Juneau Independent

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Spokesperson for governor says he didn’t know about decrease in benefits announced by Dept. of Health set to take effect Feb. 1.

President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law that gives the department a small raise. 

As the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities prepares to build a new airport for the Northwest Alaska town of Noatak, the agency says it will need to build a 67-mile ice road for three consecutive winters in order to transport supplies.

Juneau wins overall drama, debate, forensics categories; Sitka takes final debate title.

DOT officials who back project, AMHS board that has expressed opposition both scheduled to give presentations Thursday to House committee.

The confirmation fills one of two vacant seats in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska; no one has yet been nominated for the other.

Crimson Bears will first warm up at Palmer regionals this weekend.

Two of Alaska’s largest news organizations and two top reporters did not commit defamation when they described a former state employee’s statements about rape, a state judge ruled on Tuesday in Anchorage.

The bill seeks to expand existing state law around CSAM to also prohibit AI-generated CSAM, which is currently only prosecuted by federal law enforcement.

Implementing new assessment and alert methods during record storms meant challenges, city officials say; some residents in evacuation zones seek better sharing of information.

Nature connectedness is associated with increased vitality, mindfulness, and compassion.