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PFD voter program sends first mailers this week
Thanks to a ballot measure approved last year, about 75,000 Alaskans will receive a mailer from the Alaska…
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Marijuana tax revenue grows again
Alaska is continuing to make more money from marijuana, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of…
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Cost of criminal justice rollback is big unknown
As the Alaska House of Representatives advances toward a vote on Senate Bill 54, lawmakers are missing one…
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Gov. Bill Walker hits new low in opinion poll
Gov. Bill Walker has hit a new low in a quarterly opinion poll conducted by the national firm…
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Walker announces ‘climate team’ days after teens sue
Gov. Bill Walker billed a press conference Tuesday morning as the rollout of his strategy to address climate…
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State of Alaska sues OxyContin manufacturer
The State of Alaska is suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, in its latest attempt to fight…
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Walker asks for balanced budget as tool to fight crime
Gov. Bill Walker called the Alaska Legislature into its fourth special session of the year and put taxes…
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Flume Trail closed by landslide
Last week’s rainstorm has passed, but its effects will linger for at least a few weeks. On Monday,…
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UA takes public comment on proposal to change mine training program
If you have thoughts about the future of mine training at the University of Alaska Southeast, the University…
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Crime stays atop agenda as Legislature enters second week of special session
As the Alaska Legislature begins its second week of special session, all eyes will remain on the criminal…
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A shaken titan: How the Alaska Legislature is harming the Alaska Permanent Fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund is a $62 billion titan. It spans the world. It owns half of the…
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Floods close bridge, but no injuries reported
Heavy rain Thursday and Friday caused minor mudslides and triggered flood warnings across Juneau, but as soggy conditions…
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House Judiciary Committee calls for tougher jail sentences, but costs will rise
Senate Bill 54 is advancing in the Alaska House of Representatives. Late Thursday night, the House Judiciary Committee…
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Flood warning issued for Jordan Creek
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Jordan Creek area Friday morning. According to…
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Weather Service issues flood watch
The remnants of an Asian typhoon will pour up to six inches of rain onto Juneau by the…
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From across Alaska, residents try to sway Legislature on SB 54
The calls came from Bethel, Nome and Fairbanks. There were plenty from Anchorage and the Mat-Su, and some…
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Analysis shows state will exhaust main savings account within two years
Unless legislators act, the state of Alaska will run out of money sometime in late 2018 or early…
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As Legislature debates criminal justice, post-prison employment program runs out of money
It was cruel irony. Days before the Alaska Legislature convened in Juneau to discuss ways to keep inmates…
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Analysis: Why there’s ‘0 percent’ chance the Legislature addresses deficit this year
On taxes, the gap between the coalition majority that runs the Alaska House of Representatives and the predominantly…
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As special session starts, House puts criminal justice bill on fast track
It started slowly, but the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature appeared to be on a…