Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.

House kills Perm Fund plan

The Alaska House Finance Committee has failed to advance the heart of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to erase the state’s deficit, leaving the state… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.

Analysis: Be wary of city salary data dump

In the interest of government transparency, a conservative think tank recently released a report containing the salaries of most City and Borough of Juneau employees.“Taxpayers… Continue reading

Paul Turnisky, owner of Chum Fun, fishes king salmon with his client, Skylar Joly, at Fish Creek Pond on Friday.

Taku River records lowest ever king salmon returns

Commercial gillnet fisherman Tim Mosher drew a line on his GPS plotter, cutting Taku Sound in half. The line marks a boundary the Alaska Department… Continue reading

Paul Turnisky, owner of Chum Fun, fishes king salmon with his client, Skylar Joly, at Fish Creek Pond on Friday.

Juneau runaway teen connects with guardian

The runaway teen who police asked the public’s help locating Thursday has reached out to a guardian and is reportedly safe. The Juneau Police Department… Continue reading

Around Town

Gold Rush Days, Saturday and Sunday, Savikko Park. Two days of mining and logging events plus gold panning, a children’s carnival, and food and craft… Continue reading

2 dead after raft capsizes during guided Alaska river trip

BARROW — A raft carrying at least 10 people capsized during a guided trip on Alaska’s remote North Slope, leaving two Nevada women dead.The North… Continue reading

Body of missing southwest Alaska man recovered in river

BETHEL — The body of a southwest Alaska man missing since September has been recovered in the Kuskokwim River.A body found June 10 has been… Continue reading

Sullivan drops bid for Senate race

ANCHORAGE — Alaska won’t have two U.S. senators with the same name.Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan said he is withdrawing from the Republican field challenging… Continue reading

Interior bill provides millions for Southeast

A $32 billion federal appropriations bill heading to the Senate floor has broad consequences for timber, hunting and recreation in Southeast.Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Tom Toguchi of Anchorage caught a king salmon in the Anchor River on the morning of Saturday, May 21, 2016. The river is open for king salmon fishing on May 28-30 and June 1 next week, as well as additional days in June. The limit is one king salmon 20 inches or greater per day per person, five total in possession with only two able to come from the Anchor River or the Anchor River and Deep Creek combined.

Kenai River to open for king salmon retention

Anglers have a shot at taking Kenai River king salmon for keeps starting Saturday. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Tom Toguchi of Anchorage caught a king salmon in the Anchor River on the morning of Saturday, May 21, 2016. The river is open for king salmon fishing on May 28-30 and June 1 next week, as well as additional days in June. The limit is one king salmon 20 inches or greater per day per person, five total in possession with only two able to come from the Anchor River or the Anchor River and Deep Creek combined.

Juneau seeks dismissal of head tax lawsuit

The City and Borough of Juneau is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by cruise line representatives alleging the city misused tens… Continue reading

Manslaughter charge filed in drug death of Soldotna man

ANCHORAGE — A Kenai resident suspected of selling drugs to a man who died is being held on suspicion of manslaughter.Alaska State Troopers said 37-year-old… Continue reading

The Alaska House of Representatives poses for a group photo on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Terry Miller Building after adjourning from the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.

House quits: Representatives gavel special session to an end

After 148 days in Juneau, the Alaska House of Representatives has ended its work, but lawmakers are expected to soon be back on the job… Continue reading

The Alaska House of Representatives poses for a group photo on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Terry Miller Building after adjourning from the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature.
A Super Duty Ford truck is parked inside homeowner Scott Philip's bedroom Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Julep Street in the Mendenhall Valley. Philip and his son, William Philip, were the only ones home during the incident and neither of them suffered injuries. The driver's condition remains unknown.

Man dies after crashing truck into Valley home

A 63-year-old Juneau man died shortly after crashing his Super Duty Ford truck into a Mendenhall Valley bedroom Saturday morning, police said.An off-duty officer performed… Continue reading

A Super Duty Ford truck is parked inside homeowner Scott Philip's bedroom Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Julep Street in the Mendenhall Valley. Philip and his son, William Philip, were the only ones home during the incident and neither of them suffered injuries. The driver's condition remains unknown.

Tax credit alternative passes House

On the same day they killed the centerpiece of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to fix Alaska’s deficit, members of the Alaska House voted to… Continue reading

A erratic-behaving man was arrested by police at the Duck Creek Market Friday after making threats of violence while customers were inside.

Police arrest shirtless robber in the Valley

The manager of the Duck Creek Market said he kicked a shirtless, erratic-behaving man off of his property Friday morning before the store was open,… Continue reading

A erratic-behaving man was arrested by police at the Duck Creek Market Friday after making threats of violence while customers were inside.

State plans survey for Kake-Petersburg road

The Alaska Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals for a surveyor to mark a road between Kake and Petersburg.Logging roads already trace the forest on… Continue reading

Yukon population falls to lowest in Canada

The Yukon has the least people of any Canadian province, Statistics Canada has announced in its quarterly release of population statistics, which took place Thursday.According… Continue reading

Juneau records first 80-degree day of 2016

A sunny Thursday generated the warmest day so far this year in the capital city, with the official measuring point at Juneau International Airport reaching… Continue reading

Michael Johnson

Glennallen man picked as state schools boss

Alaska’s new education commissioner is coming to Juneau from a rural school district with fewer than 500 students.On Thursday, the state school board announced the… Continue reading

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