Juneau Independent

Legislature schedules hearings with state education leaders Wednesday about Sitka boarding school that has lost 25% of its students this year

The Alaska Legislature is expected to declare this week that parts of Western Alaska are still in a state of disaster following a major storm in October.

In a public notice last week, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it is willing to give away seven spans of the Gerstle River Bridge near Delta Junction, built in World War II for the Alaska Highway.

Nationwide holds means state also unable to distribute some grants from past fiscal year; officials say they aren’t getting answers, situation may continue this year.

In a decision that was delayed by the prolonged federal government shutdown last fall, federal fishery regulators have increased this year’s allowable harvest of Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska.

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Two-term Republican in final year has 37%-49% favorable-unfavorable rating; only one other governor has a net-negative rating at 43%-49%.

11-year-old’s cover of “Mama Song” by Benson Boone moves audience to tears.

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said lawmakers are mistaken if they think things will be easier under a new governor next year.

JDHS Nordic ski team earns respect at event leading up to state championship in two weeks.