Alaska Public Media12h
Alaska’s public health programs lose millions in federal grant funding
The move is part of sweeping CDC funding cuts, impacting COVID-era grants. They were intended to strengthen the state public ...
Sierra Sun Times2h
U.S. Senators with Bipartisan Support Introduce Resolution to Preserve Independent USPS - Postal Service has Over 73,000 Military Veterans
U.S. Senators with Bipartisan Support Introduce Resolution to Preserve Independent USPS - Postal Service has Over 73,000 ...
Anchorage Daily News2d
Federal cuts hurt food security programs in several Alaska Native villages
For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grants and staff challenge local ...
Anchorage Daily News12d
Drawing from decades of experience, new book on rural school leadership provides a roadmap for teachers and community members
In villages, significant cultural differences can inhibit the jobs of educators who usually arrive lacking knowledge of the ...
WVTF1d
Rural leaders push Congress to unfreeze climate and environmental funds
Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal ...
Bill would change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
The bill would require designated seats on the seven-member board to represent commercial, sport and subsistence sectors, ...
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that ...
Why Retiring in Alaska Could Be Your Smartest Financial Move Yet
Discover why retiring in Alaska could be your smartest financial move yet. Learn about tax savings, the Permanent Fund Dividend, below-average housing costs, and unique lifestyle considerations that ...
The Daily Yonder on MSN9d
Inside the Schools Alaska Ignored
Recently, we published her investigation of dangerous conditions in deteriorating public schools in Alaska’s rural villages. Schwing, who reported this story while also participating in the University ...
Alaska Public Media29d
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.
Yet over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the problems that have left public schools across Alaska crumbling ...