The ferry Tustumena is safe to sail.On Monday, the members of the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board were presented with the results of an engineering… Continue reading
A new report commissioned by Southeast Conference recommends that the Alaska Marine Highway System become a state-backed corporation semi-independent of government.The report’s draft recommendations were… Continue reading
If you go ice skating this week, remember the deer.On Saturday, Alaska Wildlife Trooper Sgt. Aaron Frenzel and several good Samaritans pulled an injured deer… Continue reading
The state of Alaska will begin to collect its first marijuana taxes this month, but records from the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office show… Continue reading
State regulators will decide the fate of Yakutat’s municipal power company, but a large group of local residents wants the final word to be theirs.In… Continue reading
Carson Knight has had a bad year.His wife has been diagnosed with cancer. Family members have died. He survived a car accident. His trailer caught… Continue reading
Black Friday will be green.Juneau’s first commercial marijuana retail store will open to the general public on Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving.Giono Barrett, one… Continue reading
Rep. Sam Kito III will head the powerful Legislative Council when the Alaska Legislature convenes in January.One day after announcing its creation, the new bipartisan… Continue reading
An Anchorage marijuana business that ran afoul of state regulations will be let off with a warning.On Thursday, the Alaska Marijuana Control Board heard from… Continue reading
On the same day Alaskans voted for Donald Trump to bring a new look to the American presidency, they also voted for a new look… Continue reading
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won America, he won Alaska, but he did not win Juneau.Alaska’s capital city maintained its reputation as a Democratic stronghold… Continue reading
With an extraordinary upset on Election Day, Democratic underdog Justin Parish defeated Republican incumbent Cathy Muñoz for a seat in the Alaska House of Representatives.Parish,… Continue reading
Growing up in Hong Kong, Lily Hong Campbell idolized Donald Trump as a businessman. On Tuesday, she had her first opportunity to vote for him.Campbell,… Continue reading
Even before the polls open Tuesday morning, Alaska’s election is already setting records.Through Monday morning, 68,547 Alaskans had cast votes in the general election. That’s… Continue reading
For Justin Parish and Cathy Muñoz, the race for House District 34 ends today.Election Day culminates a busy campaign for the underdog Democrat and the… Continue reading
Telecommunications companies GCI and ACS will receive millions of dollars over the next 10 years to bring broadband internet to tens of thousands of rural… Continue reading
The Democratic challenger for the Mendenhall Valley raised more money than the Republican incumbent in October, but Rep. Cathy Muñoz still holds a big fundraising… Continue reading
Nearly every political sign in Juneau is illegal — and that’s OK.According to state law, “outdoor advertising may not be erected or maintained within 660… Continue reading
Juneau residents will see a 3.86 percent increase in their electric bills starting Nov. 23.The Regulatory Commission of Alaska, which governs utility rates, made the… Continue reading
Sen. Anna MacKinnon has tried for more than four years to make student loans cheaper. That effort will now be decided by voters on Tuesday.If… Continue reading
