Juneau Independent

Anchorage attorney Gregg Brelsford on Tuesday announced that he is running as an independent for Alaska governor. 

Memo ahead of key April 1 meeting between city and ski area leaders spells out costs, risks of canceling long-planned lift intended to spur year-round operations.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.

Battlelines for second half of session taking shape as lawmakers ponder state’s recent lean years, potential windfall of oil price spike, and what’s a fair share for industry to pay to drill.

I welcomed last week’s announcement that the start of construction for the Cascade Point ferry terminal will be delayed until after Gov. Mike Dunleavy leaves office. Residents of Juneau, Haines and Skagway overwhelmingly oppose it. Dunleavy’s successor should promptly terminate all work on the project and immediately fire the political appointees who purposely misled the public they serve.  

The U.S. Senate agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security early Friday, without including funds for ICE and Border Patrol. 

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A privately-run child care program is set to offer all-day care for school-aged children in several Juneau schools this summer. 

Kipnuk and Kwigillingok residents favor relocation plans after the storm wrecked their villages; meanwhile, changes at the federal level may favor Alaskans.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Ashley Murray States Newsroom President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.” The president’s statement at his Cabinet meeting Thursday comes as he aggressively pushes U.S. Senate Republicans to break the l

Lawmakers said if an expected surge in oil prices does not cover the state’s bills, they will vote for the fifth time in the House on whether to tap state savings.

Retailers are using surveillance pricing to set individualized amounts customers will pay.