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How Alaska checks cruise ship wastewater
When Alaskans hear that a wastewater treatment facility has exceeded a permit limit, it is reasonable to ask: What happened? Did the system fail? How did regulators know? And what is being done to fix it?
12 minutes ago3 min read


Juneau artist Annie Bartholomew to represent Alaska in Arctic song competition
Juneau singer-songwriter Annie Bartholomew will represent Alaska this Friday in a live song contest for circumpolar artists called Pan-Arctic Vision.
13 minutes ago1 min read


Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Thursday, putting him in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited tribal nations while in office.
15 minutes ago4 min read


It’s time to end the failed experiment with ranked choice voting
In the 2020 general election, by less than 3,800 votes out of 344,000 cast, Alaska voters passed Ballot Measure 2, which replaced political party primary elections with ranked choice voting.
1 hour ago4 min read


Here's what's happening for First Friday in October
Fat bears, kitten corner, treasure maps and spells.
5 hours ago4 min read


Second release from Suicide Basin this year underway; peak river level of about 10 ft. forecast
Crest expected Friday afternoon, according to National Weather Service; basin on Wednesday was 1,189 feet, well below 1,347-foot overtopping level.
6 hours ago2 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 29
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
7 hours ago1 min read


Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds
17% of US adults approve of his handling of the cost of living, 26% approve of his handling of the economy overall.
7 hours ago5 min read


Tlingit and Haida sovereignty debate in Haines court, borough admin says no policy change forthcoming
A small-dollar collections suit has made a Lutak Road property one front in an unresolved, statewide conflict over land sovereignty. And despite losing the lawsuit — in which a tribal government defendant argued the borough’s tax policy ran afoul of federal law — the borough says its stance on the issue remains unchanged.
7 hours ago9 min read


New federal K-12 voucher program set to take effect in January
Alaska and 29 other states have opted in to the program so far.
7 hours ago3 min read


Peltola’s words create a teachable moment, but an apology is required
Mary Peltola’s use of hateful speech, including the R-slur and the F-slur, is more than a political matter. It cuts to the core of who we choose to be: Will we be a people that allows for words like this to be wielded without consequence? Or do we decide what is acceptable for ourselves, our candidates, our party, and our nation by demanding accountability and apology?
7 hours ago3 min read


Niven, Kelly top fundraisers in competitive Assembly races a week before Juneau’s election
Assembly District 2 race the most competitive with three of four candidates raising large sums; Kelly has dominant financial edge over two challengers in Areawide race
8 hours ago5 min read
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