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Ski a kilometer to put more skis on Juneau youth
Juneau Nordic Ski Club’s annual fundraiser, plus Border2Border and much more await.
Feb 255 min read


Length of Juneau’s winters are shrinking faster than any other city in national study
Alaska‘s capital had nearly 70% fewer winter-temperature days between 1998-2025 compared to 1970-1997; Anchorage ranked second at 54%.
Feb 252 min read


Ferry system crew shortage continues into its eighth year
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been struggling with less than full staffing since 2019, with last month’s numbers showing the state ferries were short 59 workers to fill jobs as masters, mates, engineers, seaman and stewards.
Feb 253 min read


Police blotter for Feb. 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Feb 252 min read


Governor misses the boat on helping to fill ferry jobs
If the governor really wanted to improve state ferry service for the 33 coastal communities that depend on the ships, he would get out of his office and go on a national recruiting tour to help find new hires to fill the crew vacancies that jeopardize service.
Feb 252 min read


Red states target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties
GOP proposals mostly focus on verifying households’ eligibility rather than broader shortcomings People shop for groceries at a Walmart store in Ohio. State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. (Marty Schladen / Ohio Capital Journal) By Anna Claire Vollers Stateline State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in
Feb 257 min read


Trump’s record-length speech doesn’t mention Alaska; delegation highlights guests of honor in responses
Sullivan touts shared ’comeback’ theme; Murkowski says ‘best part of the SOTU was seeing so many American heroes honored.’
Feb 243 min read


Dems place early $1M bet on Alaska
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is placing an early and aggressive bet on Alaska: a $1 million investment to build out the party's on-the-ground infrastructure, Axios has learned.
Feb 241 min read


Postal Service can’t be sued for intentionally not delivering mail, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail.
Feb 241 min read


Three finalists announced for new Juneau School District superintendent
Community forum scheduled to be held next week, along with another survey opportunity.
Feb 243 min read


Up to 14" from snowstorms expected by Thursday morning
Between 2-4" fell as of Tuesday afternoon, another 4-10" expected, according to National Weather Service; amounts are expected to vary widely throughout parts of Juneau.
Feb 241 min read


Alaska House passes nearly $500M budget deficit bill, amid split support for Dunleavy spending
However, the House failed to pass a supermajority vote to pay for the budget bill from the state’s savings account. The bill now moves to be debated in the Senate.
Feb 245 min read
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