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Juneau Assembly passes resolution to support homeporting second Coast Guard icebreaker
The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution late last week during a special meeting to support the homeporting of a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau. Whether that will become reality is uncertain.
Jun 231 min read


Raft guides learn the sticks on an ever-changing Haines river
A lunch break on a gravel bar on the Klehini River wound to a close as Russ Lyman and Joe Ordóñez studied a massive log jam. The duo have guided raft trips in the Chilkat Valley for nearly 40 years.
Jun 235 min read


Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump.
Jun 234 min read


‘Other’ Dan Sullivan appeals removal from US Senate election ballot as legislators question state’s decision
Petersburg challenger, attorneys advising lawmakers say state can’t judge candidates’ motives in deciding whether they’re eligible to run for office.
Jun 225 min read


Auke Bay Post 25 split Sunday doubleheader with Chugiak Post 33
Pitching and fielding strong for Juneau, teams had split Saturday games as well.
Jun 225 min read


Juneau Rasmuson awardee’s project opens Thursday with community performance
‘The Romance of Magno Rubio’ brings five Filipino actors to multiple stages.
Jun 222 min read


‘Respect is not optional’: Alaska Native leaders denounce visitors mocking totem poles in social media trend
'We encourage greater education, stronger partnerships with Indigenous communities, and a shared commitment to honoring the First Peoples of these lands.'
Jun 224 min read


Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says
The Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into federal officials for violating the privacy of millions of Americans.
Jun 225 min read


US proposes to slash costs for energy drillers on federal lands
The Trump administration on Monday proposed looser rules for oil and gas drilling operations on federal lands, including a dramatic cut to clean-up costs for abandoned wells.
Jun 221 min read


Update: US Coast Guard helicopter crashes near Sitka; four crew members reported safe
Accident happened Monday morning during routine training flight; cause under investigation.
Jun 222 min read


Reflections on biology
Wishful thinking and ignorance will not make biology go away. The massive algae bloom in the National Mall Reflecting Pool would be amusing if not for the millions of taxpayers’ dollars being spent on the fiasco. It is one of the most basic examples of why water temperature and water chemistry are worth considering.
Jun 221 min read


Dead endangered whale discovered on bow of cruise ship in Seward
A cruise ship arrived at a dock in Seward, Alaska, with a dead endangered fin whale "on top of the ship’s bulbous bow," the National Marine Fisheries Service said June 21.
Jun 221 min read
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