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Obituary: Clark Sanders Gruening
Clark Sanders Gruening passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, in the community he loved, at age 82.
Aug 13 min read
Police blotter for July 30
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 11 min read
Alaska’s Legislature is scheduled to begin a special session Saturday. Here’s what to expect.
A quick Q&A about the special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and now being driven by legislators’ desires.
Aug 14 min read
Southeast Alaska State Fair lineup packed with regional favorites
Six Alaska bands are headlining the Southeast Alaska State Fair set for July 31 to August 3.
Aug 13 min read
‘We need a bus’: Parents weigh in after district drops busing service for students
What would it take to get the Haines Borough School district to bus students to and from school this year? That’s a question parents, students, and Haines school district employees tackled during a Monday evening meeting at the former Mosquito Lake school in the upper valley.
Aug 17 min read
Alaska ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now it doesn’t have funds to fix crumbling schools.
Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than two-thirds of that.
Aug 18 min read
Airport Dike Trail reopens, better and safer after temporary closure
Workers spent two weeks performing riverbank stabilization for flood protection along airport’s Emergency Vehicle Access Road.
Aug 12 min read
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