JUNEAU-Wednesday, Representative Ortiz introduced a bill to increase education funding across the state. House Bill 65 will increase the Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $1250, an increase of nearly 21%. In the past decade, Alaska’s urban consumer price index has increased by 24.6%, while the BSA has increase by only 4.2%. Schools have made it […]
Docks will accommodate more vessel types, ensuring flexibility in the future. (JUNEAU, Alaska)—Chenega, Tatitlek and Cordova will get ferry dock modifications, enabling more vessel types to serve each community. The new infrastructure is expected to improve ferry service by enabling newer ships in the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) fleet to visit each community. “Today’s announcement […]
KOTZEBUE, Alaska – As of Oct. 1, NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) provided $1.5 million in pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) funding to the Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD), a decision made by the NANA Board of Directors in their Sept. 2 special board meeting. “The NANA board knows our children are our future. One of our […]
KOTZEBUE, Alaska, Sept. 26, 2022 – NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) will provide $1 million in additional funding for Village Economic Investment (VEI) grants in each of NANA’s 11 communities. NANA’s board of directors approved the spending at their board meeting on Sept. 9 in Kotzebue. The VEI grant funds can be used to improve […]