Families, teachers prepare for big changes coming to Anchorage School District next year
The district is moving most sixth graders from elementary to middle school, changing school start and end times and implementing a mandatory career academy course for all freshmen.
Anchorage School District unveils ‘career track’ options for high schools
The tracks, meant to better prepare students for the job market, could have a significant impact on how education is structured.
As she departs, Alaska’s top doctor reflects on the challenges and high points of leading the state’s pandemic response
Dr. Anne Zink, who is stepping down as the state’s chief medical officer, became a household name in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The snow is (mostly) gone, and Anchorage’s annual citywide cleanup is here
Here are opportunities for residents to pitch in as part of the yearly effort to rid streets, trails and waterways of winter detritus.
Alaskan who kept Glenn Highway Christmas tree lit for almost 20 years dies in dirt bike accident
For nearly two decades, longshoreman Jason Tolstrup carefully tended to a Christmas tree that brightened thousands of wintry commutes between Anchorage and the Mat-Su.
Clock stops in the 2024 Nenana Ice Classic
The tripod fell and stopped the clock at a time of 5:18 a.m. April 27, ending this year’s river breakup guessing game.
Anchorage School District leaders say declining enrollment is driving plans to close multiple schools
The district plans to announce in October or November which schools it proposes closing, and the Anchorage School Board would vote on whether to approve that plan in December.
2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation
Health officials attribute the rise to the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
Most Alaska students are behind in math, science and language arts, latest statewide assessments show
The results of the Alaska System of Academic Readiness, known as AK STAR, were delayed this year.
Pop-up clinic to bring a weekend of free medical care to Anchorage
No insurance or ID is needed to access the free care, which includes dental, vision and medical services. Another pop-up clinic is happening in Fairbanks.