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Judge reinstates conservation agreement in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve

Ruling pauses a Trump administration reversal of a Native lands right-of-way agreement, with implications for a pending oil and gas lease sale.

Mar 164 min read

CBJ Recycling Center set to resume normal operations Tuesday

Facility has experienced shutdowns and limited operations since record snowstorms in December.

Mar 162 min read

Mazelle Joseph of Juneau to be honored with Spirit of Youth Awards

Mazelle Joseph, a Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé student, has been selected to receive a Spirit of Youth Dreamer Award, which recognizes teens who are actively engaging in their community through the preservation of cultural practices and arts, those who share personal expression through visual or performing arts, and those who cultivate youth voice through media and digital art forms.

Mar 162 min read

Alaskans ask for school, health and other help during budget hearings; what are legislators hearing?

Expectation of extra oil money due to Iran war means some requests, higher PFDs possible; but high degree of uncertainty, focus on gasline also commanding attention.

Mar 166 min read

A year after being put on hold, CBJ again seeking public input on Safe Streets 4 All projects

Open houses scheduled Monday through Wednesday as part of planning process for federal funds that were paused by Trump administration last year.

Mar 163 min read

Study: AI opts to use nuclear weapons in 95% of war simulations

By Brad Reed Common Dreams An artificial intelligence researcher conducting a war games experiment with three of the world’s most used AI models found that they decided to deploy nuclear weapons in 95% of the scenarios he designed. Kenneth Payne, a professor of strategy at King’s College London who specializes in studying the role of AI in national security, revealed last week that he pitted Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Google’s Gemini against one another in a

Mar 163 min read

Police blotter for March 14

This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

Mar 161 min read

On eve of Arctic Alaska oil lease sale, critics ask for delays

Two lawsuits over oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska claim the Trump administration overstepped its authority by opening once-protected areas to development.

Mar 164 min read

Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of March 16, 2026

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

Mar 163 min read

Haines loses to Ninilchik in 2A boys state championship game 53-38

Craig Lady Panthers earn Sportsmanship Award for the girls, Metlakatla Chiefs for the boys.

Mar 1523 min read

Letter: Mourning the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan

Congregation Sukkat Shalom, the reform Jewish synagogue in Juneau, mourns the terror attack on Temple Israel, in Bloomfield, Michigan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the congregants, clergy, families, staff, and the entire Detroit Jewish community.

Mar 151 min read