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Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s federal education funding equity dispute
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed the funds state legislators set aside to settle a dispute between Alaska’s education officials and their federal counterparts over whether the state spent pandemic relief equitably. State legislators included $11.89 million in the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year to allow the state to comply with the federal government’s […] The post Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s federal education funding equity dispute appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Wildfire temporarily closes entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s...
Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships
Alaska lawmakers approved legislation to increase eligibility for the Alaska Performance Scholarship, a merit-based program that provides financial assistance to students pursuing higher education or technical training in-state. House Bill 148 also raises the maximum award amount. Since launching in 2011, the Alaska Performance Scholarship has funded over $122 million scholarships for Alaskan students. However, […] The post Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2024
I can’t believe June is already over! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his vetoes and unceremoniously signed the operating and capital budgets into law on Friday afternoon. Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance will be sworn in tomorrow at a ceremony at Town Square Park that starts at noon. The deadline to withdraw from the primary was yesterday. A last minute withdrawal left yet another House incumbent unopposed, taking the total to eight. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit’s decisions holding that enforcing anti-camping ordinances on city property constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution. And the Alaska Supreme Court reversed Judge Zeman’s ruling that the correspondence program is unconstitutional.
Fireworks sales in Houston continue despite high fire danger across the state
HOUSTON, Alaska (KTUU) - Fire danger is high across the state of Alaska, but that hasn’t stopped fireworks sales in the Mat-Su Borough city of Houston where Gorilla Fireworks stands were doing brisk business a few days before the Fourth of July. Houston is the only city in the...
Douglas’ Little Mermaid Beauty Salon closes after six decades
Jo Dahl has been getting her hair done at the Little Mermaid Beauty Salon in Douglas since 1985. For the past 14 years, that’s meant weekly visits. For decades, the salon has been a staple for people on and off the island to get their hair cut, curled or colored since it opened in 1963.
2 more Alaska inmates die as details emerge on early-morning Anchorage jail death
No force was used at the Anchorage jail against a man who died there last Wednesday, according to state corrections officials. As his death remained under investigation Tuesday, officials also announced two more Southcentral Alaska inmates suffered medical issues and died last week. That brings the state’s total number of in-state custody deaths to 10, the same number as all of last year, prompting continued calls from the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska for answers and action.
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
The Anchorage Police Department confirmed on Monday that one of its SWAT officers killed a woman during a standoff at her East Anchorage home two weeks ago. It’s the department’s third killing and fourth shooting since May 13. In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police would not...
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