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Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Alaska gets about $16M; company will only follow through on toughest new limits if TikTok, YouTube adopt similar rules.
Aug 265 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 24
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 261 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 261 min read


Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states like Alaska with key Senate races
President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
Aug 265 min read


Major races unchanged as new batch of votes counted a week after primary election
Democrats JKT, Tom Begich top governor’s race, Bernadette Wilson top Republican ahead of Dave Bronson; Dan J. Sullivan will face incumbent namesake in US Senate race.
Aug 262 min read


Juneau launches PulsePoint to strengthen response to cardiac arrest emergencies
The Capital City Fire Rescue and Juneau Police Department Communications Center is launching PulsePoint Respond in Juneau on Tuesday, Sept. 1. PulsePoint is a free mobile application designed to connect CPR-trained community members with people experiencing cardiac arrest before professional responders arrive on the scene.
Aug 262 min read


Obituary: Phillip Lone Gray (1938-2026)
Phillip Lone Gray was born April 1938 in the small resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to Alice and Keith Gray. His brother Gary retired after a successful career in the U.S. Navy, and his sister Sally was a restaurateur and an equestrian.
Aug 263 min read


Not all federal money for ferries is spent wisely
The federal government last week finally, behind schedule and without any plausible reason for the delay, released money that will go toward running the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Aug 262 min read


Former Juneau principal convicted of assault after taking 60-day plea deal
Mother of victim says ‘I would’ve rather gone to trial’ and ‘he got off easy.’
Aug 257 min read


Alaska officials respond to mystery spill near idled Cook Inlet oil platform
State and industry officials and the U.S. Coast Guard were responding on Tuesday to an unexplained oil spill roughly 60 miles southwest of Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
Aug 253 min read


Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250M renovation not done
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carried out, the Trump administration warned in a court filing on Monday.
Aug 251 min read


Both sides in Telephone Hill lawsuit ask judge to decide case before a jury trial occurs
Former residents say CBJ is illegally demolishing neighborhood, city’s attorney says accusations are based on emotion rather than law.
Aug 254 min read
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