
Kenai Aviation suspends service, citing financial woes
The company said in a Facebook post it was “financially insolvent” after accruing debt during the pandemic, and would stop flying by the end of the day.

Alaska Supreme Court contemplates the limits of tax exemptions for religious camps
A religious camp faces the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the state’s high court amid a seven-year-old dispute.

Cut off from their jobs at home, Alaska typhoon evacuees have alternative income options
For wage-earning Alaskans who were displaced by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, a powerful storm that lashed the western coast of the state earlier this month, qualifying for one special type of federal assistance could be a cinch.

Alaska will use state funds to fill SNAP cards and help food banks amid federal delays
SNAP recipients’ debit cards could be refilled to their typical amount by Friday, a Department of Health spokesperson said, after Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration.

Capital City Fire/Rescue apprentices join the department as EMTs
The five new recruits are officially EMTs and are welcomed by an understaffed department.

Haines and Skagway both oppose Cascade Point ferry terminal. Juneau hasn’t taken a stance.
The new ferry terminal would be located beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native Corporation. The project is slated to cost tens of millions of dollars.

The government shutdown is delaying heating assistance funds for low-income Alaska families
The program subsidizes energy bills for about 50,000 Alaskans, many of whom live in rural and tribal communities.

NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems
The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.

New poll shows Peltola neck-and-neck with Sullivan, if she were to run for U.S. Senate
The Data for Progress poll also shows she leads the field in the governors race. But she has more name recognition and a year of campaigning could change that.

Juneau Assembly weighs cost of buyout for View Drive residents in flood zone
The Juneau Assembly is hoping to avoid paying a portion of the cost for a federal program that would offer buyouts to residents of the street hardest-hit by Juneau’s annual glacial outburst floods.

Juneau schools work to keep students fed as federal government shutdown continues
Juneau schools are finding ways to support students and families in the midst of the government shutdown, which has put food benefits for low income families at risk.

Juneau residents left in limbo as SNAP battle continues at national level
Thousands of Juneau residents will be in limbo as of Saturday, when SNAP benefits officially become a victim of the political battle between Congress, the Trump administration and the federal courts.

Army Corps agrees to pay for HESCO barrier expansion, expedites long-term outburst flood solution
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pay the full cost to extend and repair Juneau’s temporary levee meant to protect the Mendenhall Valley, and it will expedite its process to choose a long-term solution.

Telephone Hill tenants must vacate homes by Saturday ahead of demolition plans
The evictions come after outcry by local advocates, who asked the city to halt them until it produces a clearer redevelopment plan. Right now, a developer has not signed on to the project.

State analysis of Cascade Point ferry terminal draws fire from advisory board, Haines mayor
The report paints a picture of the so-called Cascade Point ferry terminal as a project with more pros than cons – especially in the long term.

University of Alaska Southeast students gather to watch sci-fi film starring campus handyman
A beloved maintenance employee at the University of Alaska Southeast starred in a low-budget sci-fi comedy a decade ago, so UAS students hosted a screening.

Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower says he’ll resign to campaign for lieutenant governor
Shower, a Republican, is the sitting state Senate minority leader and has served in the body since 2018. He’s running alongside gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson.

Juneau Hydropower plans to start building Sweetheart Lake hydroelectric facility next year
Juneau’s planning commission approved a conditional use permit for the new utility to start building. The company says it could start offering electricity as early as 2028.

Debate over Alaska’s ranked choice voting continues at Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon
According to data from the state’s Division of Elections, Juneau voters appear to support ranked choice voting. The capital city overwhelmingly voted against an effort to repeal the statewide system last year, which only very narrowly failed statewide.

Newly-elected Juneau school board members officially begin terms
The board also honored outgoing members Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen.