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JDHS hoops machine stalls at home, on the road against MEHS
Crimson Bears girls lose 55-26 to visiting Lady Braves, boys nipped 75-65 away.
Feb 147 min read


Federal government may seek removal of individual Alaskans from state voter rolls
Memo signed by the head of the Division of Elections in December, says the state ‘will clean’ its voter roll of people identified by Justice Department, putting them on track for removal.
Feb 135 min read


Homeland Security wants social media sites to expose anti-ICE accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE, officials and tech workers said The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency
Feb 131 min read


Mine company plans road near Herbert Glacier as proposed cabin put on hold
Controversy about New Amalga Gold Project expands to concerns about impacts on nearby recreational use as lawmakers question its ties to Cascade Point Ferry Terminal.
Feb 135 min read


The address I want to hear: Restitution, care and justice for future generations
In anticipation of Sen. Dan Sullivan's annual address to the Alaska Legislature next week, I have written the address I would like to hear. Let we Alaskans envision alternatives to what we are currently enduring and work diligently to actualize a timeline we can be proud of.
Feb 133 min read


Alaska’s voter privacy shouldn’t be compromised by unwarranted federal demands
In late December Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom handed over Alaska’s entire voter registration database to the U.S. Department of Justice to comply with an August demand issued by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to provide ”… the registrant’s full name, date of birth, residential address, his or her state driver’s license number or the last four digits of the registrant’s social security number.”
Feb 134 min read


Governor's race survey: How much money would you propose for schools? And: cars.
Candidates share what they'd propose for a per-student schools budget, and dish about their whips.
Feb 137 min read


Department of Homeland Security shutdown nears, as US Senate remains stuck on funding
The Department of Homeland Security is headed for a shutdown as lawmakers on Capitol Hill remained stuck Thursday over bans on face masks and other immigration tactics. The department’s funding expires Friday night.
Feb 134 min read


How Trump could create chaos in Alaska’s midterm election
President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Official White House photo) By Rich Moniak U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, called a social media post shared by President Donald Trump last week “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House." Sen. Dan Sullivan called it “offensive.” Trump took the post down but wouldn’t apologize because he “didn’t make a mistake.” I don’t need to elaborate on the racist
Feb 133 min read


Police blotter for Feb. 11
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Feb 131 min read


Plea deal settles roundabout assault case involving Juneau man
Sitka Magistrate Judge Pamela Stahla-Kernin sentenced Pietr K. Dabaluz to ten days in jail and three years of probation Wednesday, on the Juneau man's guilty plea to misdemeanor assault charges arising from his actions during an Aug. 30, 2025, protest rally at the Sitka roundabout.
Feb 135 min read


As US House votes to end Canadian tariffs, Alaska’s Begich seeks to extend them
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-211 on Wednesday to end President Donald Trump’s national emergency at the Canadian border and end tariffs on Canadian imports.
Feb 132 min read
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