A group of elementary school students from Juneau is leading an effort to add a second verse to the state song, “Alaska’s Flag.” The effort began when Glacier Valley Elementary School Sít’ Eetí ...

Anchorage schools will not be required to play the national anthem and the state song, “Alaska’s Flag,” at the start of each school week after the Anchorage School Board decided it needs more time to ...

After several unsuccessful attempts over more than 20 years, the Legislature is close to adding a second verse to our state song, treating it as a political statement instead of as a work of art. As I ...

A drawing contest became a life-changer for 13-year-old Benny Benson. The year was 1927. The Alaska American Legion sponsored a design-the-Alaska-flag contest for children in the seventh through 12th ...