Alaska House approves $490M fast-track budget bill, but savings draw in question
For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.
Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording
A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.
Q&A with Juneau’s Harbormaster as cleanup continues from intense winter storms
Ten boats sank in Juneau harbors during the intense winter storms that struck at the beginning of the year. The city is still dealing with the aftermath.
UA Board of Regents to continue anti-DEI policy, despite federal court ruling
University maintains its ‘unwavering’ commitment to equal rights and points to federal funding threat.
Deadline to apply for October 2025 storm relief extended to April 3
The April 3 deadline applies to individual assistance through FEMA, the state, and for federal Small Business Administration loans.
2025 was Alaska’s 8th hottest year on record
A new report highlights weather extremes and warmer overall temperatures – two signs of climate change.
Acoustic Turbulence explores the journey of the soul through a bee’s life cycle
Hali Duran, who’s been choreographing and dancing in Juneau since 2012, worked with several dancers creating what she calls “a whole new vocabulary.”
Juneau school board adds nursing, homeschool positions to proposed budget
There was no discussion Thursday of adding two positions that the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program could stand to lose when grant funds run out.
Is this empty gravel lot about to become downtown Juneau’s newest tourist attraction?
The development would include three large interactive theaters/rides, a retail store and some office space.
Alaska legislator’s chief of staff arrested on child sex crime charges
Federal agents arrested Craig Scott Valdez, 36, early Friday in Juneau, according to court documents.
Alaska’s Department of Corrections spent $24M over budget last year, mostly on staff overtime
There were 15 correctional staff who earned over $100,000 each in overtime pay last year, on top of salary and benefits.
Juneau’s recycling center to open at limited capacity after weekslong closure
The center will begin accepting only cardboard and mixed paper, and only for this Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
‘Can you survive another crisis?’ New documentary chronicles pandemic in Skagway
The film, by a former resident, looks at what happened when the town’s economy essentially shut down for nearly two years.
Alaska legislators press Mt. Edgecumbe officials after more than 100 students disenrolled this year
A delegation of lawmakers made an impromptu visit to the school on Feb. 6, calling the conditions and deteriorating facilities ‘deplorable.’
Sullivan laces annual address to Legislature with partisan complaint
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn’t often face challenging questions in public settings, but Democratic legislators had a few things on their minds.
10 candidates report six-figure hauls from early fundraising in Alaska governor’s race
With strong early fundraising, quite a few candidates have a real shot at winning, according to one analyst.
Law enforcement mask ban gets support in public hearing, opposition from Anchorage police chief
Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan’s House Bill 250 seeks to ban anyone acting as a law enforcement officer in Alaska from wearing a mask while on duty — including federal, state and local agents.
Juneau School Board to consider adding positions in next year’s budget
The board is expected to receive information about adding staffing to special education, homeschool, nursing and the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program.
Forest Service opens public comment for Tongass National Forest plan revision
The public process to inform the next decade of forest management has begun.
ICE detains Soldotna kindergartner and family
The mom had a legal authorization to work as she sought asylum, her husband says.