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Rural Alaska schools face funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass bipartisan bill

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Districts face budget shortfalls with the failure of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, aimed at schools located near federal lands.
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From free lunches to concealed handguns, legislators pitch school policies ahead of the 2025 session

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s public education system drew the most attention from lawmakers, with nearly a dozen bills.
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Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

Economy Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to make it easier to drill in the refuge.
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Biden signs Murkowski-backed boost to Social Security into law

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Sunday, Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act.
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AIDEA made its $50 million gasline study pledge before getting legislative approval

Environment Dermot Cole -
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation can’t find a private company willing to pay $50 million for the final design and engineering work on a proposed gas pipeline unless there is a pledge to get that money back from the state.
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Alaska agencies seized 317 pounds of drugs at Anchorage airport this year, nearly doubling 2023

Federal Government Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The increased volume of intercepted drugs, including fentanyl, came as Alaska’s fatal overdose numbers continued to climb, a contrast with decreases nationally.
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Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health care costs next year. Does anyone care?

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Premiums for Alaska health insurance plans on the federal marketplace have spiked more than 50% over the past three years.
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Trump’s plan to revert Denali to Mount McKinley name irks Alaskans

Arts and Culture Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The president-elect’s intention to scrap the traditional Athabascan name reopens a longstanding debate over what to call North America’s tallest peak.
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Alaska’s bipartisan coalitions boost hope for working-class issues like school funding, retirement reform

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system helped deliver bipartisan majorities in both chambers. Members and labor leaders say this will help prioritize investments in working-class issues.
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The Scrubber Loophole in Alaska’s Cruise Industry

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
Concerns over Juneau’s relationship to the cruise ship industry have been on the rise in recent months. Between the Ship-Free Saturday campaign and the proposed West Douglas cruise port, many Southeast Alaskans are wondering if we might be crossing...
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