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Vance apologizes for complaining tribal justice hearing excluded white women

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
During Monday’s floor session, Rep. Sarah Vance offered an apology of sorts. She called her comments “less than gracious” and said it wasn’t her intention to minimize the issues facing Alaska Native women.
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Six takeaways from Dunleavy’s bizarre news conference

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Governor Mike Dunleavy's recent news conference was characterized by rambling diatribes and bizarre assertions.
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Gov. Dunleavy backs Texas’ standoff with federal government, dismisses talk of Civil War

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy voices support for Texas in its border standoff with the federal government, signaling intent to deploy the Alaska National Guard pending legislative funding.
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Creative Currents: Sculpting resilience with Jade Ariah

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Jade Ariah's solo exhibition, 'Things My Mother Taught Me (How To Have A Good Party),' explores intergenerational resilience through colorful, fun and sometimes sad ceramic and textile sculptures.
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School administrators plea with legislators for increased funding

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
School districts face the possibility of larger classes, fewer teachers and closures due to stagnant education budgets.
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What’s Up, Alaska?!: Roots of Resilience conference in Fairbanks

Arts and Culture Blaze Bell & Justin Williams, What's Up Alaska?! -
The views expressed on this podcast belong to its content creators and guests and do not reflect the views of The Alaska Current, its affiliates or contributors. On this episode, we talk with Paige Poston, the coordinator for Fairbanks Wellness...
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Voter roll bill passes Alaska House with bipartisan support

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The legislation would reduce the time required to remove someone from the state’s voter rolls from eight years to six years.
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Amid public worker shortage, Alaska Senate passes long-awaited pension bill

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to create a new pension program for public employees, a move that backers say will help address costly worker shortages in state and local government. Senate Bill 88, authored by Senate Majority Leader...
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Judge orders pro-Dunleavy campaign and its backers to finally answer subpoenas

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s campaign finance regulators may finally get answers about the inner workings of a campaign that backed Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s election in 2022, more than 14 months after the polls closed. On Friday, Superior Court Judge Una Gandbhir ordered...
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Anchorage Mayor ‘Bonson’ goes rogue in Juneau

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers -
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson went rogue in Juneau on Thursday, presenting his personal, unilaterally created legislative agenda in closed-door meetings with legislators, rather than the one he put together and agreed to with the Assembly in an open public...
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