Lawmakers boosted base formula funding by $700 per student last year — but that’s just $20 more than they’d gotten on a one-time basis the year before.
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$164M: Auction for drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic sets new records
Eleven companies bought oil and gas leases on 1.3 million acres of the NPR-A, including tracts around Teshekpuk Lake, a previously protected area.
Murkowski is sole Republican to vote to block the SAVE Act
The voter credentials bill got 51 votes to advance but not enough to clear the Senate. Sen. Murkowski says she’s for voter ID but says the bill would disenfranchise Alaskans.
Iditarod’s new champ, same as the old champ: Jessie Holmes notches rare repeat win
The 44-year-old from Brushkana Creek off the Denali Highway is the first musher to defend an Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race title in a decade. Team Can’t Stop completed the race in 9 days, 7 hours and 32 minutes.
Senate bill seeks ‘transparency and accountability’ for Alaska LNG project
Backers say ensures the state gets a fair deal if a North Slope gas pipeline moves forward. Others worry the bill, even if it doesn’t pass, sends the wrong message.
Iditarod mushes onto sea ice and final stretches with defending champ Holmes still in front
Jessie Holmes and Team Can’t Stop have led much of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Only a handful of mushers have won it consecutively, and it’s been a decade since a repeat championship.