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New wolf totem pole is memorial and healing symbol
John Morris remembers the day the city of Douglas came to burn down the Douglas Indian Village. On…
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Lt. Gov. nixes good governance ballot measure
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Friday removed a ballot measure from this fall’s statewide election, citing a “substantially…
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Alaska marijuana sales staying high
Alaska’s marijuana industry is still riding high, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue. According…
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New population forecast predicts 100,000 more Alaskans by 2045
Alaska is expected to get a bit more crowded and a bit older. According to a new forecast…
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Two more jump into Alaska House Democratic primary
Two late entries in the race for Alaska House District 33 have made the contest one of the…
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‘Warrior of Peace’: Activist and volunteer, June Degnan faces her biggest fight
Activist June Degnan has always been a fighter. Since the 1960s, she’s fought for Alaska Native rights, for…
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Juneau school board member Andi Story will run for Valley House seat
Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Story’s announcement event Thursday afternoon. Juneau School Board…
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Candidate drops out of race to replace Sen. Dennis Egan
One of the three candidates running for the Alaska Senate seat covering northern Southeast has dropped out of…
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Alaska boating deaths rose in 2017
Recreational boating deaths surged last year in Alaska, but the long-term trend offers better news for safety on…
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Reinbold, Saddler to clash in Alaska Senate race
Two incumbent Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives will clash in a fall election for the Alaska…
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Project Playground rebuild begins next week
Thirteen months after it burned to the ground, Project Playground will return. Starting Tuesday, Carver Construction will begin…
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Wells Fargo to close Lemon Creek branch
Wells Fargo is closing its Lemon Creek branch, the only full-service bank in the area, effective Aug. 15.…
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Alaska prison sued for ‘starvation’ of Muslim inmates
Update: This article has been updated to include comment from the Council on American-Islamic Relations Legal Defense Fund…
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‘You have to fight these things:’ Why two Juneau men are standing in the way of the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Bill Walker and a billion-dollar debt
The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill…
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Juneau Assembly member Jesse Kiehl announces run for state senate
A crowd of about 60 people gathered in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday morning for…
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Lawmakers approve legislation, funding to test backlog of rape kits
An effort to solve a backlog of untested evidence from rape cases across Alaska received a major boost…
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Sealaska will host shareholder meetings this week in Juneau, Haines and Hoonah
Sealaska shareholders are invited to a community meeting hosted by the corporation’s board of directors and management at…
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Alaska Legislature’s last call is for more cocktails
At last call, the Alaska Legislature saved a cocktail for you. In the final hours of the 30th…
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Former mayor of Unalaska is new boss of Alaska ferry system
Gov. Bill Walker has named a former Unalaska mayor to head the Alaska Marine Highway System. On Tuesday,…
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Lobbyist seeks to run for Juneau’s state senate seat
Longtime Juneau resident and AFL-CIO lobbyist Don Etheridge is running for the Alaska Senate seat representing northern Southeast…