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The number of Alaskans caught in the SNAP backlog has dropped by roughly 75% since plaintiffs filed the class action lawsuit, but the backlog still hovers around 4,000.

Although the slide didn’t damage homes or hurt anyone, people living in the building are getting tired of the repeated threat.

Starting Tuesday, you can vote online for the chunkiest bear in the annual Fat Bear Week competition.

Taylor, a Republican, touts his record challenging the Biden administration and collaborating with president Trump.

KTOO breaks down the three ballot propositions in this year’s local election and why they matter for voters.

An elementary school on Douglas started a school garden in 2022 as part of a federal watershed and ocean conservation program.

The man is the second cruise ship passenger to die from a fall on Mount Roberts this year. At least five people have died in the backcountry around Juneau this summer.

The state’s executive and legislative branches have different interpretations of the governor’s executive order powers.

Three cruise ships that were scheduled to arrive in Juneau canceled their stops ahead of the storm Tuesday night.

According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, there’s a 71 percent chance of a La Niña setting in by October.

Chief Rich Etheridge intends to help recruit and train his replacement before his departure, which doesn’t have a firm date yet.

On this episode of Garden Talk, host Bostin Christopher talks with Darren Snyder about maximizing your precious harvest and preparing for successful storage.

Juneau high school students Alivia Gomez and Maddie Bass are playing student debaters in Perseverance Theatre’s new play “What the Constitution Means to Me.” 

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska.

There are some promising signs for the whales, which were hit hard by the Exxon Valdez spill and then again by the marine heatwave known as the Blob.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this summer it was moving to rescind the Roadless Rule, a 2001 law that protects large swaths of National Forest land from development. 

Legislators and the governor disagree about the legality of an executive order to create the Alaska Department of Agriculture.

Over the years, Eaglecrest has faced criticism for its growing reliance on city funding to build and maintain infrastructure and pay its staff. Now, management is looking to the future.

Construction is well underway on major oil projects on the North Slope, and the Pikka project is expecting to begin production ahead of schedule.

Juneau’s second glacial outburst flood of the year crested Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at 9.6 feet.