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Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
Data centers figure in state and federal races and are the subject of dozens of ballot measures.
Oct 127 min read


Second ‘Big Beautiful’ lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet planned after first sale flops
Trump administration announced plans for a 1-million-acre sale in 2027, part of a series mandated for Cook Inlet in the sweeping ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
Oct 124 min read


Dale, Madsen play into tennis state championship match
Crimson Bears tennis team competes well in season finale at Anchorage
Oct 117 min read


Local movie theater, radio station and paint store owners win Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 awards
Gross-Alaska Theaters is business of the year, Cliff and Lisa Dumas are citizens of the year, and Charlie Williams gets lifetime achievement award at annual gala Saturday.
Oct 117 min read


Murkowski, 5 other senators ask Trump to nix Russian diesel plan
A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
Oct 113 min read


Crimson Bears ground Thunderbirds 35-14 to start playoff run
JDHS roster earns first postseason win of their high school careers
Oct 1114 min read


Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge closed
The pedestrian bridge and stairs over Calhoun Avenue in Downtown Juneau are now closed following a recent inspection by bridge engineers at the Alaska Department of Transportation.
Oct 101 min read


Police blotter for Oct. 8
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Oct 101 min read


Obituary: C. Scott Fry
On Sept. 22, 2026, Juneau lost one of its most colorful characters. Musician, lover, iconoclast and social event organizer Carl Scott Fry was better known as the “mayor” of downtown South Franklin.
Oct 103 min read


Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their coverage.
Oct 104 min read


Juneau geothermal systems spotlight new Alaska workforce training
Aging heat pumps and sediment buildup at Juneau International Airport have complicated maintenance of its geothermal heating system, and a new $150,000 federal award aims to train more Alaskans to work on equipment like it.
Oct 101 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
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