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Alaska judge rules in state’s favor on repeal of a rule intended to limit health care costs
An Anchorage Superior Court judge’s ruling has cleared the way for the state of Alaska to repeal its “80th Percentile Rule,” enacted by the state in 2004 as part of an attempt to reduce health care costs in the state.
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Union lawsuit challenges privatization of school district's RALLY program
Education support staff union alleges Juneau School District failed to fulfill contract's notification, cost assessment requirements
Sep 10, 20254 min read


Japanese electric company signs tentative agreement for gas from trans-Alaska pipeline project
Japan’s largest electric company has agreed to buy 1 million tons of natural gas per year from the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, developer Glenfarne announced Wednesday.
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Free breakfasts for all Juneau School District students resume Monday
Revival comes after legislators override veto to state education funding increase; concerns about short meal times and meal-assistance applications voiced at school board meeting
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Women in conservation make waves at inaugural Women Loving Whales talk
New organization hosts first-ever speaker event, discusses future plans, three new flukes nicknamed.
Sep 10, 202510 min read


Trump moves to scrap Biden-era rule that protected public lands
The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities.
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Another bust year for Yukon River king salmon returns, sonar counters show
Fish counters show 2025 returns have again failed to meet that lower target after missing in 2024 as well.
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Major disaster declarations are taking longer under Trump
Disaster survivors are having to wait longer to get aid from the federal government, according to a new Associated Press analysis of decades of data.
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 8
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 7
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Alaska needs to be a smart shopper for taxes
Solving Alaska’s growing shortage of state revenue is similar to that old adage: Don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry, you’ll make too many wrong choices.
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Wrangell police chief issues warning after reports of adult trying to meet adolescent girls via Snapchat
Wrangell police are investigating reports that an adult posed as a young girl on Snapchat to add adolescent girls to his friends list and tried to arrange in-person meetings, according to Police Chief Gene Meek.
Sep 10, 20252 min read
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