The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office has certified a ballot petition that would put harder limits on cruise ship tourism in Juneau.
Economy
Trump administration plans offshore oil leasing in Alaska’s ‘High Arctic’
A new multiyear offshore program, to be unveiled soon, will include a reconfigured Arctic area where future lease sales will be held, the Department of the Interior says.
Alaska’s governor flew to Taiwan to sell LNG. China’s not happy.
China says Dunleavy’s trip “sends a very wrong signal to the ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces.”
Joann closure a hit to Alaska’s crafting community
For quilters on the Kenai Peninsula who’ve relied on Joann Fabric and Crafts, there aren’t many other local options to turn to.
Alaska’s congressional delegation addresses federal changes at ComFish 2025
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan as well as U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III all gave speeches at ComFish, Kodiak’s annual commercial fishing trade show.
Bill seeks to cover fewer workers with paid sick leave recently approved by Alaska voters
Larger businesses would be exempted from the requirement, and seasonal workers would not accrue sick leave, under changes to Ballot Measure 1 mandates.