David Boyle: Gov. Dunleavy believes good policy precedes funding for education industry
This week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy provided legislation, HB76 and SB82, to improve Alaska’s education system with accountability for results. He believes that good policy should be implemented before money is thrown at perceived problems. So, what are the returns on our investment...
Alaska Black Business Expo celebrates 10th year with festive gathering
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Museum was a happening place on Saturday afternoon as hundreds of people turned out for the 10th annual Alaska Black Business Expo. According to event organizer Jasmin Smith, about 60 black-owned businesses from around Alaska signed up,...
Interest in refugee services rises after federal policy changes, Alaska agency says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A recent executive order now has Americans asking how refugees in their communities will be affected. Build Belonging, an event on Feb. 2 is hosted by Catholic Social Services with their Refugee and Immigration Services program. During the interactive...
Foodies and Foragers: Delta Junction barley farming has growing role in state’s food security...
TRY THIS DELICIOUS ALASKA BARLEY-MUSHROOM-COUSCOUS RECIPE. Alaska-grown, harvested, processed, and packed, America’s northernmost commercial flour mill and bakery is contributing to Alaska’s food security with a variety of products created from “the world’s most nutritious...
Wayne J. Arendt, PhD, Honored for Expertise in Wildlife Biology
During his 50 years in federal service, Wayne J. Arendt has been widely acknowledged as a noteworthy figure in the field of wildlife biology and ornithology. Prior to his civil service career, from 1966 to 1969, Dr. Arendt was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served as a...
Alaska author Michael Horton pens 18th book
Alaska author Michael Horton just released his 18th fiction book through Amazon publishing, adding to his titles that range (and with titles ranging) from a series inspired by characters from the Bible, to a science fiction series inspired by Star Wars and a stand-alone novel...
Opinion: Data don’t show that Alaska charter schools are more effective than neighborhood schools
The governor has claimed in several newspaper pieces that Alaska charter schools are more effective than neighborhood schools, and that the charters should be modeled more widely. He’d seen reports by Paul E. Peterson and M. Danish Shakeel, sponsored by the Walton Family...
Sullivan, Joyce, & Bonamici Lead Bicameral Legislation to Improve Harmful Algal Bloom Response
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HABHRCA) of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the original HABHRCA of 1998...
Filling the digital gap for rural elder Alaskans
In September 2021, Kawerak Inc. was awarded $3.8 million in funding for Project Regional Educational Model for Online Technology Engagement from the Dept. of Education, Alaska Native Education Program (REMOTE). Project REMOTE's goal was to increase online learning opportunities...
Importing gas to Southcentral Alaska a possibility, Dunleavy says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While most of Friday’s press conference centered around education, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said there is a possibility that Southcentral Alaska would need to rely on imported natural gas as a temporary solution to the decline in production in Cook Inlet....
