City officials said earlier this month that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski specifically requested the resolution after hearing that private entities were interested in taking it over.
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Juneau Assembly approves funding to boost staffing at Mendenhall Glacier this summer
The heavily trafficked attraction is operating with reduced staff after federal firings, but it has a higher volume of tourists — and bears — on the horizon.
A rejected calculation change could cost Alaska $80 million in education funding
While the state tried to change the way certain transportation funding is calculated, it’s unclear why the gap in school funding was wide enough to fail the test in the first place.
ANSEP cancels summer acceleration academy after loss of federal grant
University of Alaska officials were informed last week that the federal government had terminated their $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Murkowski introduces bill to renew funding for landslide projects nationwide
State officials say the original funding has played a major role in fueling Alaska’s efforts to respond to landslide risk, which is intensifying with climate change.
Alaska fails federal disparity test, putting millions in education funding at risk
Unless the state is able to appeal the decision, what’s usually tens of millions of dollars in federal aid won’t count toward the state’s education contribution for the next fiscal year.