Morgan Krakow

The new, limited fishery could reopen on the Kenai Peninsula in June, allowing for 30 clams per day.

Numerous witnesses helped rescue the trio, authorities say. All three were hurt, one seriously.

Municipal officials say a contractor needs to wait until high creek levels drop before repairing several sections of the path that winds from downtown Anchorage to Mountain View.

A worker in Kantishna glimpsed the rare phenomenon in which hundreds of Alaska gnat snakeworm larvae formed a crawling column.

“Alaska was my biggest dream all my life,” said Diego Saad, 44.

“This will be a large logistical puzzle to piece together over the coming weeks,” the school district superintendent said in an email to parents.

Parents are wondering how kids will cope with the closures after the pandemic, and teachers are worried they’ll lose valuable connections with students. Others are worried about how a school closure will change the neighborhood they live in.

A severe shortage of bus drivers led the district to rotate bus service among routes for months.

Roughly 30 school buses became stuck on the way to school, according to the Anchorage School District, some for just a few minutes but others for longer periods.

Many of the changes approved by the school board this week reflect research conducted within the Anchorage School District and are aimed at improving students’ physical, mental and academic well-being.