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According to a spokesperson for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, every school in the school district has naloxone kits in case of an emergency.

Supporters of education funding crowded a committee room on Feb. 5 and wore red pins that read “$1,413,” the number by which they would like to see the amount Alaska’s

Supporters of education funding crowded a committee room on Feb. 5 and wore red pins that read “$1,413,” the number by which they would like to see the amount Alaska’s

Hunting and archery programs in schools across Alaska almost lost the money needed to keep them going.

Rural school district leaders breathed a sigh of relief after President Joe Biden signed legislation protecting funding for hunting education.

Haines would get ferry service between four and five times per week under a winter draft schedule by the Alaska Marine Highway System. Community

Administrators said they’re disappointed and concerned by the education cut, the biggest single veto from this year’s budget.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed Alaska’s $6 billion state budget into law Monday after vetoing more than $200 million from the document approved in mid-May by the Alaska Legislature.

Haines School one of few in Alaska to open on time, all year   May 27, 2021 As the Haines School year came to a close last week, administrators and staff celebrated the district that was one of few that started on time and remained open for in-person classes throughout the year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) provided guidance to school districts, what it called the “Alaska Smart Start Plan,” but ultimately left it to each scho...

DMV privatization plan gets cool reception from Alaska lawmakers Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Mar 12, 2021 The Division of Motor Vehicles office is in the Gateway Building in downtown Haines. The nearest DMV is over water in either Skagway or Juneau. (Photo courtesy Alaska DMV) DMV officials say that if the private vendors — which have yet to be named — don’t materialize the residents in those communities would still be able to access alternate sites by driving more than a hundr...