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Early in-person voting for Alaska’s primary election begins Monday; here’s what’s at stake
Narrowing governor’s race to final four, ballot measure reimposing limits on candidate contributions are main contests; most other races will preview general election matchups.
2 hours ago6 min read


Police blotter for July 31
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
9 hours ago1 min read


The ‘90-Day Native’ food challenge
Last summer, Tlingit forager and filmmaker Mary Goddard challenged herself to eat only traditional Alaska Native foods for 90 Days. Now, she hopes to make a full-length documentary about the experience.
10 hours ago4 min read


GCLL Majors open state tourney with win
Juneau tops AOR 9-0, one win away from championship, regional qualification
20 hours ago3 min read


Bartlett has a $7M federal funding shortage — but not because of cuts in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
$4M is lapse of 20-year-old rural funding program awaiting renewal by Congress, $3M is change to a reimbursement program that may be a glitch, hospital’s CEO says.
1 day ago4 min read


Trump's Truth Social selling fast access to his market-moving posts
The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of big profits for Trump's company and big questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain.
1 day ago5 min read


Police blotter for July 30
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
1 day ago1 min read


North Franklin construction postponed, Taku Boulevard construction begins Aug. 3
The first phase of construction work along North Franklin Street in downtown Juneau has been postponed to summer of 2027. Early site investigation revealed more preparation is needed than what was originally planned for. The area will return to normal traffic and pedestrian access by Monday, Aug. 3.
1 day ago1 min read


Trump’s fixation on Arctic ships led to billions in no-bid contracts
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
1 day ago1 min read


Sitka, cruise lines, negotiate taxes after Skagway’s lawsuit
The City and Borough of Sitka and the cruise line trade association have reached agreement on some questions of collecting sales tax on on-board sales of goods and services that occur in Sitka, including Sitka Sound.
1 day ago3 min read
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