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03-12-26 KUAC MORNING NEWS

KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis

Thursday March 12, 2026 KUAC News stories:

1. The Alaska State Board of Education delayed a vote Wednesday on whether to approve a controversial Fairbanks charter school application.

2. Environmental groups are suing the federal government for reducing protections on more than two million acres along the Dalton Corridor to the state of Alaska.

3. The Alaska Senate passed a high-profile budget bill Wednesday that would unlock hundreds of millions in government construction projects across Alaska.

5. Team Alaska continues to hold a lead over its Canadian competitors in Day 4 of the Arctic Winter Games going on in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

Tim Ellis has been working as a KUAC reporter/producer since 2010. He has more than 30 years experience in broadcast, print and online journalism.