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Juneau declares its earliest disaster declaration ahead of the expected 2026 glacial lake outburst flood
City 'anticipates operating under emergency declarations until the threat to life, safety, and property is mitigated.'
Jun 183 min read


Vape tax bill passes Alaska Legislature with hopes to boost state revenue, discourage youth smoking
SB 24, which also aimed to raise the state’s legal smoking age from 19 to 21, was vetoed by governor Thursday; final fate will be determined Friday with decision on override vote.
Jun 185 min read


Philippine national who took cruise to Juneau by impersonating US citizen gets 53 months in prison
A man arrested on a cruise ship last year in Juneau for stealing identities of U.S. citizens and using one of them for the voyage to Alaska was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Jun 182 min read


Feds sending $99 million in aid to address three declared Alaska fishery disasters
Alaska has been allocated about $99 million in new fishery disaster assistance, making up the majority of the $123.6 million in aid that federal officials on Wednesday said is headed to Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.
Jun 183 min read


Thank You Letter from Juneau Garden Club
The Juneau Garden Club recently installed a large raised garden planter at the Pioneer Home.
Jun 181 min read


Abandoned historic structure near Brotherhood Bridge destroyed by fire
Ruins of building are among the remnants from Juneau’s original dairy farms.
Jun 182 min read


Dunleavy says he will call immediate second special session if gasline bill doesn’t pass Legislature by Friday
Bill that passed House 34-5 stalls in Senate as majority caucus members express concerns about size of tax breaks given to project, unresolved questions about costs and revenues.
Jun 182 min read


Gas pipeline would be worth almost $800 million annually to Alaska treasury, new estimate says
The proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project would generate an average of almost $800 million per year for the state treasury for 30 years starting in 2033, according to a new estimate from the Alaska Department of Revenue that includes a proposed tax break approved by the state House.
Jun 183 min read


Tourism task force set to hear public testimony Thursday evening
12th meeting by group comes after five months of reviewing residents’ attitudes about visitors, whale watching and flightseeing, cruise operations, and Goldbelt’s dock plans.
Jun 183 min read


Alaska among 9 states to decide if Dems flip US Senate
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings.
Jun 187 min read


Report: Trump backs off ending ocean monitoring after Murkowski co-leads block of plan in Senate
National Science Foundation says expert panel will now determine future of program, which includes ecosystem and climate data collection in Alaska.
Jun 182 min read


Police blotter for June 16
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jun 181 min read
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