John Morris remembers the day the city of Douglas came to burn down the Douglas Indian Village. On Wednesday morning, he was among more than… Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Friday removed a ballot measure from this fall’s statewide election, citing a “substantially similar” bill approved by the Alaska Legislature… Continue reading
Alaska’s marijuana industry is still riding high, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue. According to tax data collected by the department,… Continue reading
Alaska is expected to get a bit more crowded and a bit older. According to a new forecast released Tuesday by the Alaska Department of… Continue reading
Two late entries in the race for Alaska House District 33 have made the contest one of the biggest in the state. Just before Friday’s… Continue reading
Activist June Degnan has always been a fighter. Since the 1960s, she’s fought for Alaska Native rights, for women’s rights, for equal opportunity and social… Continue reading
Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Story’s announcement event Thursday afternoon. Juneau School Board member Andi Story is seeking higher office.… Continue reading
One of the three candidates running for the Alaska Senate seat covering northern Southeast has dropped out of the race. In an emailed statement Wednesday… Continue reading
Recreational boating deaths surged last year in Alaska, but the long-term trend offers better news for safety on the water, according to figures released Tuesday… Continue reading
Two incumbent Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives will clash in a fall election for the Alaska Senate. On Thursday, Rep. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle… Continue reading
Thirteen months after it burned to the ground, Project Playground will return. Starting Tuesday, Carver Construction will begin work to rebuild the popular Twin Lakes… Continue reading
Wells Fargo is closing its Lemon Creek branch, the only full-service bank in the area, effective Aug. 15. On Wednesday morning, signs announcing the impending… Continue reading
Update: This article has been updated to include comment from the Council on American-Islamic Relations Legal Defense Fund (CAIR). The Alaska Department of Corrections was… Continue reading
The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill Walker. The Alaska Legislature doesn’t side with… Continue reading
A crowd of about 60 people gathered in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday morning for the most expected news of the political… Continue reading
An effort to solve a backlog of untested evidence from rape cases across Alaska received a major boost from the Alaska Legislature this week, but… Continue reading
Sealaska shareholders are invited to a community meeting hosted by the corporation’s board of directors and management at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.… Continue reading
At last call, the Alaska Legislature saved a cocktail for you. In the final hours of the 30th Alaska Legislature, Rep. Adam Wool, D-Fairbanks, offered… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has named a former Unalaska mayor to head the Alaska Marine Highway System. On Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public… Continue reading
Longtime Juneau resident and AFL-CIO lobbyist Don Etheridge is running for the Alaska Senate seat representing northern Southeast Alaska. On Sunday, Etheridge filed a letter… Continue reading
