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Death Notice: Taffy Wells
A celebration of life for Taffy Wells is scheduled at 2 p.m. May 30, 2026, at the Auke Rec Raven Shelter. People needing mobility assistance should contact sookp47@hotmail.com. Attendees are asked to bring a camp chair. Taffy Wells
May 221 min read
$15 charge instead of $5 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, other fee changes proposed by US Forest Service
60-day public comment period underway as of Friday for proposal that also would affect group charges, other Tongass National Forest Service facilities.
May 222 min read
Tyler Frisby signs to play baseball at Corban University
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior to earn a spot with the Warriors.
May 225 min read
Murkowski co-leading all-women Senate delegation to Arctic to reassure US allies
Seeking to reassure U.S. allies, a bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations. And this time they're leaving the men behind.
May 223 min read
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to leave office as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet member to depart during Trump’s second term, all of them women.
May 225 min read
Crimson Bears boys earn top all-conference soccer honors
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Jesper Bennetsen, junior Sam Mazon first team.
May 222 min read
Dunleavy pins pipeline fate on tax break he wants Alaska lawmakers to approve
Critics say the push for concessions and lack of specifics shows the weakness of Glenfarne’s gas pipeline proposal.
May 225 min read
Sen. Sullivan asks donors for gas money after backing Trump’s Iran war
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, asked supporters to cough up a few bucks for gas money — after publicly backing President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, which has spiked global fuel prices, according to a new report.
May 221 min read
Mt. Jumbo closed, city museum gets steep cut, Douglas fire station stays open as Assembly nears final budget
Residents can still weigh in on changes, Assembly will consider sales tax and other revenue measures that could prevent some cuts, before final scheduled vote June 8.
May 225 min read
Murkowski doesn’t belong in the GOP
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution that could impose limits on President Donald Trump's ability to continue his war with Iran that’s already cost the country $29 billion. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and three other Republicans supported it. Sen. Dan Sullivan voted against it.
May 223 min read
Police blotter for May 20
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
May 221 min read
Oil and gas prices to remain high in Europe at least until the end of 2027, officials say
European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027, with prices of other goods also following an upward trajectory.
May 222 min read
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