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The wolves crying election fraud are at it again
In late August 2008, I boarded a morning Alaska Airlines flight bound for Ketchikan. Before the cabin doors were closed, the passenger sitting in front of me stood up and declared “I can’t believe it. John McCain just killed himself.”
Jun 123 min read


Residents invited to take CBJ emergency operations plan survey
Share your experience during past city emergencies through the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Emergency Operations Plan Survey by Friday, July 3 at 11:59 p.m. Feedback collected will inform the update to CBJ’s 2016 Emergency Operations Plan.
Jun 121 min read


Huna Totem Corp. interested in Haines cruise ship dock
A second company has expressed interest in operating Haines’ cruise ship dock but says it has not yet received a response from the borough.
Jun 122 min read


Alaska House appears likely to pass 85% tax cut for proposed gas pipeline
A state tax break doesn’t guarantee pipeline construction, but analyses indicate it would boost the project’s economics.
Jun 126 min read


Flood preparations kick off with ‘preseason’ open house
City and partner agencies share resources, updates and what to expect this year.
Jun 129 min read


Novak, Zellhuber top East Glacier Tangle
No glacier bears, just 44 runners on the trail.
Jun 124 min read


Obituary: Geraldine (Savikko) Straty
After 90 years of exploration, Geraldine (Savikko) Straty transitioned peacefully on April 19, 2026, after a very brief illness.
Jun 112 min read


Planned Parenthood sues to overturn Alaska ban on telehealth abortion services
Abortion-rights advocates filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court on Thursday to overturn a state ban on telehealth for abortion services.
Jun 113 min read


Budget is passed, but plenty of work and debate will continue, city manager tells business leaders
Katie Koester says spending plan is a two-year process, plenty of unknowns about impacts of voter-approved tax cuts and decisions OK’d by Assembly remain to be resolved.
Jun 115 min read


State says Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan not eligible to run for US Senate
Alaska Division of Elections gives namesake of incumbent senator until 5 p.m. Thursday to ‘provide any additional information and evidence.’
Jun 112 min read


Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens for future generations, honors maritime history
The 120th anniversary of Eldred Rock Lighthouse celebrates all who volunteered to save it.
Jun 1110 min read


Postal Service proposes blocking mail ballots in states that don’t turn over voter data
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government.
Jun 111 min read
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