By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon

An Anchorage inmate died after two days in custody, the Alaska Department of Corrections reported Thursday. It is the seventh inmate death the department has reported this year.Tristan Andrews was housed at the...

The state’s education board unanimously voted to appoint former Anchorage schools Superintendent Deena Bishop as commissioner of the Department of Education and Early Development at its quarterly meeting on Wednesday.“We are excited to...

When Raven Tulugak Lopez got an eviction notice on his door, it came with another piece of paper that listed resources to help avoid eviction. He was behind on rent by about $900...

While Alaska’s state government has made progress in getting more people food stamps, advocates say the process to appeal state denials or delays is breaking down.Food stamps are a federal benefit the state...

In Alaska, only a third of children meet the state’s goals to be ready for kindergarten. But the state’s share of funding for Head Start, a mostly federally funded child care and health...