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The gap between the lowest and highest employment months is about 14% in the state, or a difference of 43,900 jobs. The next closest state is Montana at 6%.

Nullifying the Biden limits means the whole coastal plain of ANWR would be available for potential oil and gas leasing. The Congressional Review Act measure goes next to the president.

The mayor first brought up the concept this spring and says he has had conversations with the Chilkoot Indian Association’s tribal administrator.

Federal agencies, local officials and scientists will weigh in on five options to prevent homes from flooding in the coming years. The meeting is closed to the public.

Last year, the funding paid for things like free public Wi-Fi downtown and increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley.

Lawmakers and civil rights advocates worry that the move signals a ramping up of immigration enforcement operations in Alaska.

Rep. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, resigned as minority leader last month. On Saturday, in a meeting that many conservatives missed, Republicans elected Johnson minority leader.

KTOO sat down with Craig Cimmons, general manager of the city-owned ski area, to talk about all of it.

The task force will address topics like crowding and congestion in Auke Bay, regulating the whale watching industry and reducing ship emissions.

Environmental advocates say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has walked away from key pillars of that agreement — but state officials say they remain committed to keeping cross-border rivers clean.

Svitlana Bell spends off work hours quilting to raise money for supplies for her brother who’s fighting on the front lines in Ukraine. 

A memo by the borough’s manager says the fire department’s actions do not require the agency’s leaders to be fired.

Market host Peter Metcalfe says this Black Friday was one of the annual bazaar’s best days yet.

The city wants to demolish the homes on the hill this winter to make way for denser housing, but some tenants are refusing to leave and filed a lawsuit to prevent demolition and preserve the homes.

Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. It’s particularly popular with older people over age 65 — who make up an increasing part of Juneau’s population.

John Malone, one of the wealthiest people in the United States, is preparing to take control of a majority of GCI Liberty’s voting power.

The U.S. Forest Service and the city each have Christmas tree policies.

Confirmation vote is scheduled for Saturday morning as senators say they expect to approve the picks.

Research shows that working with peers can help people recover from both serious mental illness and substance use disorders.