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Juneau’s School District is getting a $5.2M state funding boost. Board members are deciding what to do with it.
Last week, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed this year’s state budget into law, including a one-time funding boost of about $175 million to school districts. The Juneau School District gets a $5.2 million slice of that. But this money comes months after the Juneau Board of Education controversially voted to consolidate schools and reduce staff to offset a multi-million dollar deficit.
Southcentral celebrates the 4th of July
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Looking for parades or fireworks in your area this Independence Day? Here’s a small sampling of this year’s Fourth of July events in Southcentral. Anchorage. The Fourth of July celebration parade is held at the Delaney Park Strip at 10 a.m. After the parade,...
Kodiak nonprofit raising funds to add another cabin at Pasagshak recreation site
Public use cabins across the Kodiak archipelago are getting lots of use this summer, especially the one located at Pasagshak State Recreation site, near the end of the island’s road system. Now the nonprofit Friends of Kodiak State Parks is raising money to build a second cabin in the area later this year.
A citizen initiative to limit cruise ships advances in Juneau, while another stalls in Sitka
Unless Juneau’s city Assembly makes the change first, a proposal to forbid cruise ships on Saturdays will be on the municipal ballot in October, but a Sitka push to put cruise ship passenger limits on the ballot was denied late Tuesday. The news marks the latest steps in a broader reckoning in some Southeast communities […] The post A citizen initiative to limit cruise ships advances in Juneau, while another stalls in Sitka appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
The do’s and don’ts around Anchorage’s open fire ban
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fourth of July fun this year comes with extra rules to follow. Due to high fire danger in the Municipality of Anchorage, the city has prohibited all campfires, burn pits and open fires on the ground. But that does not mean all recreational fires are prohibited.
AROUND ALASKA: Historic Flight, Cabin Fundraiser, and Tern Watch!
Can you believe it's been 100 years since Noel Wien's historic flight? A centennial celebration was held at Pike Landing in Fairbanks to mark that milestone in Alaska's aviation history. Governor Mike Dunleavy and other state officials joined members of the Wien family to unveil a beautifully carved white spruce statue in the pilot's honor.
Plan safety measures around fireworks celebrations
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fourth of July may be right around the corner - but before you rush out and stock up on roman candles, saturn missiles and sparklers, there are a few safety items you should keep in mind. This July, due to the hot, dry weather and...
Wien flight ceremony crashed by anti-Israel gaggle led by Fairbanks presiding officer Savannah Fletcher
In Fairbanks on Tuesday, a celebration of the accomplishments of legendary aviation pioneer Noel Wien was marred by a small-but-loud group of anti-Israel protesters. Among the protesters was Savannah Fletcher, the radical presiding officer of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. She is a former mayoral candidate who is now running for Alaska Senate Seat R, which represents the western Fairbanks North Star Borough and a huge swath of rural communities in Interior Alaska.
Fairbanks Seeking Design Professional Services For Improvement Projects
MILFORD CENTER – The Fairbanks Local School District Board of Education is accepting qualifications from design professionals to provide services for its District Improvements Project, which is a portion of Phase II of its Master Plan and is anticipated to include, but is not limited to, improvements to and renovations of the District’s existing buildings and athletic facilities as well as site work and the construction of a new softball field.
Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon
Oil companies help stoke climate change by producing fuel that warms the earth when burned. But the Australian company building one of Alaska’s huge new oil fields says the development, Pikka, will actually be climate-friendly. Like many big businesses, Santos says it will counteract its emissions in part with offsets. Those are credits that companies […] The post Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Seward Man Charged for Threatening to 'Bomb and Shoot' Governor's Office
Alaska State Troopers say a man from Seward threatened to "bomb and shoot" Governor Mike Dunleavy's office. According to court papers 22-year-old Matthew Stanley sent the Governor's office a feedback form and signed it as someone else. He called on Dunleavy to pay members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union more money or else.
Live blog: 26-year-old Alaskan wins Mount Marathon women’s crown
2:55 p.m. - Anchorage mountain runner takes women’s title. One year after a mother in her 40s claimed the women’s title, the 2024 Mount Marathon title went to a 26-year-old. Klaire Rhodes, of Anchorage, finished first in the women’s Mount Marathon, which featured several hundred runners. The professional...
Assembly’s homelessness chair says camping on Anchorage streets will not be illegal
After June’s ruling in favor of local control for homelessness problems, Anchorage Assembly Housing & Homelessness Committee Chair Felix Rivera reassured the vagrants and drug addicts of Anchorage that public camping will not be illegal in the municipality. “It is important to note that the ruling addresses the criminalization...
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