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Meet the Spanish company at the heart of Alaska’s oil industry revival
Repsol is emerging as one of the state’s most bullish oil companies.
Jun 116 min read
Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts, but it may be too late
Alaska school districts that have grown to rely on international teacher hires are likely to do without them this year, even after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s fee hikes for highly skilled worker visas on Monday.
Jun 113 min read
Peltola-Sullivan US Senate race moved to toss-up in forecast, two other races also move in Democrats’ favor
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favored to retain control of the chamber after the midterm elections.
Jun 113 min read
Two Assembly seats will be open this fall as Alicia Hughes-Skandijs says she isn’t running again
District 1 member who’s held the seat since 2019 calls it a ‘time-of-life’ decision, says upcoming election offers potential for significant change as city faces key future decisions.
Jun 113 min read
Launch of Safe Place sites for youths to seek crisis help scheduled Friday at ZGYC
This month, in partnership with Tlingit and Haida, first responders, and several others, the Shéiyi Xaat Hít Youth Shelter launched Safe Place, a new community initiative designed to better serve youth in crisis.
Jun 112 min read
Silencing the whistle
Democracies do not collapse overnight. They erode one safeguard at a time — an inspector general here, a watchdog there, and finally the silencing of those who would sound the alarm.
Jun 113 min read
El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday.
Jun 114 min read
Dan Sullivan of Petersburg defends run for Alaska’s U.S. Senate against state investigation
U.S. Senate candidate calls lieutenant governor’s investigation an affront to his rights.
Jun 116 min read
Zaandam will miss this week’s stop in Juneau due to ongoing mechanical issues
Cruise ship delays departure from Vancouver for at least a day as work on propulsion system continues, passengers allowed to spend night aboard docked vessel.
Jun 102 min read
Alaska House committee advances gas pipeline tax bill sought by governor, Glenfarne
Alaska lawmakers, meeting in a special session, advanced a bill intended to spur construction of a long-desired pipeline carrying natural gas from the North Slope to markets.
Jun 103 min read
Update: Woman dies from injuries sustained after single-vehicle collision out North Douglas
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information related to the incident is encouraged to contact JPD at (907) 586-0600 and reference the case number #2026-06100045.
Jun 101 min read
City to pay full cost of first HESCO barriers, sparing 466 property owners from paying $6,300 apiece
Juneau Assembly reverses plan to have city pay 60% and property owners 40% for barriers, citing fairness issues involving protection for other residents affected by glacial flooding.
Jun 103 min read
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