Wednesday April 15, 2026 KUAC News stories
1. A budget proposal that would provide $100 million for repairs on schools and state facilities statewide is on its way to a full Senate vote.
2. The Borough mayor says he’s withdrawn from discussions about leasing the vacant Pearl Creek Elementary building to a charter school.
3. The Alaska House rejected a Senate effort to impose corporate income taxes on energy producer Hilcorp and other oil and gas companies.
4. Applications are now open for a summer program that provides food assistance for schoolkids in rural Alaska.
5. The Alaska Mining Hall of Fame on Thursday will celebrate the birthday of Felix Pedro. His gold strike sparked the 1902 Fairbanks Gold Rush.
