Amy Bushatz

The city is planning an $18 million facility with reading areas, an outdoor balcony, and meeting rooms after a partial roof collapse closed the prior library last year.

Some local rescue organizations are expressing concern that the decision to enforce a pre-existing policy could put animals at risk.

A letter the city council sent Tuesday to Attorney General Treg Taylor also asks for guidance on whether librarians could be arrested for letting minors check out the books.

Alaska State Troopers hope the agreement, which could take effect this summer, will help fill a law enforcement shortage in Mat-Su.

In the past, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough barred a company owned by Clayton “Mokie” Tew from bidding on contracts over noncompliance issues.

The 7-member panel is not required to include librarians “self-policing” their book choices, some Assembly members said Tuesday. Others called the decision inherently political.

The Borough Assembly on Tuesday repealed a requirement in place for nearly 30 years.

The positions represent employees who leave and aren’t replaced, officials say. If approved, the cuts will slightly increase class sizes.

One bond would provide up to $70 million for charter school construction and the other would provide up to $15 million for maintenance projects.

As proposed, the 7-member panel tasked with reviewing borough library books would not be required to include librarians or hold public hearings.

The $100 biannual license and fee in place for almost three decades functions as an unnecessary local tax, borough officials say.

While pin enthusiasts said collecting them is an obsession for some and its own form of sport for others, more than anything else, trading Games pins gives athletes and fans a way to connect with one another.

Bills filed by three contractors were settled for a fraction of their total when the borough threatened to block them from future bids.

The opening ceremony marked the first major event in a week of international competitions.

The study comes as state legislators try to address a looming shortage of Cook Inlet natural gas. Another study says getting to 75% renewable power by 2040 could be the cheapest option for policymakers.