Alaska consistently has the highest percentage of veterans in the country, and Hoonah has one of the highest shares of any town.
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Juneau Assembly moves forward with Mount Jumbo Gym closure, museum staff layoffs
Members spent more than five hours voting on a list of what to cut and what to keep as the city faces a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall next fiscal year.
Alaska lawmakers approve one-time funding for K-12 schools, plus energy relief
Lawmakers advanced $29 million to offset school districts’ rising energy costs next year, and a plan for the state to cover the bulk of districts energy costs statewide starting in 2028.
Bill closing loophole in sexual assault law passes Alaska Legislature
Democratic Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan’s bill comes after a high profile sexual assault trial in the capital city ended with two acquittals and 14 charges declared mistrials in September.
Alaska lawmakers adjourn one session and begin another to mull tax breaks for LNG project
Dunleavy called the special session on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to act on the gas pipeline tax cut bill he introduced in late March.
Snag with Seward cruise dock reroutes ships to Whittier
Officials say the delay stems from underwater piles that contractors are still working to remove.