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On first day of voting, election officials receive 983 ballots in Juneau’s two districts, 11,878 statewide
Total votes for District 3 were the second-highest statewide.
7 hours ago2 min read
Juneau sees steeper and earlier flu season
Hospital infection preventionist attributes this largely to tourism; recommends residents get flu shot before exposure.
3 days ago3 min read
Ketchikan declares state of emergency after landslide knocks out Ward Cove substation
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough and the City of Ketchikan have declared a state of emergency following an Oct. 15 landslide that "catastrophically" disabled a Ketchikan Public Utilities electrical substation in Ward Cove.
4 days ago1 min read
Bids for private management of cruise dock in Haines don’t guarantee city more money
The Haines Borough Assembly will begin considering two proposals for private management of Haines’ Port Chilkoot cruise ship dock.
4 days ago6 min read
Cruise port operator seeks to hide backers of Haines dock project
Global Ports Holding last week asked the borough to redact information revealing which cruise lines support its dock management proposal.
6 days ago3 min read
Southeast communities look for answers to high cost of trash operations
Getting rid of solid waste — trash, in a single word — is expensive in Alaska, particularly in Southeast communities that lack road access to haul and dump garbage in a nearby landfill.
7 days ago4 min read
Wildlife facility animal cruelty case to be heard by Haines jury as owner pitches $1.5M settlement
The animal cruelty case against Steve Kroschel will be heard by a local jury in the Haines courthouse, likely after the new year.
Oct 103 min read
More capacity coming as Alaska Airlines retires older planes
Alaska Airlines will retire its fleet of Boeing 737-700 aircraft next year, switching over to larger 800 Series planes — providing more passenger and cargo capacity, particularly on Southeast Alaska runs.
Oct 72 min read
Haines voters repeal seasonal sales tax, approve severance tax; Olerud returning as mayor
607 votes in favor of rescinding, 490 vote to keep tax in results so far, a year after it is approved by voters.
Oct 75 min read
‘I voted’ prizes in Haines promotion break state law; group says APOC approved them
A local group has changed an election day promotion that faced an allegation of violating state elections law.
Resident Sheri Loomis submitted a complaint to local and state officials Wednesday alleging violations by Citizens for Haines, an independent expenditure group active in the past three years’ local elections.
Oct 52 min read
Sitkans testify: Keep Roadless Rule
All who testified in the Alaska subsistence hearings the U.S. Forest Service held via teleconference Wednesday said the 2001 Roadless Rule should be kept in place to protect subsistence harvest opportunities, particularly on the Tongass National Forest.
Oct 36 min read
Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan to include Cascade Point regardless of public input, DOT official says
20-year multimodal outlook looks at connections between aviation, marine highways, roads, and bridges; plan could be altered after finalization in November if priorities shift.
Oct 28 min read
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