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Seeking route for pot clubs, marijuana board approves nation’s first cafes
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board is giving tourists a place to light up (or chow down) once cannabis…
News
At Seattle expo, Alaskans see long-term threat from engineered salmon
It wasn’t on the agenda, but the FDA’s announcement about genetically engineered salmon rapidly became the talk of…
News
Federal building testing alarms nightly
There’s no reason to be alarmed, even if the building is. This week, the managers of Juneau’s federal…
Opinion
My Turn: Let mercy and hope triumph
Our snowfall this week has Juneau looking a bit more like Christmas. In light of some of the…
News
Weather wizards get it right
The weather wizards were right. On Wednesday morning, Juneauites woke up to find that the National Weather Service…
News
Second major oil company abandons Arctic exploration
Environmental groups are hailing the announcement that Norwegian oil giant Statoil is giving up on its oil and…
News
Winter storm warning issued for Juneau; 8-14 inches of snow expected
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Juneau as the capital city prepares to…
News
Season’s first snow leaves dusting in capital, powder elsewhere
The first measurable snowfall of the cold season arrived in Juneau over the weekend, with 0.4 inches recorded…
News
New ferries on schedule, on budget
The Alaska-class ferries destined to be the future of the Alaska Marine Highway System in Lynn Canal are…
News
Report: Big problems in DOC
A four-month investigation has found significant problems within the Alaska Department of Corrections, and Gov. Bill Walker has…
News
APOC considers giving a bigger break to first-time politicos’ mistakes
The state watchdog in charge of overseeing political fundraising is proposing changes to make things more forgiving to…
News
Juneau judge tries again for Alaska Supreme Court
Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg is trying again for the honor of serving on the Alaska Supreme…
News
Park halts cable project
A proposed undersea communications cable from Juneau to Skagway and Haines has met an unexpected obstacle: A park.…
News
Pro-Walker group accused of ‘sanitizing’ campaign contributions
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against two political action committees that backed Gov. Bill…
News
Plane crash survivor improves in Seattle
The seriously injured survivor of a Lynn Canal plane crash is rapidly recovering in Seattle, her family said…
News
Done deal: Walker signs bill buying out TransCanada’s share of pipeline
Gov. Bill Walker was all smiles as he signed a bill that will give Alaska one-quarter ownership of…
News
Arctic drilling complaint clears Legislature
After passing a landmark gas pipeline deal, the Alaska House approved a formal complaint against the Obama administration’s…
News
Pipeline plan passes
Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending $161.25 million…
News
With marijuana deadline approaching, the most pressing issue is likely to go unresolved
The head of Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board says the agency is on course to meet a voter-imposed deadline…
News
Senate approves TransCanada buyout
The Alaska Senate voted by a wide margin Tuesday morning to approve the state’s buyout of TransCanada and…