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Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity
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.
Sep 16, 20254 min read


A good past year for Southeast, but federal government causing future worries, annual economic report finds
Tourism and mining thriving, seafood struggling, and most employers say lack of affordable housing remains a problem for workers, according to report.
Sep 16, 20255 min read


Checks going away Sept. 30 for Social Security, most federal payments
The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other government programs on Sept. 30 as part of an executive order aimed at modernizing the government.
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Vote no on all three ballot propositions
There are three ballot propositions on the municipal ballot this year and I am voting no on all three of them.
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Dunleavy administration asks US Supreme Court to decide the future of subsistence fishing in Alaska
After losing an appeal, the state is asking the high justices to decide a decades-old dispute over Alaska fishing rights.
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 13
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 12
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 11
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Suicide Basin flood crests Monday evening at 9.6 feet, far earlier and lower than expected
Water level at Mendenhall Lake dropping as of 7:30 p.m.; forecast had called for peak water level of 11.7 feet between 2-6 a.m. Tuesday.
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Seawolves runners topple Nanooks
Juneau runners battle as UAA wins UAF Forest Frenzy.
Sep 15, 20253 min read


JDHS harriers run at Ketchikan
Dubbed “Alaska’s First City” as it is the first port of entry for travelers by ferry or plane, Ketchikan hosted some of Southeast’s top harriers Saturday and the JDHS Crimson Bears found themselves among a talented field of runners.
Sep 15, 20256 min read


Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report Monday concluding the Federal Emergency Management Agency violated the law “when it withheld or delayed the obligation of” funding Congress approved for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the Shelter and Services Program.
Sep 15, 20252 min read
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