News
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board again warns that the fund is running out of spendable money
New analysis offers possible solutions; two-part constitutional amendment the most durable repair.
News
A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?
Cory Hughes moved to a remote Alaska village to teach and would happily stay and retire there if…
Opinion
My Turn: Redevelop our government, not our history with Telephone Hill
At the last Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, the Juneau Assembly decided on Option C out of…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Alaskans favoring secession aren’t thinking things through
I live in Virginia and have no firsthand experience with Alaskan affairs. I was therefore surprised by the…
Sports
On the Trails: Early signs of spring
The ground is heavily blanketed with snow. The snow berms in my driveway (and, dangerously, at some street…
News
Aurora forecast for the week of Feb. 19
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Legislature needs to rein in Dunleavy’s power-grab
It’s not surprising to witness so many Republican politicians who’ve been capitulating to this heinous MAGA destruction of…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: JDHS was the high school during stable times; keep it that way if consolidation occurs
In order to financially maintain the high quality of education, tradition and standards of Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School:…
Opinion
Opinion: Risky business not the state’s business
The advice for Las Vegas gamblers is don’t bet more than you can afford to lose. It’s generally…
News
Alaska legislators give closer look at bill aimed at storing carbon emissions underground
Bill could enable enhanced oil recovery, sequestration of emissions from new coal-fired power.
News
Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
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News
Gov. Dunleavy proposes tax breaks for the private sector to address Alaska’s high cost of living
The Dunleavy administration’s proposal to address a crisis of affordability in Alaska is to offer a tax credit…
News
Police calls for Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
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News
Police calls for Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
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News
On Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, Alaska Native leaders teach continuing advocacy
On Feb. 16, 1945, Alaska legislators signed the nation’s first anti-discrimination law. Historical records show that the words…
News
Dr. Anne Zink to leave position as Alaska chief medical officer
Alaska’s ‘top doc’ reflects on nearly five years of work, time in public eye during pandemic.
News
Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
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News
With deadline looming, more than half of Alaska’s relief funds for homeless students are unspent
Alaska legislators and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski consider push for an extension
News
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
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Neighbors
Cooking for Pleasure: Decadent chocolate apricot bars
I love apricots. I prefer fresh to dried, but I am happy to eat them either way. I…