Hannah Flor

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Hannah Flor

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1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Hannah Flor

A few dozen high schoolers are scattered among a tangle of music stands in West High’s band room. Some close their eyes and sway, snapping their fingers. They’re working through “Chant,” one of 40 songs from "Hadestown."The hit musical is a retelling of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, following the doomed lovers down into an underworld controlled by the god of the dead, Hades. It’s the last rehearsal before their Saturday performance at the Performing Arts Center in downtown Anchorage.

2 months ago | kfsk.org | Hannah Flor

The Petersburg Borough is sending a letter to Alaska’s congressional delegation expressing concern over proposed federal funding cuts. That’s after the borough assembly voted in favor of the move at a meeting on March 3. Liz Cabrera is Petersburg’s economic director, but she said she was speaking for herself when urging the assembly to approve the letter. She said programs and organizations in Petersburg could be negatively impacted by the proposed funding cuts.

2 months ago | kfsk.org | Hannah Flor

The Petersburg Borough Assembly will look at a few revenue-generating ideas during today’s noon meeting. Assembly member Bob Lynn put the discussion items on the agenda. He says he wants to find creative ways to bring in more money to the borough. The budget is tight again this year. Last year the Petersburg borough’s budget was nearly $400 thousand in the hole.

2 months ago | kfsk.org | Hannah Flor

Elementary students in Petersburg won’t get as much physical education next year. Rae C. Stedman Elementary Principal Heather Conn said it comes down to limited education funding. Renting Petersburg’s community pool and gym is expensive for the Petersburg School District. So is staffing physical education classes. Conn said the district’s tight budget this year means they will have to reduce hours. “We have been conservatively budgeting but at this time, even we are being affected,” she said.