About $100 million of the draft budget would go toward catching up on deferred maintenance at facilities around the state.
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Juneau School Board approves contract with teachers union
The approval marks the end of a more than yearlong negotiation process.
Repatriation and rematriation come together in two new Chilkat robes for Sitka clan
Two Chilkat robes — one very old, one not yet on the loom — will soon belong to a Lingít clan as they work to rebuild their clan house in Sitka.
Alaska House rejects Senate effort to impose corporate taxes on Hilcorp
It was the House’s first floor vote in this two-year Legislature on a major oil and gas tax measure — and a moment illustrating a major disagreement between two Democrat-heavy bipartisan coalitions.
Newscast – Tuesday, April 14, 2026
In this newscast: The U.S. Forest Service will hold an in-person public meeting in Juneau tomorrow to gather feedback for the Tongass National Forest management plan revision; The Juneau Assembly will delay the planned summer demolition of the downtown Telephone Hill neighborhood until the city receives more information from prospective developers; A new muni-owned treatment center in Anchorage is housing people in micro-units; The Alaska House approved its version of the state budget Monday afternoon
Juneau Assembly delays Telephone Hill demolition pending responses from prospective developers
The move doesn’t stop the project, but it will likely delay the demolition by at least a few months, if not longer.