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Senate president says gas pipeline bill unlikely to pass by May 20 adjournment, may result in special session
Alaska LNG Project dominates second half of legislative session as Dunleavy makes all-out push during final months in office, but lawmakers divided by immense costs and complexities.
May 63 min read


New exhibit from Mana documents the legacy of Filipinos in Juneau
“Tambayan at Kwentuhan,” features the stories, photos and belongings of Filipino elders in Juneau. The name means “a place to hang out and share stories” in Tagalog.
May 61 min read


Gas line should pipe up and pay its own way
I don’t believe the proposed multi-multibillion-dollar Alaska North Slope gas project will be built. It’s too expensive.
May 63 min read


Police blotter for May 4
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
May 61 min read


Police blotter for May 3
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
May 61 min read


In Alaska Legislature’s last days, a key question: How much to subsidize the gas pipeline?
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is urging state lawmakers to act on his proposal to cut state taxes by $7.2 billion over the next 36 years to subsidize construction of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
May 65 min read


Haines receives offer from world’s largest cruise port operator
The Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Cabo Verde, Casablanca, and now, maybe, Haines? The world’s largest cruise port operator wants to lease Haines’ Port Chilkoot dock and add it to a portfolio of global holdings.
May 65 min read


Columbia delayed two more weeks coming back to work
The state ferry Columbia, the largest vessel in the fleet, has been delayed a second time coming back to work on the busy summer route between Bellingham, Washington, and Southeast Alaska.
May 62 min read


Crimson Bears nip Kings for top spot in Southeast Conference
JDHS faces Kings again Wednesday, Sitka on Friday and Saturday.
May 63 min read


Assembly told risks and costs of glacial floods are rising, decides worst-case protection too costly for now
USACE says 26% chance of 20-foot flood affecting 2,000 homes during next 15 years; Assembly opts for higher barriers than last year, with more protection later possible.
May 57 min read


Alaska school district considers allowing teachers and staff to carry handguns at work
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is scheduled to consider a proposal that would pay teachers, staff and contractors to carry handguns at schools in the borough.
May 52 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Stir-fried veggies with pasta
The nice thing about this dish is that you can choose your favorite vegetables or whatever is in season.
May 53 min read
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