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The ‘90-Day Native’ food challenge
Last summer, Tlingit forager and filmmaker Mary Goddard challenged herself to eat only traditional Alaska Native foods for 90 Days. Now, she hopes to make a full-length documentary about the experience.
Aug 24 min read


GCLL Majors open state tourney with win
Juneau tops AOR 9-0, one win away from championship, regional qualification
Aug 13 min read


Bartlett has a $7M federal funding shortage — but not because of cuts in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
$4M is lapse of 20-year-old rural funding program awaiting renewal by Congress, $3M is change to a reimbursement program that may be a glitch, hospital’s CEO says.
Aug 14 min read


Trump's Truth Social selling fast access to his market-moving posts
The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of big profits for Trump's company and big questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain.
Aug 15 min read


Police blotter for July 30
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 11 min read


North Franklin construction postponed, Taku Boulevard construction begins Aug. 3
The first phase of construction work along North Franklin Street in downtown Juneau has been postponed to summer of 2027. Early site investigation revealed more preparation is needed than what was originally planned for. The area will return to normal traffic and pedestrian access by Monday, Aug. 3.
Aug 11 min read


Trump’s fixation on Arctic ships led to billions in no-bid contracts
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
Aug 11 min read


Sitka, cruise lines, negotiate taxes after Skagway’s lawsuit
The City and Borough of Sitka and the cruise line trade association have reached agreement on some questions of collecting sales tax on on-board sales of goods and services that occur in Sitka, including Sitka Sound.
Aug 13 min read


Juneau Legion players on the field in 74th All-Star game
Drew Cadigan-McAdoo, Hunter Carte, Madden Mendoza and Micah Nelson help team win
Jul 312 min read


A clearer path forward for Tulsequah Chief Mine cleanup
For decades, the Tulsequah Chief Mine has concerned Alaskans who depend on the Taku River waters flowing into Southeast Alaska. The historic mine sits along the Tulsequah River in British Columbia, upstream of its confluence with the Taku. Although the mine has been closed for many years, it continues to generate acid rock drainage from its underground workings.
Jul 313 min read


Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule.
Jul 312 min read


Two Juneau legislators preside over minute-long floor sessions Friday as gasline stalemate persists
Rep. Sara Hannan and Sen. Jesse Kiehl get very short promotions to House Speaker and Senate President, respectively, as nearly all lawmakers remain absent for latest special session.
Jul 314 min read
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