The library in the Native village of Klukwan, outside Haines, lost the bulk of its funding in the spring. That included a $150,000 grant, of which only $100,000 had been spent, plus another $10,000 grant.
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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration approval for Arctic Alaska oil exploration plan
The lawsuit faults the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for greenlighting ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and drilling program after a public comment period of only 7 days.
Facing a hot Trump controversy, Sullivan deploys a sidestep
Sen. Dan Sullivan didn’t defend sending the National Guard to U.S. cities. He didn’t criticize it either.
Angoon students return home after being stuck in Juneau
A canceled ferry left Angoon students stuck in Juneau for four extra days following a middle school basketball tournament.
Newscast – Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
In this newscast: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has landed on a solution to put an end to glacial outburst floods that have grown more destructive in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley neighborhoods over the past few summers; Juneau Animal Rescue might soon have a location in the Mendenhall Valley for its proposed new animal shelter; A group of 14 student athletes from Angoon finally returned home from Juneau Friday morning after a cancelled ferry left them stuck in the capital city for four extra days; Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposed budget, setting the stage for months of debate in his final legislative session as governor. His proposal leans on drawing more than a billion dollars from savings to fund a budget that includes paying Alaskans a $3,600 Permanent Fund dividend; Both of Alaska’s U.S senators crossed the aisle Thursday to support a Democratic bill that would’ve extended health insurance subsidies for three years. The Alaskans and two others were the only Republicans to back the plan, so it failed to get the 60 votes needed
Army Corps will pursue a ‘lake tap’ solution to stop glacial outburst floods in the Mendenhall Valley
After discussing five options in a three-day, closed-door meeting with federal and local leaders this week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided it will design a tunnel through Bullard Mountain.