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Gastineau Channel Little League making tournament noise
GCLL softball teams winning titles as local season winds to a close.
Jul 103 min read


Public testimony at more meetings, City Hall move and sale on Assembly’s agenda Monday
Downsized Huna Totem dock, emergency services at Tlingit and Haida’s new casino also to be considered by Committee of the Whole.
Jul 103 min read


Alaska expands eligibility for early interventions for children with developmental delays
New law expands eligibility that will allow earlier interventions for infants and children, but providers say more funding is needed to provide those critical services.
Jul 104 min read


Death by 1,000 bureaucratic cuts at Eaglecrest
Eaglecrest is the crown jewel of our recreational facilities. Whether you ski or not, everyone knows someone who met their future spouse, taught their kids to ski, watched their teens ski race, hiked the ridge for the 360-degree view or enjoyed their retirement at Eaglecrest. Our local ski area was created and still treasured by those with a love of lifelong, healthy winter activities.
Jul 103 min read


Bering Sea heatwave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon
The intense marine heatwave conditions that began roiling the Bering Sea in about 2016 resulted in the lowest winter sea ice extent measured in 150 years, widespread bird and marine mammal die-offs, a drastic shift in fish populations and a crash of snow crab stocks.
Jul 103 min read


Huna Totem drastically downsizes plans for private cruise dock, citing tariffs and other cost increases
Buildings now 18,000 sq. ft. instead of 50,000, underground parking and waterfront buildout eliminated; delay from citizen’s legal challenge cited as key factor in financial woes.
Jul 105 min read


Trump ousts election commission in push to reshape US voting process
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
Jul 102 min read


Why I’m supporting Mary Peltola in US Senate race
For far too long, bipartisanship and compromises have been dirty words in American politics. It may be part of the reason why Congress’s approval rating recently fell to an all-time low while the percentage of independent voters is at an all-time high.
Jul 103 min read


Police blotter for July 8
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jul 101 min read


Police blotter for July 7
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jul 101 min read


Construction on North Franklin Street begins July 15
Construction on North Franklin Street begins Wednesday, July 15. The project will make necessary upgrades to water, wastewater and storm drain utilities, and also replace the street’s curb, gutters, sidewalk, pedestrian structures, and pavement.
Jul 102 min read


Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing.
Jul 103 min read
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