Alaska airports help drive economy
Alaska airports are key drivers of the state’s economy and an area for growth.
A new report looks at the economics and community importance of … more
State gets federal grant to archive oil spill litigation documents
Millions of pages of Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation will be organized and permanently archived in the capital city.
The state archives office has received … more
NTSB begins investigation into helicopter crash
National Transportation Safety Board investigators have started piecing together the cause of the weekend helicopter crash that killed William Zeman, of Juneau.
Bad weather prevented … more
Eaglecrest master plan underway
A telephone survey of Juneau residents shows hiking and biking trails and summer tourist attractions are important to the future of Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Eaglecrest master plan public meeting
How will Eaglecrest look 20 years from now? Will the city-owned ski area be bigger? Will there be cabins and condominiums, restaurants and bars?
Real estate fee hike draws complaints
The Parnell Administration is trying to explain a proposed 249 percent increase in licensing fees for real estate professionals.
The Division of Corporations, Business and … more
Coast Guard rescues Wrangell man
A Coast Guard helicopter this morning (Tuesday) pulled a Wrangell man from his boat this morning as it was sinking.
Forty-seven-year-old Lester Kuntz was rescued … more
Douglas Post Office update
Douglas Post Office users likely will not know if their store will stay open or be closed until sometime next year.
The first public comment … more
Alaska ranks first among states for gun deaths
Alaska ranks first in the number of deaths caused by guns, according to 2008 data released by the CDC.
A corresponding analysis indicates the states … more
Worl AFN Citizen of the Year
Sealaska Heritage Foundation President Rosita Worl is the Alaska Federation of Native’s Citizen of the Year.
