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Assembly OKs relocating City Hall to Michael J. Burns Building; move expected to take at least a year
City leaders vote 7-2 to authorize negotiation and purchase of two floors of building from the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.
Sep 22, 20254 min read


Move over, Katmai fat bears; Sitka hosts Fat Pothole Week contest
Sitkans can submit photos through Friday of the most impressive potholes on city-maintained streets.
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Wrestling giant lifts local grapplers to new heights
Max Askren wrestling clinic a lesson in life through sport.
Sep 22, 20259 min read


Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration believes it’s found one contributing factor of autism and a possible treatment, though experts have said such claims are inconclusive and not backed by scientific evidence.
Sep 22, 20256 min read


Election guide: Ballot propositions 1, 2 and 3
Much of the debate on proposals affecting property and sales taxes has opposing sides favoring votes of yes/yes/no or no/yes/yes
Sep 22, 202511 min read


SEARHC takes over Juneau’s former Planned Parenthood building for new specialty clinic
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is yet again expanding its services in Juneau. This time, a spokesperson says the Alaska...
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Lower taxes during PFD specials
We elect our Assembly members to balance the budget. Don’t hamstring them by cutting their budgeting tools in Propositions #1 and #2.
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Proposition 1 will not make Juneau more affordable
As president of the Juneau Housing Trust Inc. which is in the business of building affordable permanent housing under the community land trust model, I am voting no on Proposition 1.
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan
Trump scales back Biden-era program aimed to close digital divide; cuts eligible Alaskans by 12%.
Sep 22, 20258 min read


After food stamp cuts, Trump ends annual report on hunger in US
The Trump administration is ending the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies.”
Sep 22, 20251 min read


NBC gets saturation of Juneau football storylines during filming of Super Bowl documentary
California film crew captures Crimson Bears’ dramatic win over state champs in epic rainstorm.
Sep 21, 20256 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 18
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 21, 20251 min read
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