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Rite of spring: Window washing
No time for fooling around on April 1 for workers taking great panes to clear the outlook ahead of this year’s cruise ship season.
Apr 22 min read


First the House budget had no PFD. Now there’s a ‘full’ PFD of well over $3,500. Don’t expect either.
‘Statutory’ dividend OK’d by Finance Committee as it sends spending plan for next year to floor vote, but most of the payout requires a three-fourths vote by legislators.
Apr 24 min read


JDHS’ Gasga and Nizich earn third-team honors
Crimson Bears showcased a talent of basketball skills this season.
Apr 28 min read


Connally speeds to first place at Anchorage’s Big C Relays
Juneau-Douglas sophomore gets early-season start to chase state record
Apr 24 min read


Juneau Assembly moves to halt city’s role in Eaglecrest gondola, repay Goldbelt’s investment
6-3 Finance Committee vote Wednesday still needs full Assembly OK; repayment will cost at least $9 million, but proceeding deemed far more costly
Apr 15 min read


‘Far from complete’ initial CBJ budget for coming year has no service cuts, $10.4M deficit
Assembly set to spend next two months considering spending reductions to help narrow gap resulting largely from voter-approved tax cuts.
Apr 14 min read


King salmon sports fishing closed from April 1 to June 14
Fish and Game states conservative measures taken in last several years to boost king salmon returns have been working, continues approach this spring.
Apr 12 min read


UAS literary and arts journal to release 2026 edition
Launch celebration will be held Thursday night at Egan library.
Apr 13 min read


Optimism and alarm about war, economy, state’s outlook offered by Murkowski in address to Legislature
‘The federal government is often beset by chaos these days,’ Alaska’s senior U.S. senator tells joint session of state lawmakers.
Apr 14 min read


Senate passes infant safety devices to provide a safeguard for struggling families
In less than 15 years, two deaths have occurred in the state from abandoned babies.
Mar 312 min read


Invasive plant talk highlights ecosystem restoration, responsible planting
Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition and Tlingit and Haida discuss prevention and management.
Mar 314 min read


First-ever ‘Best Teacher’ in radio contest that raised concerns is elementary and swim/dive instructor Josiah Loseby
Some school district officials questioned if online competition would slight other educators, but board opted out of a resolution to disavow the results announced Monday.
Mar 314 min read
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