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10+ hour, 23+ min ago (878+ words) The Anchorage Education Association and Anchorage School District have been unable to agree on a new contract for teachers, and will make their case before an arbitrator at the end of January. As that process moves ahead, the teachers union late this month warned they may hold a vote on whether to approve a strike. The district and union " which represents 2,830 Anchorage teachers " are not legally bound to follow whatever decision the arbitrator issues, but it sets the stage for potential actions from either the district or the union members. When mediation efforts fail, Alaska law requires both parties to wait at least 90 days after an arbitrator is selected before taking action. They agreed to an arbitrator on Nov. 13, starting the 90-day clock. That means that starting Feb. 11, Anchorage teachers can legally go on strike, and the district can impose…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago (146+ words) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. RELATED | 5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Alaska The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), according to the USGS. Its epicenter was located 12 kilometers (7 miles) west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska, an area about 67 miles (108 kilometers) northwest of the city. There were no immediate reports of significant damage. A tsunami was not expected, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the U.S. and one of the most seismically active regions in the world, according to the USGS. The state experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost annually. Thursday's quake is the largest to hit the south central part of Alaska since 2021, KTUU TV reported....

18+ hour, 57+ min ago (129+ words) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck at about 8:11 am local time at a depth of 69 km, according to the USGS. Its epicentre was located 12 km west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska, an area located about 108 km northwest of the city. There were no immediate reports of significant damage. A tsunami was not expected, the US Tsunami Warning System said. Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the US and one of the most seismically active regions in the world, according to the USGS. The state experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost annually. Thursday's quake is the largest to hit the south central part of Alaska since 2021, KTUU TV reported....