JUNEAU — Alaskans who receive an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend would pay a 35 percent tax on it under legislation proposed in the state House.Rep.… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court unanimously endorsed election maps that bolster the growing political influence of America’s Latinos on Monday, ruling that states can count… Continue reading
MILWAUKEE — After Donald Trump’s toughest stretch of the campaign, he and Ted Cruz made spirited final pitches Monday to Wisconsin voters, who will cast… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — California and New York acted Monday to gradually push their statewide minimum wages to $15 an hour — the highest in the… Continue reading
FRANKFURT, Germany — A leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panama-based law firm offers a glimpse into the shadowy world where the rich and… Continue reading
HOUSTON — Despite being elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday, Allen Iverson knows he still won’t be able to shake his infamous… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Baseball’s average salary rose 4.4 percent to $4.38 million on opening day, according to a study of contract terms by The Associated… Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — Breanna Stewart and UConn are one victory away from accomplishing their ultimate goal — a fourth straight national championship.To achieve that unprecedented feat,… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Retired World Cup soccer champion Abby Wambach was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence.Portland police Sgt. Peter Simpson said… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 67-year-old Anchorage plastic surgeon has been sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion.Dr. Michael Brandner was convicted… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska authorities are investigating a third unwelcome encounter during this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after a female musher said two men… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that make technical changes to state law pertaining to nurse practitioners and the state… Continue reading
A plan by the Alaska Senate Finance Committee to require local governments to pay more for public pensions has hit a snag.Late Sunday, the committee… Continue reading
Juneau police have linked a vehicle to an unidentified man who allegedly tried to kidnap a pregnant woman getting into a car with her 4-year-old… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Oil and Gas Association has announced that the state had its first year-over-year increase in oil production in more than a… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Virgin America has loyal passengers who love the airline’s cool vibe even if its size and schedule are too limited to meet… Continue reading
A Sitka middle school teacher defused a dangerous altercation last Monday afternoon when he broke up a brawl between two adults in the school’s back… Continue reading
Folk Fest Juneau 2016Monday, April 4Centennial HallPFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus, 7 p.m. A chorus of mothers, daughters, loves and grandmothers bonded by a desire to… Continue reading
After a second technical error paused standardized testing across the state last week, officials at the Department of Education and Early Development decided it was… Continue reading
Looking around a room that for the first time seemed to welcome discussions about drug abuse instead of casting shame on the topic, one Juneau… Continue reading
