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House ends special session with failed ‘Hail Mary’ on budget
It was a mic-drop moment on a trampoline. In a surprise Thursday night move, the Alaska House of…
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House votes for higher dividend, but deal is far from complete
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to approve a $2,200 Permanent Fund Dividend for this fall, a…
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Barring budget fix, Alaska Marine Highway System will shut down July 1
If Alaska’s state government shuts down on July 1, the Alaska Marine Highway System will shut down with…
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Birds, shocked, twice knock out power to Juneau neighborhoods
A pair of unrelated birds were the culprits behind two Juneau power outages Sunday and Monday. On Sunday…
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House committee reverses Senate, plans to keep natural gas pipeline funded
The Alaska House of Representatives hasn’t given up on the idea of a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. On…
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Alaskans appear apathetic as statewide shutdown approaches
The chants were audible for blocks around: “Do your jobs!/So I can do mine!” The trouble was that…
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Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska, but they won’t be coming to Juneau’s most popular tourist destination
Each year, more than half a million people come by bus and taxi to the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau’s…
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State shutdown would affect every man, woman and child in Alaska — including the dead
Forget about the ferries. Reschedule your wedding. Don’t think about pull tabs. Alaska’s impending government shutdown will have…
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Lawmakers compromise on budgets for corrections, law
Anchorage will get two new state prosecutors, but Bethel is out of luck under a compromise budget for…
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As salmon defenders gather, more signs of a 2018 fish fight
There are more signs that the hook has been set for Alaska’s biggest fisheries fight in a decade.…
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Walker begs lawmakers to reach compromise
A day after the Alaska House Majority rejected his compromise bid to avert a statewide government shutdown, Gov.…
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Goldbelt announces election results; Kahklen, Wanamaker out
Two longtime members of Goldbelt’s board of directors have been replaced, the company announced Monday. In board elections…
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Labor unions plan rallies in bid to avert government shutdown
The state’s labor unions are planning rallies across Alaska on Sunday in an effort to avoid a statewide…
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House rejects compromise
In a bid to avoid a state-spanning government shutdown, Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed a compromise to…
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Juneau finishes May wetter and warmer than normal
Alaska’s capital city endured a wetter and warmer than normal May, but good weather arrived just in time…
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Walker: Legislature in stalemate
Calling the Alaska Legislature’s current situation a “stalemate,” Gov. Bill Walker has announced that he will make a…
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Murkowski rejects ‘quick’ fix for health care
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator is calling for a “go-slow” approach to national health care reform. Murkowski visited Juneau…
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Senate approves overdose-fighting bill
The Alaska Senate voted Thursday to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. House Bill 159,…
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Alaska Senate prepares final vote on governor’s bid to fight drug overdoses
The Alaska Senate is preparing to take a final vote on a plan from Gov. Bill Walker to…
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski will visit Juneau this week
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator is coming to Juneau. On Thursday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will speak to the…