House Bill 193 would also adjust the state’s unemployment payments for inflation and end sick leave for many workers.
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Suspect in violent Mendenhall Valley break-ins pleads not guilty
A man accused of breaking into two homes in the Mendenhall Valley and assaulting three people earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Q&A: DIPAC celebrates 50 years of salmon sustainability in Juneau
The Juneau hatchery – commonly known as DIPAC – was founded in 1976, shortly after the Alaska Legislature passed a bill allowing private nonprofits to operate salmon hatcheries as a way to rehabilitate low salmon runs.
Juneau Assembly officially backs out of Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola project
The vote marks a reversal of the Assembly’s controversial 2022 decision to purchase the gondola for the city-owned ski area.
Haines nonprofit preschool is restructuring to accept infants
Haines, like many towns, is dealing with a childcare shortage. So it was a bit of a surprise when enrollment numbers at Chilkat Valley Preschool, or CVP, were down this year.
Pipeline-for-pension deal falls apart as the Alaska Legislature’s regular session nears end
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would have restored public pensions after the failure of a deal negotiated with House leaders.