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The enhanced Premium Tax Credit is in danger and so is the health of Alaskans
By the end of 2025, thousands of Alaskans may be hit hard by health insurance cost increases. The enhanced Premium Tax Credit (ePTC) is set to expire, and without renewal, costs could more than double.
Dec 6, 20252 min read
Police blotter for Dec. 4
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 6, 20251 min read
Author calls for climate storytelling in Juneau talk
In 1959, at a meeting of the American Petroleum Institute, physicist Edward Teller told oil executives that burning fossil fuels would someday warm the planet, melt Arctic ice and raise sea levels. The industry later confirmed the warning in a private report but kept quiet as it continued to expand production. Author Kim Heacox brought this and many stories before a group of about 100 people at Ḵunéix ̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The event, host
Dec 6, 20251 min read
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in the state, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Dec 6, 20257 min read
Venezuelan family in Juneau fears asylum case freeze by Trump will force return to country he’s attacking
Couple and their daughter arrived in U.S. legally last year; mother says her husband faces ‘certain death’ if deported.
Dec 6, 20256 min read
11-16 inches of snow forecast for Juneau, surrounding area between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon
Warnings issued as several crashes reported Saturday after snow begins falling; heaviest periods expected between Sunday morning and afternoon, and on Monday.
Dec 6, 20252 min read
Decades may have passed, but the night is young at Gallery Walk
Crowds flock to downtown Juneau for traditional shopping, songs and socializing on Juneau’s first Friday in December
Dec 6, 20254 min read
Middle School hoopsters rock Icebreaker tournament
Play continues Saturday and Sunday at Thunder Mountain.
Dec 5, 20252 min read
Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.
Dec 5, 20252 min read
How Sullivan helped undermine military discipline
Once again, Sen. Dan Sullivan put his foot in his mouth while auditioning to be a full-fledged sycophant in the service of President Donald Trump.
Dec 5, 20253 min read
Protecting Alaska’s waters: A fisherman’s promise, a regulator’s commitment to science
When Alaskans hear dramatic claims that raise concerns, we have a duty to look at the facts. And when you look past the press releases and at the actual water, the story is very different.
Dec 5, 20254 min read
Police blotter for Dec. 3
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Dec 5, 20251 min read
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