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School board bets on state funding increase, issues teacher contracts
Thursday’s meeting came two days after board members convened to plan out the district’s immediate financial future
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BOEM Alaska office probes renewables development in Cook Inlet
National Renewable Energy Lab estimates that there are 18 gigawatts of tidal power in Cook Inlet
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Off the Shelf: Ghosts come alive in Kizzia’s ‘Cold Mountain Path’
From boomtown to abandoned, the town of McCarthy sets the stage for a compelling narrative
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Soldotna to hold ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest
City council members approved the program during their Wednesday night meeting
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State officials revise transportation plan as summer construction hangs in balance
The federal government rejected the plan on Feb. 9, citing numerous deficiencies
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Bill seeking to bump use of Alaska Performance Scholarship clears the House with unanimous support
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions…
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Bjorkman bill would pay bonuses to nationally certified teachers
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215…
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Bjorkman bill would authorize tax relief for farmers
The exemption would newly only apply to farm operations that produce food for human and animal consumption
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Amid uncertain state school funding, KPBSD labors to assemble a budget plan
March 14 is the deadline by which Gov. Mike Dunleavy must either sign, veto or not sign a…
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KPBSD revises proposed graduation adornment policy
The original version of the policy limited how students may decorate their caps, gowns and stoles
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Dunleavy threatens veto of education bill if more of his priorities aren’t added
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
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Dismissing critics, Sullivan touts LNG project
During his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, the U.S. senator said state leaders should be…
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Bjorkman game seizure bill received warmly in Senate committee
Of the roughly 150 animals the department takes each year, an average of between one and two are…