Juneau residential assessments remain stable with less than 1% increase from last year
For the past two years, values have largely cooled down, increasing by less than two percent annually on average. But that wasn’t the case for everyone.
Alaska accepts ballots that arrive after Election Day. This case could end that.
The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to nix a law allowing ballots to arrive up to five days late. Alaska allows 10 days. Even votes cast in person can take days to arrive.
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich proposes federal tax exemption for Permanent Fund dividends
State’s lone member of U.S. House may have freshman productivity record, based on number of bills becoming law.
Juneau has officially broken its snowfall record
The city reached 201.2 inches at the Juneau International Airport at midnight, surpassing the previous record of 197.9 inches set in the winter of 2006-07.
Forest Service plans to hold virtual meeting on Tongass Forest Plan revision Wednesday
The virtual meeting has been added to a calendar of in-person meetings in communities around Southeast.
Dunleavy proposes property tax breaks for Alaska LNG pipeline
The bill would replace most local property and sales taxes with a tax on the volume of gas flowing through the pipeline. It would likely amount to a significant tax cut for the project.
Kipnuk votes to relocate following devastation from Halong
More than 92% of adult tribal members that the tribe was able to contact by phone in recent weeks voted to relocate. Of two potential relocation sites located between Kipnuk and Chefornak, two-thirds said they’d prefer an option closer to the historical settlement of Cicing.
Juneau high schoolers travel to Hawaii to help rebuild homes destroyed by Lahaina wildfires
Students enrolled in the Juneau School District’s House Build program are eligible to join the annual Habitat for Humanity build trip in Hawaii.
Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry
The state board will create a new committee to review concerns, including student services and maintenance needs after roughly a quarter of students disenrolled this year.
Alaska lawmakers look to resolve standoff over fast-track budget bill
Lawmakers appointed a conference committee after prior versions of the bill failed to garner support from House Republicans to spend from savings.
Juneau School District reaches tentative agreement with teachers union
The tentative agreement is awaiting ratification from the union and approval from the Juneau School Board.
State puts off Cascade Point construction until next year
Work on the first phase of the controversial ferry terminal project was planned for late summer, but it’s being delayed due to a permitting issue.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan identified
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified two people who died Sunday while working in a confined space on a freight barge near Ketchikan.
How do Southeast communities coordinate on drug busts? A Q&A with one of the leaders of SEACAD
Juneau Police commander Matt DuBois oversees many aspects of the regional task force that investigates illegal drugs coming in and being distributed in Southeast Alaska.
UA President Pitney gives final State of the University address ahead of retirement
The roughly 30-minute speech emphasized overcoming challenges and entering what she says is a period of promise.
Police seek help locating missing 17-year-old boy in Juneau
Police say Michael Northern Miller was reportedly seen on Thursday evening at about 11 p.m. in the Mendenhall Valley near Jerry Drive.
Why Alaska school districts are still facing deep cuts after last year’s funding increase
Lawmakers boosted base formula funding by $700 per student last year — but that’s just $20 more than they’d gotten on a one-time basis the year before.
Juneau teachers union votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations drag on
According to a press release from Juneau Education Association, 92% of the union’s 265-person bargaining unit voted to authorize a strike.
Advocates and youth call on Alaska lawmakers to support bills to fund suicide prevention
The cost would be less than $1 a month for individual users, but in turn, it is estimated to generate between $6 to 8 million annually toward enhancing the state’s capacity to respond to mental health emergencies.
Board of Fish to consider limiting pink and chum hatchery production and changes to trawl gear
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is meeting Tuesday through Saturday in Anchorage at the Egan Civic and Convention Center to consider changes to statewide finfish fisheries.