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US Coast Guard intercepts two Chinese research ships in disputed portions of the Arctic Ocean
Some American claims to parts of the High Arctic have not been internationally recognized because the U.S. hasn’t ratified a treaty.
Sep 53 min read
Gold exploration success extends Kensington Mine life for five years
A gold exploration project at Coeur Alaska’s Kensington Mine north of Juneau has revealed thousands more ounces of precious metals. The...
Sep 51 min read
Teams race to find alternative resources after LeConte's service is cancelled
After LeConte breaks down, Klondike Road Relay participants hop onto the Hubbard, catamarans instead
Sep 54 min read
Carvers, apprentices from Southeast collaborate on latest Totem Pole Trail project
Saxman master carver Lee Wallace hopes to send totem to Juneau this month as one of 30 planned for Kootéeyaa Deiyí along the waterfront.
Sep 512 min read
Trump campaigned on closing the Education Department. Reality is more difficult.
President Donald Trump’s aim to shutter the Education Department faces steep hurdles in Congress, where Republicans’ legislative efforts to abolish the agency remain stalled and appropriators have rejected many of his proposed cuts to education spending.
Sep 55 min read
Living aboard in Juneau: buoyancy and balance
For affordability or adventure, some Juneauites make a watery escape from the hostile housing market.
Sep 55 min read
Taming inflammation
It is hard in this disruptive time to dig deeply into any issue, because there is so much out there. But before we get mad and then skip on to the next juicy item in our news feed, let’s take a deep breath.
Sep 53 min read
New jobs report shows worst August job gains since 2010
The data, coming amid a shakeup at the labor statistics agency, is more evidence of a softening labor market.
Sep 52 min read
Alaska Science Forum: The long fade of Alaska’s largest glacier
While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers.
Sep 53 min read
Report lists 70 possible noncitizen Alaskans who attempted to vote in the past decade
A copy of the state’s inactive voter roll shows hundreds of Alaskans have been flagged as noncitizens, but officials say that may include false positives.
Sep 57 min read
Tatum Billings to play softball in Washington
Tatum Billings, a 2025 Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé graduate, signed a national letter of intent Thursday to play softball for the Bellevue College Bulldogs in Bellevue, Washington.
Sep 45 min read
Jury finds former Juneau chiropractor not guilty on two sexual assault charges; deadlocks on 12 other counts
Jeffrey Fultz, facing accusations from a dozen women for alleged actions at a clinic between 2014 and 2020, stated he was providing legitimate treatment
Sep 42 min read
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