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Alaska Judicial Council ensures performance of judges and justices is, by and large, exemplary
As a retired attorney who practiced for over 30 years in Alaska, I still follow the workings of the Alaska Judicial Council (AJC), and its vital role in recommending the judges and justices who preside over our courts.
May 143 min read
Police blotter for May 12
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
May 141 min read
‘Dawn Patrol’ tackles litter along Juneau’s busy thoroughfares
Michael Clemens picks up after daily commuters.
May 149 min read
Juneau man convicted in Haines child sexual abuse case
Brian Kurtzman, 53, abused child he met as a raptor handler at Haines’ American Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center in 2013 and 2014.
May 145 min read
State officials demand transparency as businesses get billions in Trump tariff refunds
The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss.
May 143 min read
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
For high school senior Aliyah Pack, getting distracted during school is the norm. Kids in her Pennsylvania school district use iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their own MacBooks in eighth grade.
May 145 min read
Two Wasilla residents accused of more than 400 identity theft-related crimes
It’s the largest number of criminal charges filed in a single case within Alaska courts since modern record-keeping began.
May 143 min read
Assembly keeps closure of city museum, Mt. Jumbo gym on possible budget cuts list; opts not to close pools
Eaglecrest avoids worst-case cuts; city leaders also look at removing or altering sales tax exemption on purchases beyond $15,000 to help plug multimillion-dollar deficit.
May 137 min read
Canagold plans to drive 98-foot-long ship up Taku River to proposed New Polaris mine in June
A Canadian company proposing to reopen a gold mine in British Columbia plans to drive a large boat up Alaska’s Taku River this summer to see whether it can ship construction materials to the site. Some locals worry it could run aground or damage property along the banks.
May 131 min read
After 10-year truce, a major tax dispute looms over the trans-Alaska pipeline system
Is the value of the trans-Alaska pipeline system $2.8 billion, or $10.3 billion? Or is it $20 billion?
May 134 min read
As another Tulsequah field season nears, a mining company merger adds to persisting cleanup questions
Project officials say goal of restoring contaminated site starting in 2029 unaffected; tribal, environmental leaders voice concerns about Canada’s mining plans to state lawmakers.
May 135 min read
Gulf of Alaska king salmon are not endangered species, federal government concludes
The federal government has rejected a request to list three populations of Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered, according to a public notice scheduled for publication on Thursday.
May 132 min read
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