It was a mic-drop moment on a trampoline. In a surprise Thursday night move, the Alaska House of Representatives attempted to avert a statewide government… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to approve a $2,200 Permanent Fund Dividend for this fall, a sign that it is abandoning a long-term… Continue reading
If Alaska’s state government shuts down on July 1, the Alaska Marine Highway System will shut down with it, and Nevette Bowen will have to… Continue reading
A pair of unrelated birds were the culprits behind two Juneau power outages Sunday and Monday. On Sunday morning, a power outage knocked out electrical… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives hasn’t given up on the idea of a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. On Sunday, members of the House’s finance committee… Continue reading
The chants were audible for blocks around: “Do your jobs!/So I can do mine!” The trouble was that there weren’t many people to hear them.… Continue reading
Each year, more than half a million people come by bus and taxi to the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau’s most popular tourist destination. Even after Gov.… Continue reading
Anchorage will get two new state prosecutors, but Bethel is out of luck under a compromise budget for the Alaska Department of Law drafted Thursday.… Continue reading
Forget about the ferries. Reschedule your wedding. Don’t think about pull tabs. Alaska’s impending government shutdown will have a tsunami of effects across the state,… Continue reading
There are more signs that the hook has been set for Alaska’s biggest fisheries fight in a decade. As members of the North Pacific Fisheries… Continue reading
A day after the Alaska House Majority rejected his compromise bid to avert a statewide government shutdown, Gov. Bill Walker said he still hopes that… Continue reading
Two longtime members of Goldbelt’s board of directors have been replaced, the company announced Monday. In board elections that concluded this month, Joseph E. Kahklen… Continue reading
The state’s labor unions are planning rallies across Alaska on Sunday in an effort to avoid a statewide government shutdown. The “Keep Alaska Open For… Continue reading
In a bid to avoid a state-spanning government shutdown, Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed a compromise to bring the Alaska Senate and Alaska House… Continue reading
Alaska’s capital city endured a wetter and warmer than normal May, but good weather arrived just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, according to… Continue reading
Calling the Alaska Legislature’s current situation a “stalemate,” Gov. Bill Walker has announced that he will make a bid to avert a pending shutdown of… Continue reading
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator is calling for a “go-slow” approach to national health care reform. Murkowski visited Juneau on Thursday as part of Congress’ weeklong… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate voted Thursday to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. House Bill 159, proposed by Gov. Bill Walker, is part… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate is preparing to take a final vote on a plan from Gov. Bill Walker to fight a wave of opioid addiction in… Continue reading
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator is coming to Juneau. On Thursday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will speak to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to deliver a… Continue reading
