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Wrangell, cruise line plan to have new dock ready for 2027 season
The borough has officially partnered with a growing cruise line to bring a new dock to the community. The borough assembly voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to approve a 40-year tidelands lease for American Cruise Lines (ACL), which will build the dock.
Jan 213 min read


Crimson Bears sweep visiting Kodiak Bears off icy home den
JDHS earns state playoff berth with two wins over conference foe.
Jan 207 min read


‘A period of change’ at the Forest Service: A conversation with Alaska’s acting regional forester
Alaska lost about a third of its U.S. Forest Service employees in the past year due to federal staffing cuts led by the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Before that, the agency had around 700 Alaska-based staff. This month, the agency told KTOO that 467 remain.
Jan 201 min read


The tyranny of quotas
Americans voting in the 1980 presidential election were challenged to make their choice by answering one question, "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" In November the question may well be: “Do you feel safer than you did two years ago?”
Jan 204 min read


Legislature opens session by setting veto override vote before governor’s State of the State speech Thursday
Lawmakers will contest Dunleavy’s rejection of internet tax bill hours before he lays out final-year agenda expected to focus on long-term fiscal plan.
Jan 203 min read


How to dive deep into state government at the Akleg.gov website
Explanations and public testimony on legislation; live and past webstreams of meetings; schedules; legal references, and much more.
Jan 204 min read


Key dates for the 34th session of the Alaska State Legislature
Dates to earmark on the calendar for the second regular session between Jan. 20 and May 20.
Jan 202 min read


2026 Alaska State Senate members
Bios and contact details for the 20 members of the Alaska State Senate.
Jan 207 min read


2026 Alaska State House members
Bios and contact details for the 40 members of the Alaska State House
Jan 2010 min read


Police blotter for Jan. 18
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jan 201 min read


Southeast trollers question award of legal fees to Wild Fish Conservancy from chinook case
The Wild Fish Conservancy’s use of the Equal Access to Justice Act is alarming the small-boat fishermen who fought the conservancy’s lawsuit that sought to close the Southeast Alaska chinook troll fishery to preserve migratory chinook as prey for the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales that feed in waters near Puget Sound.
Jan 207 min read


One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.” But a year since his inauguration, Trump has acted on some of his most extreme campaign hyperbole, and then some.
Jan 2015 min read
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