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Fundraising bricks with ‘disparaging comments’ about city leaders set to be part of DZ playground
Former school board member Emil Mackey says he’s expressing unhappiness about Assembly not fully funding project; CBJ attorney says excluding bricks may violate free speech protections.
Mar 115 min read


The only smart bet is always the sure thing
Alaskans like to take chances, buy raffle tickets and place bets. Whether fun trips to Vegas, time at their local bar playing pull-tabs, guessing where the sanitized and hardened moose “nuggets” will land when dropped from the air on a grid in Anchorage, or making it down an icy hill without chains.
Mar 113 min read


UAS to award honorary degrees to clan leaders L’eiwtú Éesh Herman Davis and Aanyáanáx Ray Wilson
Tlingit clan leaders L’eiwtú Éesh Herman Davis and Aanyáanáx Ray Wilson will receive honorary doctorates of laws from the University of Alaska Southeast during the May 3 spring commencement ceremony at UAS in Juneau.
Mar 113 min read


‘Medical conscience’ bills would let providers refuse more health care
Legislation in at least eight states would expand the rights of doctors, nurses, hospitals and even insurance companies to refuse to provide or pay for care — from contraception and fertility services to medical marijuana and childhood vaccines — that conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs.
Mar 116 min read


Alaska accuses crowdfunding websites of violating law, using charities’ names without their consent
New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money in their names.
Mar 115 min read


Northwest Arctic residents take on monthlong voter education mission by snowmachine
Wind and snow whipped at Kotzebue preacher Rusty Dimmick and three travelers as they stood in a circle holding hands. The travelers, all from the Northwest Arctic, planned to drive over 600 miles to dozens of remote villages across Western Alaska by snowmachine, educating rural residents about voting.
Mar 103 min read


Begich asks Alaska Legislature to act quickly on Trump’s agenda in annual address
First-term U.S. House member says ‘window of opportunity for Alaska will not remain open forever’ on oil, fisheries and other industry growth.
Mar 106 min read


Shawn Arnold set to be Juneau School District’s next superintendent
School board votes Tuesday to enter contract negotiations with Thunder Mountain Middle School principal; he will replace Frank Hauser, who is departing June 30.
Mar 102 min read


Lawsuit targets Trump administration action opening 2.1 million acres in Alaska to development
Environmental plaintiffs say the administration’s decision to revoke decades-old protections for land around the trans-Alaska pipeline violates several laws.
Mar 104 min read


Juneau School District and support staff union delay plans to go to trial
A trial date for a lawsuit between the Juneau School District and its support staff union won’t be decided on for another six months.
Mar 101 min read


CBJ to ask Goldbelt, others about taking over operations at Eaglecrest
City cannot sell financially struggling ski area, mayor says, but city leaders asking Native corporation if it wants to run summer and/or winter operations on the mountain.
Mar 104 min read


Juneau can’t afford decisions driven by momentum
As an investor, one of the hardest decisions is not choosing what to buy but deciding when to walk away. That becomes even harder when an investment is underwater — when the numbers no longer support the original thesis, the timeline has slipped and the cost continues to grow. At that point, the challenge is no longer analytical. It is emotional.
Mar 104 min read
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