Alaska Beacon8h
Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades
A planned budget increase for K-12 public school spending is expected to significantly reduce the Permanent Fund dividend.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser12h
Kokua Line: What’s up with new Hawaii license plates?
Question: How did we run out of the new license plates so fast? Didn’t they just start adding the okina this year?
Juneau Empire1d
Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers
Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if a bill passed Monday by the Alaska Senate becomes law.
Fairbanks legislator proposes far-north Nanuqsaurus as Alaska’s state dinosaur
In an effort to boost awareness of the University of Alaska’s research success, a Fairbanks Republican has proposed that the state name an official state dinosaur. Nineteen other states have official ...
Alaska Beacon1d
Bill would establish Alaska alternative to federal flood insurance program
The national flood insurance program costs Alaskans too much and provides too little in benefits, the bill's sponsor says.
Slow down! Speed camera headed to highway projects in WA
Speeding is one of the leading causes of crashes in work zones, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). If you get a lead foot the next time you drive through a ...
Why is the loon Minnesota’s state bird? It almost didn’t happen.
Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...