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America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
The twice-yearly changing of the clocks in the United States could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through. But even as annoying as some find the back-and-forth of the time shift in the spring and the fall, that doesn't necessarily mean sticking to one would go over well. America has tried it before, most recently in the 1970s, and it didn't last.
Jul 162 min read
Red Cross to host emergency preparedness workshop for flood zone residents
The American Red Cross will host a free flood preparedness workshop and resource fair Sunday.
Jul 162 min read
‘Final offer’ gasline bill sent to House, Senate floor; chances of passage uncertain
After extensive closed-door negotiations by stakeholders and a few lawmakers, the full Legislature will be asked Thursday to pass a bill affecting the state’s finances for decades.
Jul 165 min read
$1 coin with Trump’s face being produced by US Mint
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
Jul 162 min read
ICE: Alaska state attorney arrested by immigration officials, held in Tacoma detention center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Shucheng “Charlie” Yang, 32, a Chinese national and attorney with the Alaska Department of Law, on July 10 in Anchorage, according to an ICE spokesperson.
Jul 161 min read
Obituary: David Leroy Bartlett (Oct. 21, 1946 – June 6, 2025)
David Leroy Bartlett, 78, passed away with his son and wife by his side on June 6, 2025, in Waynesville, North Carolina.
Jul 162 min read
City funds nonprofit to support childcare in Juneau schools
A Juneau nonprofit is looking for local childcare providers to offer after-school care at two elementary schools that lost the service in recent years.
Jul 161 min read
Report: When climate disasters hit, feds increasingly leave local governments hanging
Communities that ask for federal assistance when climate disasters hit can’t count on that help to arrive. That increasingly common reality was reviewed in a recent report by Wisconsin Policy Forum, which focused on the historic floods in the state last August, finding that federal aid to help rebuild public infrastructure damaged by the record-breaking storms fell short of what was needed.
Jul 165 min read
Amid political division, Alaska lawmakers close in on final compromise gasline bill
Legislators return to Capitol on Thursday for possible vote; Dunleavy says a third special session to advance Alaska LNG Project likely if acceptable bill fails to pass.
Jul 165 min read
Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
Jul 163 min read
Tiny Alaska port town designs transportation plan to handle huge crowds
Whittier is putting finishing touches on a plan to guide transportation management over the next two decades.
Jul 154 min read
Letter: Voting by mail
In terms of sending ballots by mail, many civic-minded people are elderly or disabled and they deserve to have the vote-by-mail option.
Jul 151 min read
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