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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


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


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


Juneau Legion players on the field in 74th All-Star game
Drew Cadigan-McAdoo, Hunter Carte, Madden Mendoza and Micah Nelson help team win
Jul 312 min read


Two Juneau legislators preside over minute-long floor sessions Friday as gasline stalemate persists
Rep. Sara Hannan and Sen. Jesse Kiehl get very short promotions to House Speaker and Senate President, respectively, as nearly all lawmakers remain absent for latest special session.
Jul 314 min read


Two Coppers Casino targeted by scammers claiming it offers online gaming
Fraudulent Facebook profiles and online ads using new establishment’s logo and branding, tribal owner warns; new gambling website with casino’s name appears
Jul 312 min read


Juneau’s Open Water swim series ends with four champions
Miller, Kirk, Lacey, Wheeler win age group titles across six races in six weeks.
Jul 304 min read


Border Patrol agents detain man in Juneau
Local refugee group sounds alarm bells for ICE detainments, arrests on outstanding warrants.
Jul 304 min read


Juneau to receive $6 million from Legislature's distributed unspent cruise ship tax funds
Juneau’s $6 million from state cruise ship passenger tax will be subject to Assembly review and appropriation.
Jul 293 min read
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