Juneau Independent

President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

The Alaska House on Wednesday advanced a bill to establish cooperatives for salmon setnetters, which would allow commingling of fish.

A look back at award winners and action from March Madness Alaska State Championships.

No time for fooling around on April 1 for workers taking great panes to clear the outlook ahead of this year’s cruise ship season.

Staff voted to form the union Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity, which would join the roughly 120,000 higher education workers with the national United Auto Workers union.

U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates.

‘Statutory’ dividend OK’d by Finance Committee as it sends spending plan for next year to floor vote, but most of the payout requires a three-fourths vote by legislators.

Crimson Bears showcased a talent of basketball skills this season.

Juneau-Douglas sophomore gets early-season start to chase state record

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.

Supporters say the constitutional change could be a powerful tool to provide stable funding for public education, while critics suggest it could remove flexibility in budgeting.

State says efforts to retrieve them will resume, likely in April.