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A flowery tribute for people of the sea during annual Blessing of the Fleet and Reading of Names
Five new names to be added this summer to the 274 read aloud during 36th annual gathering at Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial.
May 24 min read


Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive power
When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the president's mass deportation effort.
May 26 min read


Federal court blocks abortion pill from distribution by mail
In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.
May 23 min read


Relatives, friends and supporters walk to bring attention to Alaska Indigenous victims
Relatives and friends of murdered and missing Indigenous Alaskans took their grief to the streets of Midtown Anchorage on Thursday.
May 23 min read


Crimson Bears softball girls fall to Sitka at home
JDHS baseball completes road trip sweep, soccer teams earn road wins, track soars.
May 26 min read


May Day protest called ‘practice for a potential sustained general strike’ under Trump
About 80 people in Juneau join others in global demonstrations opposing costs of Iran war, policies deemed harmful to workers.
May 13 min read


Juneau’s airport briefly evacuated due to fire alarm apparently triggered by person vaping in bathroom
Friday afternoon evacuation lasted about 20 to 25 minutes; person responsible unknown, airport manager says.
May 11 min read


Glacier Swim Club strong in state championship meet
Team fares well in final club swims in Anchorage.
May 112 min read


Many plead against cuts to city’s recreational and cultural programs; few suggest what to cut instead
About 70 people cram into City Hall to express concerns to Juneau Assembly about proposed closure of public pools, museum and other reductions to patch revenue gap caused by tax cuts.
May 16 min read


UA Board of Regents appoints university’s former general counsel as 18th president
A 14-member search committee reviewed applications from more than 50 candidates nationally and recommended three finalists to the board in April.
May 13 min read


Goldbelt Tram expected to be closed at least through the weekend after accident that injured employees
Cable car ‘came in faster than anticipated, so it was just docking at a higher rate of speed,’ tram manager says; repairs will include visits by manufacturer, certification officials.
May 12 min read


The final Alaska Science Forum: Meeting deadlines and interesting people
The deadline has been my quietly relentless muse for the last 30 years. She used to give me headaches. But then I met her so many times that the headaches stopped.
May 14 min read
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