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After six years of leadership, UA President Pat Pitney retires
On her departure, Pitney highlights university's academic programs, workforce development.
May 285 min read


Conditions of 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley unknown as rescuers try to reach them
Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska's Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday.
May 282 min read


Appeals court says Alaska has the right to make ConocoPhillips oil well data public
Late-afternoon sunlight bathes the ConocoPhillips building in downtown Anchorage on March 10, 2026. A legal dispute over confidentiality of data from exploratory wells drilled by ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska came down to interpretations of the federal Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is seeking to release the information publicly, and an appeals court ruled in the state's favor. (Yereth Rosen
May 283 min read


Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker files for possible run in 2026 governor’s race
He and his potential lieutenant governor, former Revenue commissioner Randy Hoffbeck, filed preliminary paperwork Thursday.
May 284 min read


Lemon Creek turnoff on Egan Drive closed for project that will allow southbound traffic to bypass stoplight
Work at Vanderbilt Hill Road intersection began Wednesday on a ‘Continuous Green T Intersection’ that will add a separate merge lane for drivers turning onto highway.
May 282 min read


Juneau welcomes canoes ashore Tuesday ahead of 2026 Celebration's opening
Community members invited to watch canoe landings downtown, Auke Rec ahead of Grand Entrance on Wednesday.
May 283 min read


Unanswered questions about the gasline
When I read that Gov. Dunleavy was asking for a multibillion-dollar tax break, also known as a massive indirect subsidy, to build the liquified natural gas (LNG) line, and a special session to take this up, I was taken aback.
May 282 min read


Alaska cruise line experiments with alternative fuel
Unusual refueling with super-chilled natural gas signals sea change in Alaska cruise market. But some fossil fuel critics see a ‘false promise.’
May 286 min read


Paying more sales tax on big purchases set to be part of Assembly’s final budget considerations
Juneau’s 5% sales tax currently applies to the first $15,000 of a purchase; change advanced Wednesday raises that to $30,000 as a way to avoid some proposed spending cuts.
May 283 min read


Goldbelt’s vision: A future that works for all of Juneau
Juneau is at an inflection point. Rising costs, aging infrastructure and shrinking resources are forcing tough decisions about whether our community will remain sustainable for the next generation. Goldbelt will lead a path to prosperity.
May 282 min read


Police blotter for May 26
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
May 281 min read


Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion
The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it needs is a final go-ahead from Donald Trump.
May 281 min read
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