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New Alaska law establishes quick deadlines for insurers’ decisions on medical care
Health insurers must provide speedier responses to prior authorization requests for certain medical treatments and services, under a bill that went into law on Monday without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature.
Jul 18, 20252 min read
Sullivan says he supports public broadcasting, then votes against it
In the last few months, as the administration in Washington pushed to pull back existing support for public broadcasting, I several times...
Jul 18, 20251 min read
US House gives final OK to $9B clawback of public broadcasting, foreign aid funds
Cut sought by Trump will affect one-third of KTOO’s operating budget, station officials say.
Jul 17, 20253 min read
Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation awards health sciences scholarships to 15 students
The Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation recently awarded 15 scholarships totaling $31,000 to Southeast Alaska students through the Grace and Phil Edelman Health Sciences Scholarship program.
Jul 17, 20252 min read
Curious Juneau: What happened to the ‘awooga’ button at the Gold Creek Power Plant?
Nestled in the Flats neighborhood near Juneau’s federal building is the city’s oldest and longest running hydropower plant…( Read full...
Jul 17, 20251 min read
SHI lecture to examine history, legacy of Alaska boarding schools
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a presentation Monday as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Native knowledge, history, art, culture and language.
Jul 17, 20251 min read
ICE gets Medicaid recipients’ addresses, other personal data
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million...
Jul 17, 20251 min read
Juneau Affordable Housing Fund Round 5 application opens July 21
The next round of the Juneau Affordable Housing Fund (JAHF) competitive funding program opens for applications on July 21 with $2.5 million in available funds.
Jul 17, 20251 min read
JAHC extends search for new executive director due to scarcity of applicants
Board votes to “look for creative solutions in the budget” as recruiting incentive.
Jul 17, 20254 min read
Trump’s DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.
Jul 17, 20258 min read
Thousands of delayed federal transportation grants will get paid out, secretary pledges
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged patience Wednesday from Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee who asked about a backlog of approved grants the department has yet to pay out to state and local governments.
Jul 17, 20254 min read
Alaska K-3 students improve in reading, state assessment shows
State officials credit the success to the Alaska Reads Act, a 2022 law that created standardized teacher training, reading curriculum and support for districts and students.
Jul 17, 20255 min read
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