Five Alaska mayors voiced concerns about how a proposed tax break for the Alaska LNG gas line project would impact their communities. Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed eliminating property taxes and other local taxes for the $46 billion megaproject. Instead, his bill would impose a volume-based tax when substantial quantities of gas are delivered from […]
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Trump signs order seeking to curb vote-by-mail in bid to control state election laws
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that attempts to restrict mail-in voting, a White House priority certain to face significant legal challenges. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security along with the Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age American citizens in each state and share it with […]
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Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could reshape the understanding of who is American by birth. The case, Trump v. Barbara, challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order that redefines citizenship to exclude children born to parents who either do not have legal status, or hold temporary legal […]
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Coast Guard ‘temporarily’ relieves commander of Ketchikan-based cutter
A Ketchikan-based U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter has a temporary commanding officer after an “investigation leading to a loss of confidence” prompted the Coast Guard to “temporarily” relieve the cutter’s regular commanding officer. The Coast Guard announced on Monday that Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Coast Guard Arctic District that includes Ketchikan, […]
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Chilkat Valley Sweep: Haines and Klukwan take home Gold Medal titles
Klukwan Chilkats take master’s bracket At some point in his life, some time before tip-off Saturday, Andrew Friske forgot how to miss a shot. For four quarters in the Gold Medal masters’ bracket championship, the memory never came back. It was shooting, shooting, and more shooting from Klukwan’s lineup of Gold Medal hall-of-famers, who didn’t […]
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No Kings protestors in Haines join thousands across Alaska
Five dogs and more than 100 protestors gathered Saturday at Tlingit Park Longhouse to participate in the nationwide No Kings protest. This was the third demonstration, organized by Haines AKtive and included a silent march from the park to Main and Third. “We just feel like maybe it makes more of a statement,” said Nelle […]
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Sure sign of spring: herring season opens
Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery opened at noon today, with about 20 seiners fishing an area that includes Crescent Bay and Jamestown Bay east of town, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. Aaron Dupuis, area management biologist, estimated the fishery would last until fishermen caught the processors’ capacity, which is about 500 […]
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Klukwan Heads to Gold Medal Championship
Thursday’s 77th annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament action saw five teams earn semifinal wins and a day of rest before playing in their respective bracket championships on Saturday. The Klukwan masters were the first team of the day to punch their ticket to the finals on Saturday with an 87-60 win over […]
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UAS, Tlingit & Haida, take first step toward forming Indigenous Studies school
Leaders of the University of Alaska Southeast and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska took their first steps together down “a pathway for healing” on Friday morning. “This is a historic moment,” said Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of Tlingit and Haida. “This is us talking about strengthening our […]
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Governor’s race survey: the PFD question. (And ferries.)
Northern Journal’s survey of Alaska’s many gubernatorial hopefuls is back — this time, asking how much money candidates would budget for Permanent Fund dividends. We also find out when each candidate last rode on Alaska’s state ferry system — a publicly funded network that’s been the subject of polarizing budget debates in recent years. Starting in […]