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Trump administration halts all visa applications while new policy on legal immigrants is imposed
Change aims to keep out people considered potential drains on public coffers; officials also prepare to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who applied for asylum.
Aug 264 min read


Environmental groups take steps to sue to compel new protections for gray whales
Hundreds of gray whales have turned up dead in recent years on beaches from Mexico to Alaska, and the population dropped by about half over a decade.
Aug 263 min read


Obituary: James Raymond Peterson
James ("Jimmy") Raymond Peterson, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed at home on May 11, 2026.
Aug 262 min read


JPD arrests of minorities drop 17% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to state report
Total reported crimes drop 6% in Juneau while increasing 7.2% statewide; vehicle and other thefts cited as primary causes of statewide rise.
Aug 263 min read


Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in raked choice ballot measure language
Plaintiffs supporting and opposing Ballot Measure 2 appealed a lower court’s ruling, arguing the Alaska Division of Elections used unclear, politically partisan language on the ballot.
Aug 266 min read


Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Alaska gets about $16M; company will only follow through on toughest new limits if TikTok, YouTube adopt similar rules.
Aug 265 min read


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


Police blotter for Aug. 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 261 min read


Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states like Alaska with key Senate races
President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
Aug 265 min read


Major races unchanged as new batch of votes counted a week after primary election
Democrats JKT, Tom Begich top governor’s race, Bernadette Wilson top Republican ahead of Dave Bronson; Dan J. Sullivan will face incumbent namesake in US Senate race.
Aug 262 min read


Juneau launches PulsePoint to strengthen response to cardiac arrest emergencies
The Capital City Fire Rescue and Juneau Police Department Communications Center is launching PulsePoint Respond in Juneau on Tuesday, Sept. 1. PulsePoint is a free mobile application designed to connect CPR-trained community members with people experiencing cardiac arrest before professional responders arrive on the scene.
Aug 262 min read


Obituary: Phillip Lone Gray (1938-2026)
Phillip Lone Gray was born April 1938 in the small resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to Alice and Keith Gray. His brother Gary retired after a successful career in the U.S. Navy, and his sister Sally was a restaurateur and an equestrian.
Aug 263 min read
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