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Alaska Public Media
In the shift to spring, the melt is on across the state, but a bigger shift is coming, as forecasts indicate an El Niño climate pattern is on its way.
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Alaska Public Media
Chris Arend
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
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The Anchorage School Board voted to close Campbell STEM Elementary to address the district’s roughly $90 million budget deficit, which also led officials to cut hundreds of teacher positions and close two other schools. -
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The budget now heads to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The district estimates it will save almost $2 million the first year after closing the schools.
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