Begich makes a pledge: He’ll drop out of Alaska’s US House race if Dahlstrom bests him in primary
Conservatives hoping to defeat Mary Peltola in November dread a replay of what happened in 2022.
Alaska Senate passes bill that ties hunting and fishing residency requirements to PFD eligibility
Resident licenses typically have higher daily catch limits and allow folks to participate in resident-only personal use fisheries.
Alaska Senate considers plan that would allow teens to independently seek mental health care
An amendment from Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, would lower the age for obtaining behavioral health care to 16.
Juneau mayor’s husband dies in accident in Arizona
Greg Weldon was 60 years old and a longtime Juneau resident.
Tongass Voices: Holly Huber on what it takes to be Miss Alaska Volunteer
Huber uses her platform to bring awareness to the mental health crisis in Alaska.
Juneau forms a task force to tackle short-term rental regulations
Most Assembly members say they favor future regulations.
‘Not in the business of just giving away our entire collections:’ Denver Art Museum denies Lingít claims for repatriation
Earlier this month, the Denver Post reported that tribal members have been requesting cultural items back from the Colorado museum for years — to no avail.
Biden administration blocks Ambler Road, strengthens protections for NPR-A
The Biden administration said the road, also known as the Ambler Access Project, would cause irreparable damage to wildlife including caribou, which many local people rely on for food.
Juneau’s winter warming shelter has closed, but no summer campground has taken its place
With year-round shelters at capacity and no plans in place for a city-run campground, some people don’t know where they will stay this summer.
Lawmakers to wait on Alaska Supreme Court as families reel in wake of correspondence ruling
Cash allotments are ‘make or break’ for some families, others plan to limit spending.
How well does Juneau recycle, and where does it all end up?
Over the years, several Curious Juneau listeners have asked where Juneau’s recycling goes. A few even wonder if it’s really getting reused, or if some of it ends up in a landfill.
Alaska Senate rolls out operating budget with roughly $1,300 PFD plus energy relief check
The Senate’s operating budget chair, Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, said the state has been “blessed” the last couple of years by high oil prices. But Stedman warned that high prices won’t last forever.
Peter Pan Seafoods announces it will cease operations
The company has faced mounting troubles, including legal claims from fishermen of back-owed payments for unpaid seafood deliveries.
Conservation groups add land to the Kootznoowoo Wilderness
The vast Tongass National Forest just grew a little bit larger.
Army Corps of Engineers affirms denial of permit for Pebble Mine
The decision issued Monday is the latest in a long string of legal and administrative rulings against the project.
Dunleavy argues homeschool allotments are an ‘indirect benefit’ to private schools. Lawmakers disagree.
The state plans to appeal the case to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Scientists, Alaska Native leaders say the Arctic faces a growing crisis from plastic waste
The authors of a new report will join representatives from more than 180 other countries to negotiate a United Nations plastics treaty.
Alaska House committee advances, expands proposal to bar trans girls from girls sports
Amended bill would add elementary, middle school and collegiate sports to limits in place for high school.
Alaskans will have a chance to see a total solar eclipse… in 9 years
The path of totality for a 2033 solar eclipse will pass through Western Alaska.
A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.
The judge didn’t just invalidate spending on private or religious schools — he found that there was no way to narrow the law enough to be constitutional and tossed out the whole correspondence school allotment system.