The measure would have altered financial definitions for services provided by local governments to districts, in an effort to meet federal requirements and preserve tens of millions of dollars in federal funding. The changes proposed by the state have drawn sharp criticism from school officials across Alaska.
By loosening zoning regulations, the proposal would encourage more infill near major thruways and existing high-frequency bus routes across the city. So far, the initiative has proven challenging to craft.
All three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation supported repealing the Biden-era land management plan affecting 13 million acres in the central Yukon region.
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a man originally from Venezuela last week as he pulled up to a counter installation job in East Anchorage.
A temporary gaming hall remains open as the Native Village of Eklutna assesses how a new federal legal opinion affects the future of a larger, permanent casino.
