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Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears
U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to target voting locations.
Mar 57 min read


After historic education funding increase, some Alaska lawmakers aim to boost the BSA again
Legislators say the increase would offset the budget deficits of the state’s five biggest school districts, and help fend off school closures, cutting teachers and growing class sizes.
Mar 54 min read


Haines tips Metlakatla in ‘mini Gold Medal’ as 2A Region opens
Wrangell's Powers scores 23 to lead the Wolves over Craig Panthers
Mar 56 min read


Petersburg girls run past Haines, Craig girls topple Wrangell in 2A region openers
Tow scores 15 to lead Lady Vikings, Steffen scores 14 to lead Lady Panthers
Mar 54 min read


Cost of Eaglecrest gondola, originally estimated at less than $9M, may reach $37M, officials say
New questions about project raised as Assembly confronts preliminary ‘maximum’ installation cost of $27M, ‘existential’ dilemma for ski area if gondola doesn’t proceed.
Mar 44 min read


Sea higher than thought, millions more are at risk, study finds
Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said.
Mar 41 min read


Federal offshore oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draws no bids
Federal sale, one in a series mandated by the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ indicates a lack of industry interest in Cook Inlet, as did a concurrent state lease sale that drew only one bid.
Mar 45 min read


JSD reaches tentative agreement with Juneau Education Support Staff union
After 15 months of negotiations, a new contract will be presented to employees for a ratification vote next week.
Mar 44 min read


Housing, housing, housing
As you approach the Vanderbilt Hill intersection from the Valley, on the hillside you can see three new two-story apartment buildings. This is the Chilkat Vista development and yes, you can see the Chilkat Mountains from the apartments’ picture windows.
Mar 44 min read


Devil's Club Brewing Co. finishes 5th in USA Today’s ‘10 best brewpubs’ reader contest
Downtown establishment is third Juneau business in past year to finish among finalists in online surveys.
Mar 42 min read


Murkowski sides with other Republicans in defeating measure to halt US strikes on Iran
Alaska senator, who voted to halt Trump’s military actions against Venezuela, says administration did a better job of communicating during current situation.
Mar 42 min read


Alaska’s Hunter Educator of the Year award goes to Juneau middle school teacher
The Juneau School District has one of the oldest school-based hunter education programs in Alaska. Its current teacher recently won the state’s Hunter Educator of the Year award after bringing hunter education back into Juneau’s classrooms.
Mar 41 min read
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