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Anchorage School District families and staff are reacting after the district passed sweeping cuts for next year's budget, ones that will cost meaningful jobs, activities and programs.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After sweeping budget cuts within the Anchorage School District were approved Tuesday night, many within the ASD community facing the possible reality of seeing their jobs, programs, or activities cut. Plus, UA Board of Regents passes a motion to remove DEI references from titles, websites and printed materials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Anchorage School Board passed a new budget filled with tough cuts to close a $100 million deficit. At the same time, the Board also crafted an amendment that would reverse cuts in the event of a future boost to the Base Student Allocation to the tune of $71 million. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A field of 33 race teams will take on a shortened course in Saturday’s ceremonial start to the 53rd running of the Iditarod. Plus, last week, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire (ARFF) departments responded to three reports of a potential emergency with cargo planes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uncertainty and concerns around the recent cuts to federal services include the impact on friends and families in the Denali Borough, according to Borough Mayor Chris Noel. The borough is home to Denali National Park and Preserve, which employs about 130 year-round residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tourism in Alaska is a significant pillar of the state’s economy according to the Alaska Travel Industry Association. Plus, the Anchorage School District is recommending that Rilke Schule German Immersion School move into Lake Hood Elementary next school year and that Highland Academy Charter School move to the building that Nunaka Valley Elementary students currently occupy. See omnystudio....

The White House appears to be getting at least a bit of push back after more federal workers -- including high-ranking members of the U.S. military -- were laid off or fired in recent days.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man charged with murdering his daughter in 2021, because he believed she was possessed by the devil, was sentenced to 50 years to serve for second-degree murder. Plus, Anchorage police say a person who barricaded themselves inside a hotel near midtown early Friday morning after holding five hostages was killed amid an exchange of gunfire between them and police. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Mass layoffs of federal workers imposed by the Trump administration can go forward, according to a judge's ruling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive orders signed by Donald Trump have put plans to expand EV infrastructure in the interior on pause as organizations await further guidance. Plus, an Anchorage family aims to bring awareness to domestic violence this Saturday during a USA Track and Field Alaska Association (USATF) track meet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashley Strong, a trailblazing beauty artist from Anchorage, gained viral fame for her creative looks and mental health advocacy, ultimately redefining the influencer space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former University of Alaska Fairbanks grad is accused of leading a deadly cult. What we know about the nationwide investigation into former Alaskan Jack LaSota and his extremist Zizians group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The apparent leader of the cultlike group Zizians prosecutors have connected to killings across the U.S. has ties to Fairbanks. Plus, six weeks after Anchorage police say they shot an armed robbery suspect who was wearing an ankle monitor, Dept. of Corrections leaders in charge of the state’s electronic monitoring program updated lawmakers on the system in general. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Rep. Nick Begich sat down with our Fairbanks reporter Alex Bengel to discuss federal firings, the name change of Denali and aviation safety in Alaska. Here is the extended version of that conversation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 100 people signed up to give public testimony at the Anchorage School District Board's meeting on Tuesday night, eager to provide input on the district's proposed cuts to items like sports,  language programs and staffing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Begich sat down with Alaska’s News Source to discuss issues facing Alaska and the nation. Plus a fire broke out Monday involving multiple structures within a homeless encampment at Davis Park in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear from protestors who gathered in Anchorage and other cities across Alaska to protest the Trump administration's drastic cuts to the federal workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Iditarod Trail Committee announced Monday afternoon that the official start of the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race will be in Fairbanks. Plus, Alaskans have grounds to sue over predator-control killing of bears, court rules, attorney who filed lawsuit spoke to Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After rounds of mass layoffs within the federal government, a growing number of Alaskans find themselves fearful of receiving a termination notice, if they have not already been let go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest Headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump administration is directing more layoffs, including nearly all probationary employees without civil service protection. This has the potential to affect hundreds of thousands of workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A week since the Bering Air crash outside of Nome claimed the lives of 10 people, the investigation is starting to examine weather information the pilot received before and during the flight and what role that information may have played. Plus a 28-year-old man accused of shooting and killing the property manager of an Anchorage apartment complex in 2023 after receiving a notice of non-renewal was...