We’re back with a new edition of our recurring survey of the more than dozen candidates running to be Alaska’s next governor. This week’s survey explores a subject that has commanded huge amounts of political debate and discussion at Alaska’s Capitol in recent years: How much money should the state share with school districts on […]
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Governor’s race survey: Should Alaska spend millions more on its huge LNG project? Plus, Alaska books.
We’re back with the next edition of our recurring survey of the more than a dozen candidates running to be Alaska’s next governor. This week’s questions revolve around a huge — and hugely expensive — LNG export project pushed by Alaska’s current governor, Mike Dunleavy. We also asked for some book recommendations. Full questions and answers […]
Posted inNews, Science, Climate
As waters around Alaska warm, algal toxins are turning up in new places in the food web
Over the past two summers, a pair of remote and treeless volcanic islands in the eastern Bering Sea broadcast signals of climate change danger in the marine ecosystem that feeds Alaska residents and supports much of the state’s economy. Tribal employees monitoring St. Paul Island’s beaches came across 10 dead but seemingly well-fed northern fur […]
Posted inNews, Elections
‘Because I’m president’: Trump explains why he voted by mail yet opposes voting by mail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who wants to ban mail-in voting, said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday “because I’m president of the United States.” The president’s statement at his Cabinet meeting Thursday comes as he aggressively pushes U.S. Senate Republicans to break the long-standing filibuster to […]
Posted inSoutheast News
Washington state man convicted on drug charges related to two overdose deaths in Skagway
A man was convicted by a federal court jury in Juneau on Wednesday of shipping fentanyl pills to Skagway that resulted in the deaths of two people, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Jacob Cotton, 34, of Spokane, Washington, shipped a parcel with the pills to a person in Skagway who received it in January […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Sports
Wednesday Gold Medal elimination day sends eight teams out of tournament
Wednesday’s 77th annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament was an elimination day. That means if teams lose, they don’t have to go home but they can’t play in the tournament anymore this year. Eight quality teams fell in the fourth day of Gold Medal action. The day started with a classic Angoon/Hydaburg classic […]
Posted inLocal News
The deadline to apply for the PFD is this week
The 2026 Alaska Permanent Fund filing deadline is quickly approaching on March 31. The online application is available through 11:59 p.m. next Tuesday. Paper applications can be mailed, with residents being reminded to ensure they receive a certified mail receipt or their envelope gets postmarked by the post office no later than the deadline. Paper […]
Posted inState of Alaska, Transportation
Alaska prepares to get rid of historic ferry Matanuska, one of state’s oldest
The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood. In a public notice published Friday afternoon, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it is now looking for “interested parties regarding the opportunities […]
Posted inSoutheast News
Juneau officially has its snowiest winter on record
This time there’s no doubt and Mother Nature provided a last-minute surge of snow just to be sure. Juneau officially set the all-time record for winter snowfall on Monday, with a record 5.4 inches at the airport as of 11:59 p.m., putting the total since Oct. 1 at 201.2 inches, according to the National Weather […]
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Dunleavy seeks huge tax break for Alaska LNG Project, says state won’t benefit from any revenue if it isn’t built
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who in January declared “there is simply no shortage of good news” about the Alaska LNG Project on the same day its developer said it was moving into an “execution phase,” is now proposing a massive tax cut for the company so the project doesn’t stumble. A bill introduced by the governor […]