For the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, which advises the president and Congress, security is the ‘overriding, overarching’ theme, the Trump-appointed chair says.

I was a long-distance operator on Telephone Hill, connecting people to friends and family all over the country and the world. It was kind of wild sitting on top of the city almost in the clouds on that wonderful hill in an old home with my headset and mouthpiece on making sure Juneau could talk to the world.

More than a third of state ballot measures that voters will be asked to consider this year relate to democracy, with questions on voting rights, election processes, redistricting and similar issues.

Alaskans in November will decide for the third time on ranked-choice voting. They approved it in 2020, rejected an initiative in 2024 to repeal it, and now will vote this fall on another repeal initiative.

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Government benefits fraud happens in Democratic- and Republican-led states, federal data shows.

Four members of the multipartisan House majority caucus joined the all-Republican minority to vote down the tax proposal.

Juneau Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Kaitlynn Elizabeth Murphy.

Crimson Bears defeat Kayhi 5-1 again at Kings’ Esther Shea Field.

The 2026 tax filing season closed Wednesday with the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill hailing success under last year’s massive tax cuts law, while Democrats said any benefits have been wiped out by skyrocketing gas prices, inflation and more.

Educators, school board members both praise agreement after long and contentious negotiations; some concern about newer teachers getting less expressed.

The Alaska Legislature will hold a public hearing Thursday afternoon on election-related ballot initiatives. The Division of Elections certified three ballot initiatives that will be on Alaskans’ ballots in November.