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'Big, Beautiful Bill' bolsters Coast Guard shipbuilding programs
Alabama's Austal is full speed ahead on Offshore Patrol Cutter The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Argus becomes the first Offshore Patrol Cutter...
Aug 73 min read


Hoping the music of Telephone Hill can carry on
The memories and ghosts that inhabit Telephone Hill are hard to hear above the noise and clamor of cruise ships and tour buses, but on an early morning, in the shade of trees and homes that still stand, you might still hear them.
Aug 72 min read


Crimson Bears are back on the gridiron
The 2025-26 Alaska high school football season has begun and the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears have returned as the namesake of the capital city’s gridiron team.
Aug 79 min read


Stacy Katasse appointed interim director of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) Board of Directors has named Stacy Katasse as its new interim director.
Aug 61 min read


Haines DMV office closed indefinitely until state finds new staff
The local office was closed Monday morning and for the foreseeable future until her replacement is hired.
Aug 63 min read


Cave sediments found on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth’s climate history
An unlikely discovery in a cave on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth’s climate history.
Aug 61 min read


Tourist numbers high, business profits variable
Early season unknowns solidify into a hopeful reality; Juneau tourism remains at full capacity-
Aug 66 min read


Storis icebreaker arrives in Juneau, will offer free public tours Thursday and Friday
U.S. Coast Guard ship slated to be homeported in Alaska’s capital city will be commissioned Sunday as part of welcoming events during coming days.
Aug 63 min read


Bartlett Regional Hospital earns highest rating for quality by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Bartlett Regional Hospital earned a five-star rating from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings List for 2025. A total of 291 U.S. hospitals received a five-star rating, and Bartlett is the sole five-star recipient in Alaska.
Aug 62 min read


Despite Alaska lawmakers’ veto override, getting an answer on oil tax settlements will take months
The final result could reveal tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in missed revenue for the state of Alaska.
Aug 63 min read


Trump illegally froze 1,800 NIH medical research grants, Congress’ watchdog says
President Donald Trump’s freeze on $8 billion of congressionally appropriated funding to the National Institutes of Health was illegal, the Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday.
Aug 64 min read


Kennedy defends vaccine fund cuts, calls processed foods part of genocide against Natives during Alaska visit
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators praise Trump’s health secretary for his health care efforts for state’s Indigenous people.
Aug 64 min read
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