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Josiah Patkotak on track to be North Slope Borough mayor as early election results show big leads in...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 4—After Tuesday's election in Alaska's northernmost region, unofficial results show strong leaders in the majority of North Slope Borough races. Only 138 ballots —101 absentee and 37 questioned ...
North Slope's only tribal school readies a new crop of graduates, and plans to expand
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 24—It's been 43 years since Wainwright resident Marlene Okakok first tried to complete her high school diploma. Now, at age 63, she is about to graduate. Okakok is one of this year's three ...
Study: To Hire and Keep Teachers in Remote Alaska, School Districts Need to Pay a Lot More
The 74 via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAlaska school districts that are remote and serve mainly students from low-income households need to...
Live updates: Snow rumbles into North Jersey with totals varying widely
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhile North Jersey braced for the first visible snowfall in many months, the National Weather...
Shooting stuns indigenous whaling village on Alaska's desolate North Slope
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoA shooting that killed two adults and severely wounded two others has stunned a tiny Alaska Native...
Iñupiaq immersion program's revival in Utqiagvik sparks plans for growth
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 2—After more than 20 years, an Iñupiaq immersion program has returned to Utqiaġvik to serve its youngest students. Soon, other youths across the North Slope might get a chance to work on ...
Deadly Attack In Alaska Triggers Renewed Interest In Polar Bear Patrols
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“There’s absolutely discussion now .. saying, ‘Hey, maybe things have changed to the point that we...
'Slow strangulation': Alaska school districts face fiscal cliff with high inflation and flat funding
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 15—First day of school at Bartlett High With one-time federal coronavirus funding set to end soon, school administrators across Alaska say they are facing a "slow strangulation" of their ...
Dunleavy selects Republican to succeed outgoing independent member of Alaska House
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 8—Thomas Baker, a Republican from Kotzebue, was chosen Wednesday by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to replace independent state Rep. Josiah Patkotak in the Alaska House, after Patkotak was elected ...
In and Out of Class, These Top Teachers ‘Thrive Off Connections’ With Students
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLike many adults cooped up during the pandemic, science teacher Carolyn Kielma broke the tedium by...