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Gov. Bill Walker speaks to the media about his appointments to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation's Board of Directors and detailed his plans to upsize the volume of the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project in February.

Big Oil given extra time to pledge gas

The state of Alaska is negotiating up to the last minute on proposals that would guarantee major oil producers’ participation in the state’s liquefied natural… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks to the media about his appointments to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation's Board of Directors and detailed his plans to upsize the volume of the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project in February.

Walker lifts another megaproject halt

Gov. Bill Walker has given approval for a fourth Alaska megaproject to move forward after blocking it in December.On Wednesday, the governor’s office announced that… Continue reading

GCI fined $620K for cell tower violations

General Communications Inc. has been fined more than $620,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for failing to properly register 118 cellphone towers with a federal… Continue reading

Observing ‘Back to the Future’ Day with blasts from Juneau’s past

Today is “Back to the Future” Day.Mobile users may see the infographic here.In the reels of the film “Back to the Future II,” starring Michael… Continue reading

Local families watch the release of "Heli," a four-month-old female harbor seal at False Outer Point on Monday. Heli was found on July 20 suffering from a high temperature, dehydration, maternal neglect and multiple puncture wounds. She was flown to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for rehabilitation.

Injured seal pup ends road to recovery with North Douglas release

How does a seal fly?Air cargo.On Monday afternoon, a harbor seal named Heli wobbled tentatively from her crate before plunging into the water off False… Continue reading

Local families watch the release of "Heli," a four-month-old female harbor seal at False Outer Point on Monday. Heli was found on July 20 suffering from a high temperature, dehydration, maternal neglect and multiple puncture wounds. She was flown to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for rehabilitation.
Jacob Miller, center, shows U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Ben Stixrud, left, and Petty Officer Second Class Chris Houvener his safety gear on his 41-foot power troller at the Don Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Friday.

Alaska’s fishing fatalities are dropping, no matter how you mix the numbers

The deadliest catch is getting a lot less deadly.Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard reported to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council that for the… Continue reading

Jacob Miller, center, shows U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Ben Stixrud, left, and Petty Officer Second Class Chris Houvener his safety gear on his 41-foot power troller at the Don Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Friday.
About 4 oz. of dried marijuana stored in a large glass container.

In testimony, Alaskans plead for legal cannabis clubs

Dozens of Alaskans took to their phones Thursday for one of the last chances to weigh in on the state’s proposed commercial marijuana regulations.Thursday was… Continue reading

About 4 oz. of dried marijuana stored in a large glass container.

Oil prices continue to widen state’s fiscal problem

There’s no good news for Alaska from the oil markets.The state’s gap between revenue and expenses continues to deepen as the price of oil remains… Continue reading

Alaska issue gets spot on Supreme Court agenda

Alaska is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.The nation’s highest legal body began its new term this month, and among the 80 or so cases… Continue reading

A wall washed up on the beach along Channel Drive could be from the tug boat Challenger that sunk inGastineau Channel in September.

One month on, wreck of tugboat Challenger isn’t moving anytime soon

The tugboat Challenger is breaking apart.One month after the 96-foot wooden boat sank in Gastineau channel, bits of it are starting to wash up.Spurred by… Continue reading

A wall washed up on the beach along Channel Drive could be from the tug boat Challenger that sunk inGastineau Channel in September.
Josephine "Josie" Bahnke started her new job as the director of the Division of Elections on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Bahnke, née Hardy, comes from Nome, where she served as city manager for seven years.

Meet the Nomeite in charge of Alaska’s elections

On the third floor of the court plaza building is Josephine Bahnke’s boat.For the new head of the Alaska Division of Elections, it’s one of… Continue reading

Josephine "Josie" Bahnke started her new job as the director of the Division of Elections on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Bahnke, née Hardy, comes from Nome, where she served as city manager for seven years.

Familiar face becomes APFC pope

Angela Rodell will be the next executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.Analogous to Alaska’s pope, the director holds no direct political power but… Continue reading

At LCCC, prison riot starts with a phone

A Lemon Creek Correctional Center dorm has been left uninhabitable and all inmate visitations have been stopped after a prison riot Monday night.According to sources… Continue reading

Young not in running for Speaker of the House

As the U.S. House of Representatives scrambles to find its next Speaker, there are few certainties.One of them is that Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s sole… Continue reading

Alexander Slivka, a candidate to become director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, answers questions from the corporation's board of trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 in Juneau.

Board considers candidates for Permanent Fund ‘pope’

Vast indirect power. An apolitical position. Immense public support. A venerable institution designed to last.The director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation might as well… Continue reading

Alexander Slivka, a candidate to become director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, answers questions from the corporation's board of trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 in Juneau.
This unidentified man fell from the Alaska Steamship Dock but was rescued by a Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, 2015.

Firefighter leaps into harbor to rescue man

An unidentified man was pulled from the ocean below the Alaska Steamship Dock on Tuesday evening after a Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter took a chilly… Continue reading

This unidentified man fell from the Alaska Steamship Dock but was rescued by a Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, 2015.
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June 2014. The Fairweather - one of the state's newest ferries - is among four that the marine highway proposes laying up next summer.

State plans to lay up more ferries

Anticipated budget cuts are sinking service by the Alaska Marine Highway.On Tuesday, the state ferry system unveiled a summer 2016 draft schedule that shows four… Continue reading

The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June 2014. The Fairweather - one of the state's newest ferries - is among four that the marine highway proposes laying up next summer.
In this file photo, Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe gives the State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 11 as Senate President Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, listen.

Justice Dana Fabe puts down gavel

After becoming the first woman to serve on the Alaska Supreme Court 20 years ago and the first female Alaska chief justice, Dana Fabe has… Continue reading

In this file photo, Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe gives the State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 11 as Senate President Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, listen.

Campaigns wants to use PFD to register voters

According to the state of Alaska, there are 547,212 Alaskans 18 and older. Only 501,515 are registered to vote.A new campaign hopes to use the… Continue reading

‘I’m trying to sell gas’

“I’m not trying to buy love. I’m trying to sell gas.”So declared Gov. Bill Walker in a press conference Friday as he explained to the… Continue reading