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Skagway ferry bookings blocked until Sept. 14, after the Klondike Road Relay weekend
Block ‘reflects the reservation system only, not a projected return to service,’ AMHS says Monday; private operators are continuing to provide supplemental service
Aug 242 min read


Supreme Court allows Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting, for now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
Aug 245 min read


A Democratic Socialist could cost Peltola votes in November. But he says he’d actually boost her.
David Leslie, a longtime Fairbanks activist, scored a surprise fourth-place finish in preliminary results in Alaska’s US Senate primary.
Aug 248 min read


US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Voters throughout much of the country will cast ballots for their U.S. senator this fall, but just nine states hold the power to determine control of the chamber — setting the course for which presidential nominees can secure confirmation and what bills advance during the next two years.
Aug 246 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 22
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 241 min read


A clear path forward for Alaska — and the next administration
About three weeks ago, Dunleavy administration officials — ADF&G and DEC Commissioners Doug Vincent-Lang and Randy Bates, along with DNR deputy commissioner Brent Goodrum — recently co-authored an opinion piece in the Juneau Independent praising cleanup progress at Canada’s abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine. That mine has been contaminating international waters flowing into Alaska since before Alaska became a state.
Aug 244 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 21
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 241 min read


3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
The condensed programs have exploded in popularity. As of this spring, 26 U.S. states have a college that offers at least one reduced-credit, three-year bachelor's, according to the nonprofit research group RAND.
Aug 245 min read


A Juneau landmark that burned down in June has been a decades-long, international mystery to one man
A Juneau landmark burned down earlier this summer. It was beloved by many in town and, unbeknownst to some, around the world – thanks to a visitor who took a photo of it nearly 30 years ago. And for almost as long, it’s been a mystery for one man thousands of miles away.
Aug 241 min read


Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
It’s not a typo. The price of a gallon of gasoline in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak was $26.82 on Friday, local residents and regional officials said, likely giving the community the dubious honor of having the most expensive gasoline in the United States.
Aug 242 min read


‘Nothing’s off the table for us,’ Army Corps tells potential partners for fast-tracked long-term flood solution
Attendees at ‘Industry Day’ seminar told type of project is up to them, process will involve ‘unknown risks’ and ‘Forest Service is not going to slow down the process.’
Aug 235 min read


Obituary: Wanda Beatrice ‘Bea’ Hull
On Friday, Aug. 15, 2026, after enjoying a fine breakfast and while chatting with her housemates, 101-year-old Wanda Beatrice “Bea” Hull suddenly slumped in her chair and quietly died.
Aug 234 min read
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