3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (304+ words) The Alaska Legislature will join Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration in seeking to defend the state’s anti-bootlegging punishments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the joint House-Senate Legislative Council voted to hire an outside attorney to draft…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (145+ words) Juneau Independent (City and Borough of Juneau press release) Residents impacted by the 2026 glacial lake outburst flood are invited to share input on the response efforts during a debrief on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Thunder Mountain Middle School…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (456+ words) You may have seen me in a new ad speaking out about Sen. Dan Sullivan and Alaska’s trawl industry. I agreed to be in that ad because I believe our elected leaders have a responsibility to put Alaska’s resources and…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (629+ words) Alaska Department of Health officials announced a fifth round of federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding awards on Friday. The latest awards for $25.8 million bring the total to more than $207 million to date. The funding is aimed at bolstering Alaska’s…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (204+ words) Juneau Independent Aw, it’s election time again, my least favorite season of all… I am writing this letter to express my disgust at the bombardment of political ads, specifically those on TV, that are aired multiple times each hour. Every…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (629+ words) On Monday, the Alaska Department of Law released a report that identified potential gaps in the Public Official Financial Disclosure documents filed by 91 different candidates for state office this year. The gaps were uncovered by department staff who consulted business…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (264+ words) The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. plans to ask the Alaska State Legislature for additional funding as it renews its pursuit of a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline in 2027. Frank Richards, AGDC’s president, said the state-owned corporation will seek $2.5 million from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (276+ words) Juneau Independent During our 80 years in Alaska, we have seen many territorial senators and U.S. senators represent Alaska. Gruening, Stevens and lately Murkowski have seemed to understand their job was to do what was best for the country while looking out…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (789+ words) The Trump administration on Friday moved to exempt oil projects in federal territory on the west side of the North Slope from environmental reviews that have been standard for decades. An industry-initiated proposed rule announced by the U.S. Bureau of Land…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1596+ words) Final results from Alaska’s August primary election indicate existing coalition majorities in the state House and Senate are likely to continue after November’s general election and could even grow. Alaska is the only state in the country where the state…...