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A developer’s plan to build dozens of new downtown apartments failed. He blames the city.
A project meant to bring more than 70 units of new workforce housing to downtown Juneau is dead before it could even break ground. The developer blames the city for stopping it. The city says the project was a risk to public safety…( Read full story )
Oct 271 min read


Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid and a union for federal workers implored lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure.
Oct 274 min read


Avalanche lessons from mountain goats: A study of ‘Life on the Edge’
There is little trial and error when it comes to navigating avalanches. Especially if you’re a mountain goat, without access to an Intro to Backcountry course or avalanche airbags…( Read full story )
Oct 271 min read


SHI lecture to uncover story of Alaska Native Surrealist
Presentation examines Xenia Kashevaroff Cage's contributions to avant-garde art, music.
Oct 272 min read


Congressional Dems, Alaska’s Murkowski tell high court to nix emergency tariffs
More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs.
Oct 273 min read


Cascade Point terminal has offsetting ferry impacts, big pluses for new mine, state study finds
DOT economic analysis touts overall benefits of new port; some AMHS board members attack findings as a misguided sales pitch.
Oct 278 min read


‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs
City leaders are setting ambitious goals, but running up against the limits of what they can do.
Oct 279 min read


Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show
Alaska’s largest residential internet provider may soon come under the control of billionaire businessman John Malone, one of America’s biggest private landowners and wealthiest people.
Oct 271 min read


Halloween Half & 5K features mass scare of participants
Record number of outlandishly costumed and others run.
Oct 2615 min read


AI Tries To Write The News: Juneau certifies election winners, ranks ‘fourth-safest’ in study of US cities
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Oct 265 min read


Alaska Science Forum: Hair ice enlivens an extended fall
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground.
Oct 263 min read


Police blotter for Oct. 25
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Oct 261 min read
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