Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts — but it may be too late, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/court...
Re-upping this! If you are a student, parent or teacher going through your school closing this year, I'd love to speak with you.
At a joint meeting between the Anchorage Assembly and school board, officials with the mayor's office could not commit to providing the maximum level of funding to the district.
Dan Sullivan of Petersburg defends run for Alaska’s U.S. Senate against state investigation, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/11/d...
Wow. The Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision disqualifying the Dan Sullivan of Petersburg from the U.S. Senate race - final decision is expected tomorrow.
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Alaska school districts that have grown to rely on international teacher hires are likely to do without them this year, even after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's fee hikes for high...
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Alaska dropped seven places to rank 47th in the nation in overall child well-being. Advocates say the decline is troubling and reflects years of declining investment in children and families. Via @alaskabeacon.com
NEW: Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is defending his run for U.S. Senate as authentic, now against a state investigation launched by the Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom.
“My name is my name. The ballot belongs to the people and not to the incumbent.”
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And the customary check-in with the Glenfarne and AGDC folks during the at-ease.
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Bethel photojournalist Katie Baldwin Basile fixes her lens on Western Alaskans whose lives were changed by ex-typhoon Halong. Read and see more @alaskabeacon.com via Northern Journal
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on millions of Americans who vote by mail, writes Jonathan Shorman for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com
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School district administrators say there is an “urgent need” to know revenues to plan for its budget.
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The Alaska lieutenant governor’s office, which oversees state elections, announced an investigation into the validity of a U.S. Senate candidate from Petersburg following complaints from Alaska’s incu...
Alaskans: I'm working on a story on the unprecedented 12 schools closed last month across Alaska, due to budget cuts.
If you are a student, parent, or teacher affected I'd love to speak with you about the experience, and your plans for next year.
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Alaska’s ranking dropped seven places, with the steepest decline in education, where the state ranked 49th out of 50 states.
The Alaska lieutenant governor’s office, which oversees state elections, announced an investigation into the validity of a U.S. Senate candidate from Petersburg following complaints from Alaska’s incu...
