Author: Raegan Miller

Rebecca King made it clear that she doesn’t want schools to stop teaching the values, but said she thinks that there’s a line between teaching about beliefs and telling students what to believe.

In decisions ahead of the trial, Judge Katherine Lybrand has declined to throw out Breese and King’s suit. Most recently, she denied the district’s motion for summary judgment, which would have avoided a trial.

She made access to traditional foods one of her top issues, along with increasing subsistence hunting and fishing opportunities for Ketchikan residents through a new federal designation.

A split vote by the assembly stripped out a requirement that property owners renew their permits every year.

Officials say short-term rentals — like those listed on Airbnb and VRBO — could be playing a role in shrinking what’s out there. It’s a topic that’s been discussed both nationally and around Alaska.