By Annie Zak: Ahtna elder Roy Ewan, involved in passage of ANCSA, dies at 82
By Maria Downey: Hula Hands is latest target of ATM theft
By KTVA Web Staff: Leads wanted in beloved Talkeetna store vandalism
By Liz Thomas: Docs: Woman suffers multiple facial fractures in domestic assault
By Daybreak Staff: Curated Conversations: Indigenous Women in Activism
Curated Conversation: Indigenous Women in Activism will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. inside the Anchorage Museum. Directly following that at 7 p.m. will be the screening of “Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock”.
By Liz Raines: Docs show mayoral candidate’s arrest, wage garnishments, lawsuits
By Nathaniel Herz: Alaska’s newest state Senate nominee is a former F-22 fighter pilot
By Kalinda Kindle: ASD superintendent addresses Proposition One
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – Responding to question from parents and students, Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop addressed Proposition One during the Anchorage school board meeting Tuesday night.
Proposition One would change city code to require facilities like locker rooms, showers, changing rooms and bathrooms within municipal buildings to be designated for people of the same sex, which in this instance would be the persons gender at birth. Backers of the proposal say it would also give private businesses and faith based groups, such as churches and ministries, the freedom to operate according to their convictions and segregate intimate spaces based on biological sex as determined at birth.
By Associated Press: Bills would impose work requirements for Medicaid in Alaska
There are exemptions for children, the elderly or those who can’t work because of medical reasons.
Health Commissioner Valerie Davidson questioned how much would it cost to implement such a program and whether it would save any money.
By Beth Bragg: Anchorage skier Kikkan Randall wins Olympic gold
Moms Everyday Alaska – Tara at YummySprout: Chocolate chip protein cookies