Impasse continues as Alaska lawmakers push different visions for budget, Permanent Fund dividend
A bill emerged Monday to restore funding vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
University of Alaska governing board delays vote on whether to declare financial emergency
Questions remain about whether state lawmakers will reach some sort of deal, inserting funding for UA back into another bill.
At hearing, Alaskans call for compromise as Legislature remains split over the dividend
Some speakers testified that they supported a full, $3,000 dividend payment along with new taxes to support services.
Sen. Murkowski: ‘No excuse’ for Trump’s comments about Democratic lawmakers
“We must demand a higher standard of decorum and decency,” Murkowski wrote after the president said four minority congresswomen should “go back” to their countries. In an emailed comment, Sullivan criticized the Democratic Party but said the political debate should be “respectful.”
Crowd gathers in Anchorage to mark closing of Alaska State Council on the Arts
The agency’s funding was cut off by a budget veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy earlier this month. The loss leaves Alaska as the only state without an arts agency.
Record warm water in lower Kuskokwim River likely caused heart attacks in salmon, biologist says
Water temperatures near Bethel broke into the lower 70s last week.
An Anchorage man paid $1,600 for a Mount Marathon bib, and things went downhill fast after that
Taylor Turney, who placed 18th in the men’s race, zoomed down the mountain in 10 minutes, 1 second — the second-fastest known downhill time in race history.
Anchorage’s biggest homeless shelter closes during the day, braces for drastic budget cuts
The shelter may have to reduce the number of people it can accommodate from 240 to 100.
A decision by the governor, and legislators’ inaction, may spike the cost of electricity in rural Alaska
Legislative deadlock continues to prevent a solution.
Using fungi, UAA team develops biodegradable insulation for shipping Alaska seafood
The researchers have created a startup in hopes of making the technology competitive with Styrofoam.
Alaska’s ballparks: At Chugiak’s Lee Jordan Field, you can sit in the bleachers or on the grass
A welcoming vibe and free admission makes the ABL’s newest diamond a friendly place to catch a game.
