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Legislature overrides governor’s education veto in moment of ‘courage’
Supporters of bill raising BSA by $700 stand together as session nears adjournment.
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Alaska Legislature adjourns a day early in ‘smoothest ending in 20 years’ following months of budget battles
Lawmakers speed through final votes on veto override on education funding bill, budget with $1,000 PFD.
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Police calls for Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Police calls for Friday, May 16, 2025
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Police calls for Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Gov. Dunleavy vetoes second bill increasing education funding; override vote by legislators likely Tuesday
Bill passed by 48-11 vote — eight more than needed — but same count for override not certain.
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Initiative to limit number of cruise ship passengers, shorten season fails to get signatures to make ballot
“Enthusiasm for this just wasn’t there in the same way as Ship-Free Saturday,” author of proposal says.
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Police calls for Sunday, May 18, 2025
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Juneau Assembly taking on pretty much the entire town with 59-item agenda Monday night
Items include mutitude of projects, faster release of police bodycams, stopping Mendenhall Glacier from being sold.
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$1,000 PFD approved by legislative conference committee as part of final compromise state budget
Lower-than-expected oil prices results in lowest inflation-adjusted dividend since payouts began in 1982.
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Alaska officials forecast improvements for the state’s commercial salmon harvest
Total catch is projected to be twice the size of last year’s weak harvest.
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Steve Whitney returns to Juneau school board six years after departure to temporarily fill vacant seat
Fisheries manager and parent selected from among five candidates to serve until October’s election.
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Most state services will see no new funding in final Alaska state budget draft
Flat funding, combined with inflation, will mean service cuts in many places across the state.
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Community spirit shines at Juneau’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Energy was high at race to fundraise to send Juneau’s athletes to Anchorage Summer Games.
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Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems
Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it,…
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Police calls for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Alaska Senate passes elections overhaul to update voter rolls, introduce ballot tracking, curing
The Alaska Senate voted to enact new rules to streamline the voting process in Alaska and expand voter…
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New mystery showcases characters, scenes of 1980s salmon troll fishery
Southeast Alaska’s picturesque peaks and larger-than-life characters have made their way into stories for centuries.
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Final public comments requested before next phase of Juneau Douglas North Crossing
After three years, the project advances to NEPA process.
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Trump’s nominee to head Army Corps of Engineers vows ‘expedited’ fix for Juneau’s glacial outburst floods
Adam Telle says “it’s going to require creativity,” without offering a specific timeline, at confirmation hearing.