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Opinion: When child care funding disappears, so do Alaska’s foster families
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (295+ words) We are Alaska foster parents with deep concern regarding the decision to end "above and beyond" child care funding for foster families effective Jan. 1, 2026. This child care funding is not optional or supplemental. It is foundational to our ability to…...
Alaska House advances supplemental spending bill but fails to reach needed threshold for savings draw
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (935+ words) The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday advanced a budget bill seeking to add roughly $500 million to the current year's spending plan. But amid opposition from Republican minority members, the chamber failed to reach the support threshold needed to draw…...
Here’s what bonds to expect on Anchorage’s upcoming municipal election ballot
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1407+ words) Anchorage voters will consider a series of ballot proposals including more than $155 million in bonds and tax levy propositions. In April, Anchorage voters will consider municipal bond proposals for capital projects and a special one-time education tax levy. Residents will…...
New Jessie Diggins documentary is a crucible of elite sport and mental health
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1271+ words) Two years ago, U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins was battling a relapse of an eating disorder " an episode that she publicly acknowledged at the time. What she didn't share until now, though, was how close it came to derailing a…...
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras and other countries
2+ week, 3+ day ago (423+ words) SAN DIEGO " A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration's policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on "lies, deception and coercion....
Ballot group submits signatures to tweak Alaska’s noncitizen voting ban
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (733+ words) An Alaska group has filed a petition to the Division of Elections seeking to add a single word to a state statute banning noncitizen voting. Existing law states, "A person may vote at any election who is a citizen of…...
US Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up fight over Alaska subsistence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1434+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court's decision in a case involving subsistence fishing in Alaska, a decision that keeps in place a unique federal protection viewed as critical by Alaska Natives. "Petition DENIED," the Supreme Court…...
Alaska to expect moderate job growth this year, report says, despite federal impacts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1201+ words) Alaska will gain about 3,000 jobs this year as key industries like oil and gas and construction continue to shine, state economists predict. The 0.9% increase, pushing the total to nearly 341,000 jobs, will come even as Trump administration policies and business uncertainty…...
The Rewind: Senior Hasaan Herrington leads UAA in blowout of Western Washington
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1769+ words) Welcome back to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. In Arizona, the Wasilla girls made it to the title game of the Flowing Wells Holiday…...
Wayne and Wanda: I kissed my high school crush during a holiday trip home. Now Iâm questioning everything
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (213+ words) What do you think? Is there something I'm supposed to learn from this? Am I just lost and tired from a long and dramatic return home or should I be questioning what I really want in life? Stick around long…...