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Alaska reported 13.2% drop in federal jobs in 2025; a state-owned magazine now claims it’s 4.5%
Alaska Economic Trends also claims a loss of 87,000 jobs nationally, while US government and other sources put the total well above 200,000.
Aug 34 min read


Holy Trinity consecration and dedication celebration on Aug. 9
The public is invited to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church’s consecration and dedication ceremony with a potluck to follow at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at 415 4th St.
Aug 31 min read


College kids crush Aukeman to win men’s and women’s titles
UW grad Jeron Griffin top male, Bates’ Pacific Ricke top female.
Aug 315 min read


GCLL Majors fall to AOR, state series tied 1-1
Abbott-O-Rabbit wins 12-2 on Sunday, forces final game on Monday
Aug 24 min read


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.
Aug 26 min read


Police blotter for July 31
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 21 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.
Aug 24 min read


GCLL Majors open state tourney with win
Juneau tops AOR 9-0, one win away from championship, regional qualification
Aug 13 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.
Aug 14 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.
Aug 15 min read


Police blotter for July 30
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 11 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.
Aug 11 min read
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