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Vexed lawmakers told it will take ‘at least a year’ to assess report calling state pay uncompetitive
‘I do feel like this is basically being stuck in a bureaucratic malaise that is slowly grinding my soul into powder‚’ House member tells Dunleavy administration official presenting new plan.
Feb 24 min read
Alaska has second-lowest child vaccination rate among 48 states reporting results
82.7% rate for the 2024-25 school year is 9.5% below the state’s rate for 2018-19; non-medical exemptions rise to 9%, up from 6.6%.
Feb 23 min read
Using past rather than current enrollment to fund schools might have lessened Juneau’s budget crisis, lawmakers told
Bill by Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, seeking to improve predictability of education funding gets support from district leaders statewide during initial hearing.
Feb 24 min read
Residents bounce ideas for Jackie Renninger Park
Parks and Recreation asks residents to consider what elements they consider phase one priorities at the five-acre site as city copes with revenue loss.
Feb 14 min read
Juneau legislators hear from constituents about governor's proposed fiscal plan
The plan proposes a statewide sales tax, but those at Mendenhall Valley Public Library town hall largely prefer state income tax.
Feb 17 min read
Poked Bears stir up trouble in Ketchikan
JDHS responds to Friday loss with Saturday feast of Lady Kings.
Feb 115 min read
Dunleavy’s statewide sales tax repeals local exemptions on food, utilities — but city may lose far more than it receives
Juneau’s government would regain several million dollars annually, but could lose tens of millions if voters rebel by rejecting renewal of temporary sales taxes.
Jan 317 min read
JDHS girls fall in conference opener at Kayhi
Crimson Bears start hot, but simmer and cool under Lady Kings pressure
Jan 3110 min read
Getting their hops up: Devil's Club Brewing Co. among nominees for 10 best brewpubs in US contest
Downtown establishment is third Juneau business in past year featured in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Jan 304 min read
‘These Birds’ lets Juneau stories about death fly into conversation
In a play aiming to connect community members to local hospice and mental health resources, the audience is the main character.
Jan 307 min read
Homer Rep. Vance faces ethics probe over official letter pressuring newspaper
The Alaska state House’s ethics committee has launched an investigation into whether Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance illegally used state resources when she successfully pushed the local newspaper to remove and revise a story.
Jan 303 min read
Raising oil, corporate taxes is least-painful option for reducing Alaska deficits, UAA study concludes
University’s Institute of Social and Economic Research analyzed the side effects of various taxes and cuts being considered for a long-term state budget-balancing plan Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, reads a document entitled “Alaska’s Fiscal Options” while listening to a presentation by the Institute for Social and Economic Research of the University of Alaska Anchorage on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Centennial Hall. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon) By James Brooks Alaska B
Jan 305 min read
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