A mistake by an employee of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is allowing the state’s distilleries to continue serving cocktails through at least… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker is abandoning a push to spend up to $10 million on oil and gas survey work in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.… Continue reading
Southern Southeast’s rainforest is enduring rare drought conditions, and while northern Southeast missed the official drought cutoff, March will go into the weather record books… Continue reading
Members of the Alaska State Legislature will hold a “Go Blue” rally Friday to demonstrate support for children who have suffered abuse or adverse experiences.… Continue reading
With a 21-19 vote on Monday afternoon, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a $11.5 billion state operating budget and forwarded it to the Alaska… Continue reading
Here’s a simple guide to what’s happening in the Legislature, where things stand, and why. Q: What will the Permanent Fund Dividend be this year?… Continue reading
With a rapid series of procedural moves Friday morning, the Alaska House of Representatives cut a proposed $2,700 Permanent Fund Dividend to $1,600 in an… Continue reading
Correction: Wells Fargo spokesman David Kennedy was misidentified in an earlier version of this article. He is David Kennedy, not Brian Kennedy. This article has been… Continue reading
In 2017, Chris Apassingok of Gambell made a remarkable strike on a whale, helping bring home thousands of pounds of meat in the annual subsistence… Continue reading
Four days after narrowly approving a budget amendment that boosts the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, the Alaska House of Representatives remains without the votes to… Continue reading
This week’s snowstorm brought almost a month’s worth of snow to Juneau, according to measurements taken at Juneau International Airport, the city’s official measuring station.… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate is urging the federal government to work with the State of Alaska to control the population of sea otters in Southeast Alaska.… Continue reading
A bill is advancing in the Alaska Senate that has the potential to overwrite a ballot initiative planned for this fall’s election. On Tuesday evening,… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker averted an impending shutdown of the Alaska Marine Highway System and the state’s Medicaid health insurance program on Tuesday by signing a… Continue reading
Correction: The first version of this article incorrectly stated that one of the four pillars of the coalition Alaska House Majority’s plan to balance the… Continue reading
Team HB 75, with Rep. Geran Tarr among its members, earned honors as the top-scoring team from the Alaska House of Representatives in last weekend’s… Continue reading
Rep. Sam Kito III ended months of speculation in a Monday interview with the Juneau Empire by declaring he will not run for re-election this… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives begins debate today on amendments to Alaska’s proposed $11.3 billion state spending plan, but lawmakers still don’t have an agreement… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives is urging Gov. Bill Walker to declare a “linguistic emergency” in order to protect Alaska Native languages. The House voted… Continue reading
For the 21st consecutive year, lawmakers, staff and their families gathered at the Juneau Gun Club for the annual Legislative Shoot. The shoot invites teams… Continue reading