansion of the women’s sports bar scene comes at an exciting time, when women’s basketball teams will finally be ...