Eight to 10 candidate trees will be evaluated, with winner taking “whistlestop tour” to D.C.
If House Bill 193 becomes law, an additional six KPBSD schools would be eligible for the state’s grant program
Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
Senate Bill 140 passed the House by a vote of 38-2 and the Senate by a vote of 18-1 last month
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer
All the proposed orders would have shuffled or eliminated the responsibilities of various state boards
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other education priorities
National Renewable Energy Lab estimates that there are 18 gigawatts of tidal power in Cook Inlet
Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions in Alaska
The federal government rejected the plan on Feb. 9, citing numerous deficiencies
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%
The one-term lawmaker said collaboration between stakeholders has helped produce wins for Alaska’s fisheries and the state’s economy
The governor’s office announced Dunleavy will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Anchorage to discuss the legislation
The bill now goes back to the Senate, where lawmakers must approve the bill as-is before it can head to the governor’s desk
Of the roughly 150 animals the department takes each year, an average of between one and two are determined to be wrongfully seized
