Alaska Legislature passes bill offering public pensions with fate at Dunleavy’s desk uncertain
After dozens of attempts, it’s the first time a bill offering state and local employees a pension has passed both chambers of the Alaska Legislature.
Juneau voters chose to cut local taxes last election. Now, some residents want them back.
Two separate proposed citizen propositions would restore some of the city funding lost as a result of last year’s local election.
Petersburg unveils kéet yaakw with traditional canoe blessing at Sandy Beach
Traditional canoes like this one typically belong to a single clan. But Petersburg’s local tribe decided to have this canoe designed to include everyone.
Juneau’s Cassie Lumba makes it to finals at national Poetry Out Loud competition
Fifty-four students from U.S. states and territories recited poetry during the semifinals on Tuesday. Only nine were selected to advance to the finals – Lumba was one of them.
7 things to know about money in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Challanger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What’s the source of their campaign cash?
Scientists identify mysterious ‘golden orb’ discovered off Alaska’s coast
The “golden orb” was discovered two miles deep by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research ship while mapping the ocean floor in the summer of 2023.
Tongass Voices: Brian Wallace on preserving time through photography
Wallace has been taking photos of Juneau people, places and happenings since he was a kid. He’s also working to memorialize the past — his own family’s and Juneau’s.
Four Dunleavy appointees to boards and commissions resign ahead of confirmation vote
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office did not respond to questions asking whether the appointees had been asked to resign, but two were the subject of significant controversy.
Hikers still can’t walk the full Chilkoot Trail as US and Canada keep remote border closed
The U.S. and Canada have decided hikers will not be able to complete the full trail because its international boundary – which sits atop a rugged mountain pass – is not an official port of entry.
Juneau’s first cruise ship of 2026 kicks off first year of daily passenger limits
The capital city is expected to see about 1.69 million passengers arrive on ships between now and Oct. 6.
Alaska Police Standards Council nominee resigns after lawmakers flag social media posts, eligibility
In a confirmation hearing Wednesday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee put questions to Veronica Lambertsen about social media posts going several years back.
Biologists forecast a reduced Alaska commercial salmon harvest
The lower numbers — the catch is predicted to drop by more than a third — are driven by off year for pink salmon.
Bill returning Alaska to pension plan nears state Senate vote amid concerns over cost
A new provision added to bill that would return Alaska government employees to a pension system has some local governments concerned they won’t be able to afford the cost.
6 months after Halong, evacuees in Anchorage move into temporary housing
Hundreds of people from Western Alaska spent the winter in hotel rooms around the city.
Former Juneau school principal pleads not guilty to assault charge
John Paul was charged with assault on April 3 after he allegedly restrained a student in March.
Nominee for Alaska Police Standards Council defends conspiracy theories
Veronica Lambertsen defended conspiracy theories around the Holocaust, blood-harvesting from children and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Q&A: What is Denim Day and how does it relate to Sexual Assault Awareness Month?
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and AWARE is planning a fashion show to honor survivors of sexual assault.
Retrial of former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault may move to Anchorage
The defense attorney for a former Juneau chiropractor who was accused of assaulting more than a dozen women said he wants a retrial to take place in Anchorage instead of Juneau.
Juneau Assembly begins to grapple with list of dozens of proposed city service cuts and closures
The list was released Monday and includes items like closing the Dimond Park Field House, one of Juneau’s two pools, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
Senators’ version of state budget includes $1,000 dividend and $150 energy relief
The Senate Finance Committee’s version is $450 million smaller than the version that passed the House, in part because of a more conservative assumption about oil prices.