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Kodiak man claiming to be ICE agent faces felony charge for harassing store employees
Local assistant district attorney says the charge is reasonable because many ICE agents do not wear uniforms.
Jan 272 min read


Man accused of firing shot from residence arrested after police surround location for two hours
Ethan Hagh, 22, arrested while walking back toward the residence, according to JPD; no injuries reported.
Jan 272 min read


Marlene Johnson, longtime Tlingit leader and SHI board chair, dies at age 90
Tributes from statewide Alaska Native organizations note her historic roles as ANCSA negotiator, co-founder of organizations and tribal executive for more than six decades.
Jan 263 min read


Alaska Swimming Senior Championships showcase state’s top swimmers
Glacier Swim Club’s Peimann, Midnight Sun Swim Club’s Schaetzle earn high-point awards.
Jan 2616 min read


Dunleavy unveils fiscal plan with sales tax, 50-50 PFD, 1% cap on state spending hikes, higher oil tax
Widespread skepticism among legislators that plan will be enacted; Alaska Municipal League worries it will put pressure on local govenments to reduce taxes and fees.
Jan 266 min read


Planned oil drilling project in Alaska will be unaffected by rig’s fall, ConocoPhillips says
A smaller substitute will be used as the company develops the Willow Project on Alaska’s North Slope during the winter construction season.
Jan 263 min read


Alaska’s Indigenous leaders call for solidarity with Greenlanders amid Trump’s threats
‘We are essentially the same people’
Jan 264 min read


Letter: Fix ICE now
What is happening in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the country with ICE is unconscionable.
Jan 261 min read


Rounding to the nearest nickel for cash purchases proposed by Alaska lawmaker
HB 281 mirrors legislation in other states due to shortage of pennies resulting from Trump administration’s halt in production.
Jan 263 min read


SHI launches intermediate Tlingit language course
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has launched an intermediate Tlingit language course through the 7000 Languages platform, marking the first time an intermediate-level course has been offered in this format.
Jan 261 min read


Alaska legislators lead the way to better governing
The winter of 2026 is a time of unsettled and unsettling politics for Alaska and the country. In Alaska, a deepening fiscal crisis is exacerbated by the federal administration’s cuts or holds on federal funds appropriated by Congress, including funds for education, work programs, health care, energy projects, disaster relief and food assistance programs.
Jan 263 min read


Police blotter for Jan. 24
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Jan 261 min read
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