JUNEAU — As the Alaska Legislature opened a new special session here Monday, a group of eight leading lawmakers published the outline of a plan that could result in a new long-term formula for ...

Wielechowski said he expects a Senate education funding bill within the next week, with feedback on how to improve it sought from school districts, teachers, parents and students across Alaska.

A few years have passed since, but I once overheard someone say that the outline of Alaska looks like the face of a dragon. Being an artist, I couldn't let it pass unnoticed. So I spent some time ...