Twice a year, student leaders from across the state gather at the Alaska Association of Student Government conference to decide on goals to improve their schools.
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Murkowski asserts Congress’s role in war, diverging from her Alaska colleague
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s legislation might come as soon as next week and could be the most concrete step yet by a Republican senator to place limits on the Trump administration’s war with Iran.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election reform bill, citing concerns over timeline ahead of 2026 election
It’s unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes, and it passed by a combined total of 39-20 with one member absent.
Two sent to hospital in Juneau after Goldbelt Tram car comes to abrupt stop
Capital City Fire/Rescue Chief Tom Hatley says five people were aboard the tram when the incident occurred. He said the cause is still under investigation.
Newscast – Thursday, April 30, 2026
In this newscast: State House lawmakers rolled a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday; A lot of people – from toddlers to teens to retirees – had a lot to say to the Juneau Assembly at a special meeting Wednesday. It was the first chance for residents to testify about a list of possible city service cuts and facility closures the Assembly is considering as the city grapples with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall; The temporary flood wall along the Mendenhall River just barely protected hundreds of homes from Juneau’s largest glacial outburst flood last summer. Now, city and federal contractors are racing to repair the damage and bolster it for the flood expected this summer.
Juneau’s flood wall is being rebuilt to withstand glacial outburst floods nearly double the size of last year
Officials say a flood that large is unlikely, but they’re building for the worst-case scenario.