The board says they’re concerned about safety due to the COVID-19 virus.
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Gastineau Community School closed Friday while student is tested for ‘multiple viruses’
The school district emailed parents Thursday evening saying they’re closing the school and cancelling all after-school activities and meetings as a precaution.
Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs
Jennifer Fletcher, a state legislative librarian from Juneau, argued that the surgeries she wanted to get would have been covered if she weren’t transgender — and that’s discrimination based on her sex.
Former state Sen. Anna MacKinnon hired by Alaska Department of Revenue
In her new role, Anna MacKinnon will be on the boards of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and the Alaska Energy Authority.
Alaska DOT plans to cut costs at 18 rural airports
They’re still early in the process, but an Alaska Department of Transportation official says they hope to complete initial steps in a year.
Dunleavy appoints Anchorage business owner to lead Department of Revenue
Lucinda Mahoney will need to be confirmed by the state’s Legislature. She replaces acting Commissioner Mike Barnhill, who will step down into a deputy commissioner role.