This article was originally published in Alaska Beacon. Alaska school districts risk losing access to up to several hundred thousand dollars in federal funding aimed at homeless students if they ...

Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend is often regarded as a yearly Alaska stimulus check for residents, injecting cash directly into households and the state economy. In 2024, the program marked its 43rd ...

TJ Beers holds a sign to advocate for the rights of people experiencing homelessness outside the state Capitol on April 9, 2024. Beers was homeless for four years and in three states. "I don't know ...

A federal report of annual survey data, published late last month, detailed sobering national statistics: Homelessness reached its highest level on record in the U.S. in January 2024, with an 18.1% ...

Alaska school districts risk losing access to up to several hundred thousand dollars in federal funding aimed at homeless students if they aren’t able to commit to spending it by the end of September.

TJ Beers stood across the street from the Capitol in a navy suit and held a sign that caught the late afternoon sun on Tuesday. It was printed on a large piece of cardboard, reminiscent of what an ...

The halls are lined with lockers and portraits of elders at the Anna Tobeluk Memorial School in Nunapitchuk, Alaska. October 12, 2023. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) Alaska school districts ...