State to host virtual meeting on plan to improve safety at dangerous Juneau intersection
The intersection at Yandukin Drive and Egan Drive near Fred Meyer and has long been one of Juneau’s most accident-prone areas.
New Amalga mining road proposal opens for public comment
This would be the first segment of road to the mine site at the face of Herbert Glacier if the U.S. Forest Service approves the operation.
Meda DeWitt, traditional healer, announces run for governor
DeWitt is running as an independent. She is the 17th person to announce a campaign for Alaska’s top executive office.
Some countries are cutting this source of marine pollution. Will Alaska do the same?
State Sen. Jesse Kiehl says he’s drafting legislation to address water pollution from cruise ships that use scrubbers to clean their exhaust.
With Western Alaska salmon runs weak, managers set limits on the pollock fleet’s chum bycatch
A measure years in the making will establish a cap for Alaska-bound chum salmon accidentally intercepted in trawl nets, addressing a hot-button issue that has divided the state’s fish harvesters.
Alaska lawmakers go for a redo on vetoed corporate income tax bill
Backers of the bill say it’s necessary with a tight state budget, and it’s similar to a proposal Gov. Mike Dunleavy included in his fiscal plan.
The Alaska House’s draft budget has no PFD. Here’s what that means.
Minority Republicans say they see removing the dividend from the House’s draft budget as a worrying sign. Bipartisan coalition leaders say it’s typical at this early stage.
Author Ernestine Hayes says Elizabeth Peratrovich’s advocacy work isn’t over
Monday is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, an Alaska State holiday honoring a Lingít activist who testified before Alaska’s territorial legislature in Juneau to demand civil rights for Alaska Native people.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche makes logistics stop in Juneau
The 481-foot-long national security cutter and its roughly 150 crew arrived in Juneau Thursday morning.
Juneau School District releases budgeting tool for community feedback on budget priorities
Balancing Act focuses on building the district’s operating budget and allows people to submit what they think it should look like.
Juneau Seahawks superfan travels to Super Bowl parade in Seattle
Donna James said being at the parade, cheering for her favorite team alongside other “12s” – as Seahawks fans are known – was “a dream come true.”
Residents can weigh in on Juneau’s multimillion-dollar budget hole at upcoming workshops
During last fall’s municipal election, Juneau voters approved municipal tax cuts that will lower the city’s revenue by an estimated $10 to 12 million. At the upcoming workshops, city officials will break down what services are at stake.
Procedural objections almost stop Alaska Legislature from extending disaster declaration
Minority House Republicans raised legal concerns, but the extension passed anyway and advanced out of the Capitol.
Alaska delegation split on bill requiring voters to prove citizenship at registration
U.S. Rep. Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, though it makes proving citizenship a little harder than he thought.
Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
Officials say it’s a relief after low snow forced the 2025 race to start in Fairbanks.
Three men were detained and removed from Juneau by immigration enforcement last year
The Juneau Police Department says its knowledge of these incidents and its involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Juneau is very limited.
Alaska Marine Lines, ferry system staff discuss options for safely transporting electric vehicles to Southeast Alaska
AML still won’t ship EVs while the Alaska Marine Highway System says it has improved safety procedures.
Alaska lawmakers float sending inmates out of state as prison costs mount
Faced with rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some lawmakers say it’s an uncomfortable choice they may be forced to make.
Alaska lawmakers grill transportation officials over controversial ferry project
The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel less convenient and efficient, not more, as the state has argued.
Q&A with Juneau’s Alaska Fellows Program VOAD coordinator on improving local disaster response
Akanksha Basil is tasked with improving the community’s disaster response.