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Not all federal money for ferries is spent wisely
The federal government last week finally, behind schedule and without any plausible reason for the delay, released money that will go toward running the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Aug 262 min read


Former Juneau principal convicted of assault after taking 60-day plea deal
Mother of victim says ‘I would’ve rather gone to trial’ and ‘he got off easy.’
Aug 257 min read


Alaska officials respond to mystery spill near idled Cook Inlet oil platform
State and industry officials and the U.S. Coast Guard were responding on Tuesday to an unexplained oil spill roughly 60 miles southwest of Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
Aug 253 min read


Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250M renovation not done
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carried out, the Trump administration warned in a court filing on Monday.
Aug 251 min read


Both sides in Telephone Hill lawsuit ask judge to decide case before a jury trial occurs
Former residents say CBJ is illegally demolishing neighborhood, city’s attorney says accusations are based on emotion rather than law.
Aug 254 min read


Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators published Friday.
Aug 252 min read


Third gasline special session fizzles out; focus shifts to next year and next governor
Developer says inaction on Alaska LNG Project will inflate price tag; election likely to play large role in whether deal can advance during next legislative session.
Aug 255 min read


Laundry day in Juneau
The price-gouging at laundromats across CBJ has got to end.
Aug 253 min read


No changes yet to elections, but worry about ‘chaos’ after Supreme Court's order
The Supreme Court's decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump's order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote.
Aug 254 min read


Seconds decide three-day Tour of Juneau finale
Juneau Freewheelers’ Ivanowicz tops men’s field, Bullick tops women’s.
Aug 254 min read


Forest Service proposes to rescind Roadless Rule
Thirty day comment period for the proposed rule and draft environmental statement ends Sept. 21.
Aug 243 min read


Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report
A state status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach with factors like food and housing security, environmental stress and education.
Aug 245 min read
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