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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Newscast – Thursday, May 21, 2026
In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly may have found a path out of the red for its budget last night, but it wasn’t easy; A U.S. Forest Service plan to revamp the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to accommodate more tourists will remain in place, with some additional paperwork; A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law passed the Alaska Legislature Wednesday as part of a 10-bill package. It alters a law that criminalizes sexual assault by a medical provider; The Alaska Legislature kicked off a special session Thursday to continue working on a key priority of Gov. Mike Dunleavy that didn’t pass in the 121-day regular session: tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project
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.