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Eaglecrest crafts new strategic plan as GM takes over struggling ski area

Year-round plan could include one big attraction, or multiple smaller ones, involving Goldbelt and/or other partners, officials say.

Sep 93 min read

Reduced-size farm at Back Loop residence gets Planning Commission OK

Up to 100 chickens and ducks, plus 15 other farm animals — half the number sought — allowed; neighbors express concerns about noise, odors and harm to property values.

Sep 95 min read

Juneau avoids much of feared drop in sales tax revenue due mostly to higher fuel, other prices

‘We're about $3.2 million short of our budget, but we are about $6 million higher than we expected, given the exemptions’ on food and utilities, finance director says

Sep 84 min read

Skagway Ferry Terminal set to reopen Thursday

MV Hubbard and LeConte expected to make runs later this week.

Sep 82 min read

Dahlstrom: Taylor shouldn’t be disqualified since most of Alaska’s candidates have questionable filings

Dunleavy administration responds to controversial decision putting former attorney general back into governor’s race by challenging filings by 91 of 135 candidates.

Sep 85 min read

Payment of $1,200 PFDs begins Oct. 1

Uhtred Permanentfundsen, the “defender of the Permanent Fund,” watches over the Senate Finance Committee room at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent More than 600,000 Alaskans are scheduled to get $1,200 payments starting Oct. 1 through the Alaska Permanent Fund Division. The payout includes a $1,000 PFD plus a $200 energy dividend approved by the Alaska Legislature this spring. The PFD amount is the same as a y

Sep 71 min read

Requiring nonprofits to charge sales tax will again get Assembly consideration

Original proposal modified due to concerns about impacts on essential services and intermittent fundraising events, but some officials say changes make it worse.

Sep 74 min read