Federal and state grants will largely cover the $487,000 cost of two specialized snow clearing vehicles, two trailers and a truck to pull them.
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Cruise ship emissions have short-term effect on downtown Juneau’s air quality, Alaska DEC says
A state environmental air quality study found that downtown Juneau generally has good air quality, and cruise ship emissions didn’t threaten the city’s good standing with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Alaska House passes disaster extension, sends bill to Senate where narrower legislation could emerge
Bethel Democratic Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky noted that the statewide COVID-19 threat level remains high. And she said the effect of new, highly contagious variants of the coronavirus in the state is unknown.
‘He was healthy before it got him’: Petersburg residents share their experiences with COVID-19
We’ve heard a lot about COVID-19 from experts over the last year, but what about people who have it themselves?
With limited resources, prosecutors in Western Alaska struggle to prioritize massive caseloads
Prosecuting crimes in Western Alaska can be tough, with just a few lawyers assigned to thousands of cases annually.
With fishing slowed by pandemic, Bering Sea crabbers push for extended season
A group of Bering Sea crabbers say they want more time to catch their quota before the state shuts down their season next week.
At federal forum, Alaskans weigh in on future of oil and gas
With oil and gas leasing on pause, the federal government is gathering input as it reviews its energy program.
Anchorage man sentenced for falsely marketing goods as made by an Alaska Native
An Anchorage man was sentenced to five years of probation and to pay $2,500 in restitution and surrender more than $125,000 in retail product.
State data shows 2020 Southeast salmon harvest was among worst on record
Fish and Game doesn’t have an answer for the almost 60% drop in salmon harvest between 2019 and 2020.
Alaska marked a year of deflation in 2020 — for the first time ever
Alaska is the only place in the country that recorded deflation on a metropolitan consumer price index last year.