The increase comes as Alaska scrambles to respond to an epidemic that continues to shift form.
Alaska
Alaska House passes bill that would put more guardrails on property assessments
Supporters say it will make the process more fair and transparent for taxpayers.
City seeks proposals to fill space in Juneau’s closing schools
City Manager Katie Koester said the buildings could be used for child care, housing or anything else that might benefit the community.
Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry
Size is a strength, and the economic value of the industry rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome, the report says.
King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump
The plant, formerly owned by Peter Pan Seafood Company, is the economic engine for the Alaska Peninsula community.
Alaska Senate plans fast action on correspondence problem, but House is ‘fundamentally divided’
A state judge is considering whether to delay a ruling that struck down a program used by more than 22,000 students.
Alaska an important Special Operations training ground, as Arctic sees interest from Russia and China
Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets were both training in Alaska this past winter.
Tlingit and Haida unveils plans for new education campus in Juneau
It would serve students from early childhood into college.
Alaska House panel removes proposal to raise the state’s age of sexual consent to 18
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage and the author of the idea, says he will introduce a revised and updated version.
Alaska Rep. Peltola stuns home region by defending Donlin gold mine, a project she once opposed
Peltola has joined Alaska’s U.S senators on a legal brief in support of the proposed Donlin Creek Mine in Peltola’s home region of the Kuskokwim Delta.