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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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Document reveals McKenna Brothers Paving dumped at least 56 tons of waste for free

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers -
A municipal document listing non-paying customers shows McKenna Brothers Paving dumped at least 56 tons of waste at municipal dump sites for free.
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Alaska House strips far-right Rep. Eastman of his only committee seat

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska House voted 39-1 on Monday to remove far-right Republican Rep. David Eastman from the House Judiciary Committee, leaving the Wasilla legislator without a seat on any committee for the rest of the 33rd Legislature. Eastman is one of...
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Alaska House GOP to hold single public hearing on sweeping education bill

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska House Republicans unveiled their omnibus education package on Wednesday afternoon, a sweeping bill that seeks to advance several Republican priorities on charter schools and homeschooling while providing a slight boost to K-12 funding. House Republicans also outlined an accelerated...
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Creative Currents: Designing wearable, one-of-a-kind art with 907 Nail Plug

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Ashley Simpson says that she never unlocked her artistic side until she started doing nails. “I really enjoy making others feel beautiful and creating something that speaks to others,” Simpson says. Simpson is an acrylic overlay specialist for her small business,...
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