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  • Hundreds seek temporary relief from Haines’ summer sales tax

    Some who signed it, like Taylor Ashton, originally supported the seasonal sales tax proposal but has Ashton, who owns Moose Horn Laundry, moved to the Chilkat Valley from Skagway where she managed the Glacial it gave residents enough of a break in the winter to make up for the cost of a higher sales tax rate But after seeing the new tax law unfold, they said it seemed like residents do not get a significant “We implemented a used book section to help make books more accessible to a wider group of people in

  • Obituary: Peggy J. Chaplin

    Chaplin Peggy attended Moses Lake High School in Washington before pursuing higher education later in She was also a self-described "tea snob" and was quick to point out the “correct way” to make a good

  • Juneau paddlers Dorn and Nelson compete in Yukon River Quest

    It involved hauling a 50-pound pack (with historic gear and grub) up the Chilkoot Trail to Lake Lindeman This was a chance to take a quick break to rest the arms and eat and drink. It started in the rain but luckily the lake was good. We had a following sea but not too heavy so that pushed our voyageur down the lake in, like six hours I am mostly famous in my family for making good popcorn.

  • Vape tax bill passes Alaska Legislature with hopes to boost state revenue, discourage youth smoking

    Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, said during a floor debate last month. “So this makes it clear that, like all other tobacco products, they are going to be taxed, and I think During May's floor debate, Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, allows indoor smoking at designated cigar lounges in Alaska. Some representatives on the House floor argued that vapor products are significantly less harmful than

  • Tlingit and Haida goes on seven-city SE tour to promote planned cell towers

    “We heard loud and clear from the community that they wanted more input, so we're making space for that Cropley said Tidal Network is now looking at possible tower sites on Lake Street, and in the Benchlands Tidal also is working with tribes in Kake, Haines and Hoonah, but the Tidal Network website says events

  • Launch of Safe Place sites for youths to seek crisis help scheduled Friday at ZGYC

    Shelter staff work with families to provide necessary services like counseling, housing assistance, and In Juneau, the first Safe Place locations will include the Tlingit and Haida Wayfinders program at Floyd Capital City Fire/Rescue’s staffed fire stations (downtown, airport, and Auke Bay), the Southeast Alaska Food Bank, the Zach Gordon Youth Center, the Juneau Police Department headquarters, Glacier Cinemas movie

  • Federal officials deny Endangered Species Act listing for rare western Alaska flower

    An Alaskan glacier buttercup is seen in this undated photo. Fish and Wildlife Service have declined to advance the listing of the Alaskan glacier buttercup flower The Alaskan glacier buttercup has been found on only a handful of rocky slopes within the Kigluaik Mountains buttercup (Ranunculus glacialis subsp. alaskensis) as a threatened species/an endangered species may Instead, he said, the petition was one of a number of measures the center is taking in an attempt to

  • Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads

    Michigan health officials say lettuces and salad greens are emerging as a likely source in the nationwide Officials cautioned they haven’t ruled out other food items as the source. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the outbreak alongside the CDC and state and local partners , state officials say it takes time to investigate the source. There’s currently no evidence that links recreational water exposure, such as swimming in lakes, as a

  • Fungi and spruce may help solve Alaska’s plastic pollution problem

    The growth process takes just days. has helped concentrate microplastics in the region because debris previously locked into sea ice or glacier Mushrooms growing on a trees stump at Anchorage’s Goose Lake are seen on July 29, 2025. The materials are widely available; Goose Lake Park borders the UAA campus. A Seattle company is developing a variety of products , from foods to construction materials, out of

  • Even with no election, the Alaska Legislature is in flux ahead of the regular session

    Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, and George Rauscher, R-Sutton, for the vacancy, as well as Ryan Sheldon, a

  • Juneau off-road vehicle park nears completion

    “Just also the logistics of the location are what make it so difficult. Since it is 35 miles out the road, it just takes way more time and money to get any equipment, any rocks “Growing up here we had Dredge Lake, we had Thane.

  • Bill banning police masks that conceal identities gets rough treatment at first hearing

    Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, left, questions Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, who cited an unsubstantiated claim by President Donald Trump  last September “This is targeted at Alaska law enforcement to make sure that we do not have an evolving police standard asked Hannan if any circumstances have occurred in Alaska that justify banning police masks for the sake Because to me it feels like you're prioritizing comfort over actual harm that is occurring.”

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