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Homer pedestrian pathway project selected for federal funding
By Delcenia Cosman • April 10, 2024 1:30 am

The project will create greater nonmotorized transportation access in Homer

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Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Commissioner Deena Bishop and Gov. Mike Dunleavy discuss his veto of an education bill during a press conference Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
State owes KPBSD $9.7 million, federal government says
By Ashlyn O'Hara • April 3, 2024 2:30 am

DEED on Thursday pushed back on the federal government’s statement that it has not complied with requirements

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A 75-foot Lutz spruce is lit as the official 2015 Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. (Architect of the Capitol photo)
Tongass National Forest selected to provide 2024 U.S....
By Mark Sabbatini • April 3, 2024 1:30 am

Eight to 10 candidate trees will be evaluated, with winner taking “whistlestop tour” to D.C.

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The Alaska State Capitol on March 1. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Some KPBSD schools could benefit from internet bill...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 27, 2024 2:30 am

If House Bill 193 becomes law, an additional six KPBSD schools would be eligible for the state’s grant program

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Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, right, speaks against the Alaska Legislature’s Monday failure to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a comprehensive education bill during a press conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire)
‘The ball is now very clearly in their...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 20, 2024 2:30 am

Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding

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The Alaska State Capitol on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
House passes bill altering wording of sex crimes...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 20, 2024 2:30 am

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer

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Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, walks into the Alaska House of Representatives before consideration of a veto override regarding education funding on Monday, March 18, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Empire)
By 1 vote, lawmakers sustain Dunleavy veto of...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 20, 2024 2:30 am

The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding

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Nikiski Middle/High School student Maggie Grenier testifies in favor of a base student allocation increase before the Alaska Senate Education Committee on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Screenshot)
Nikiski Middle/High School student Maggie Grenier testifies in favor of a base student allocation increase before the Alaska Senate Education Committee on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Screenshot)
Students report mixed responses from lawmakers in education...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 13, 2024 3:30 am

Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other education priorities

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Bud Sexton, chief of staff for Alaska House Rep. Justin Ruffridge, reviews amendment language in their office at the Alaska State Capitol building on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
In Juneau, making laws is a group effort
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 13, 2024 2:30 am

Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work

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Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks in opposition to an executive order that would abolish the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives during a joint legislative session on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Legislature kills most of Dunleavy’s executive orders in...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 13, 2024 2:30 am

All the proposed orders would have shuffled or eliminated the responsibilities of various state boards

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A Bureau of Ocean Energy Management pamphlet rests on a desk in the Alaska State Capitol on Monday, March 11, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
BOEM Alaska office probes renewables development in Cook...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 13, 2024 2:30 am

National Renewable Energy Lab estimates that there are 18 gigawatts of tidal power in Cook Inlet

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Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, speaks in support of a bill increasing state funds for public education in the Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Bill seeking to bump use of Alaska Performance...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 6, 2024 2:30 am

The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions in Alaska

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Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, presents information on a bill establishing a voluntary buyback program for Cook Inlet’s east side setnet fishery on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Bjorkman bill would pay bonuses to nationally certified...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 6, 2024 2:30 am

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215 of Alaska’s estimated 7,315 teachers — about 3%

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