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Apr 16 2024
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Alaska Senate to set aside extra school funding after warning from the feds
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate is planning to set aside around $15 million in its draft budget in extra school funding. That’s because the federal government says state funding was not adequate for the highest-need schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act gave over $125 billion to schools across the nation to help cover pandemic-related costs. As a condition of
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation
Alaska last year broke a grim record: More people in the state died from an opioid overdose in 2023 than any previous year, the Alaska Department of Health reported. Also, Alaska’s spike in overdose deaths between November 2022 and November 2023 was the highest year-to-year increase in the nation, according to preliminary data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Alaska Air sees clear skies despite 737 MAX woes as business travel rebounds
Alaska Air expects profits will top analyst estimates this spring, signaling that the carrier is recovering from a Jan. 5 near-catastrophe on one of its planes that triggered the temporary grounding of a key Boeing aircraft model. The upbeat outlook suggests the SeaTac-headquartered carrier is bouncing back after regulators temporarily grounded Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 after a fuselage panel blew
The Seattle TimesApr 13 2024
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Waiting for the solar flares to appear at Interior Alaska’s Poker Flat Research Center
POKER FLAT RESEARCH RANGE — Under a bluebird sky and perched above a resilient winter snowpack, two sounding rockets point upward, ready to blast through the thickness of our atmosphere to gain a better look at the sun. Inside a building on this sprawling complex within the Chatanika River valley north of Fairbanks are two women. Each will give a command to launch one of rockets, the second
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Most Alaska students are behind in math, science and language arts, latest statewide assessments show
The majority of Alaska students scored below grade level proficiency in statewide math, science and language arts assessments taken last spring — even after the state lowered the standard for what is considered proficient. The latest results of the Alaska System of Academic Readiness, known as AK STAR, were released Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. The
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 09 2024
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Pili, Schumacher earn Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards
Alissa Pili and Gus Schumacher were named Pride of Alaska winners for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards on Tuesday. Pili and Schumacher were joined by Emily Robinson and PJ Foy, the winners in the girls and boys categories for the Pride of Alaska award. Schumacher, a 23-year-old from Anchorage, starred on the World Cup scene, becoming the first American man to win a World Cup
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 15 2024
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Alaska parents and legislators scramble for answers after judge rules homeschool allotments are unconstitutional
Thousands of Alaska students face uncertainty about their education after a court decision issued late Friday upended the state’s long-standing correspondence schools. Correspondence programs — which allow Alaska students to be homeschooled under the supervision of public school teachers and using public funds — have been a part of Alaska’s education system for decades. But Anchorage Superior
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 18 2024
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Alaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max grounding
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Alaska Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year earnings well ahead of estimates on Thursday thanks to strong travel demand, despite a first-quarter loss stemming from a midair blowout of a door plug on a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 in January. Alaska forecast
CNBCApr 05 2024
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Alaska House to vote on establishing subscription-based health care
The Alaska House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill that — if adopted — would legalize subscription-based access to medical providers. Direct health care agreements allow patients to pay a monthly subscription fee to access specified medical care. It has been described as both an alternative to traditional health insurance and as a service that can improve access to care for people
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 15 2024
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New Department of Interior opinion promises to recognize expanded tribal jurisdiction in Alaska • Alaska Beacon
A new legal opinion by the top attorney at the U.S. Department of the Interior has extended the jurisdiction of Alaska tribes over a broad swath of the state, upending decades of precedent and offering new opportunities for the state’s 228 federally recognized tribal governments. The opinion, issued Feb. 1 by Interior Department Solicitor Robert Anderson, says tribal authority applies on land
Alaska Beacon