Fairbanks judge and state prosecutor are in the running for Alaska Court of Appeals seat

Alaska’s six-person judge-nominating board has picked a state prosecutor and a Fairbanks Superior Court judge for possible ...

Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in ...

Alaska’s public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis.

On a Sunday morning last month, James Taq’ac Amik was huddled on a small bridge with his girlfriend. At 4 a.m., they had scrambled into an 18-foot aluminum motor boat, fleeing floodwaters from a ...
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Teacher’s union speaks on lapsed contract as board members shuffle

The Juneau Educators Association (JEA) is now in its fourth month without a contract. While discussion of the contracts dominated public comment, last week’s meeting also marked a transition of board ...