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The field of candidates for Alaskas U.S House and state legislative elections later this year is finalized, with several open races that could prove consequential for the future of state policy.

The Ketchikan School Boards decision on Wednesday to restore 36.2 positions from the layoff notices sent to 52 certificated Ketchikan School District staff members was intended to quickly restore many

Education and the animal shelter dominated the Assemblymember debate, mirroring public testimony provided a week earlier on the budget.

The Ketchikan School Board has one item of new business on its regular meeting agenda Wednesday — a proposed work session to discuss how to proceed after the Ketchikan Gateway

Alaska’s 2024 legislative session that ended May 15 was pretty productive, although there were some hiccups. Mat-Su legislators led the way in passage of several key bills.

Staff for special education and gifted students, homeschooling, paying off city loan high on list.

The final amount still requires an up-or-down vote in both the House and Senate, which is expected to come on Wednesday just before the Legislature gavels out for the session.

State legislators ended their 2024 legislative session more or less on schedule with the state Senate adjourning a few minutes before a midnight deadline for adjournment with the House continuing

Alaskans are likely to see a Permanent Fund dividend and energy relief check for a combined $1,650 after the Alaska Legislature’s budget negotiators settled Tuesday.

To the editor: My eldest son recently moved to Richmond, Virginia, to take a job with the federal government. He moved into one of the suburbs outside of Richmond.