‘Pretty much our hometown voice’: Homer residents mourn loss of local newspaper
The Homer Tribune, one of the city’s two newspapers, delivered its final edition last week after more than two decades of printing.
Updated: Juneau school board approves elementary school boundary change
Under the change, families who live in the future Pederson Hill subdivision would send their kids to Riverbend Elementary School.
Cemetery caretaker calls on community to clean, protect Alaska Native graves
Many Alaska Native gravesites in Juneau are overgrown and all but forgotten. Tlingit storyteller and cemetery caretaker Bob Sam hopes to change that.
U.S. Mint unveils coin design featuring Alaska Native civil rights leader
The coin honors Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. The law guaranteed equal voting rights and equal access to commercial services and accommodations.
Climate change is causing yellow cedar decline. But not enough for an ESA listing.
On Monday, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published its decision not to protect yellow cedar under the Endangered Species Act.
Heavy rain extends Gold Creek Flume Trail closure
Juneau’s heavily-used Flume Trail was supposed to reopen on Monday. AEL&P says it will take about a month to repair.
Heavy rainfall in Juneau causes minor flooding and prompts evacuations
Heavy rainfall has caused swelling of rivers and streams, minor flooding of some streets, and even forced one Douglas Island resident from his home.
Attorney general explains his opinion on the Alaska Hire law
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson says the Alaska Hire opinion is in response to a lawsuit challenging the law.
Ferry system budget cuts jeopardize ocean acidification testing along Inside Passage
The Columbia made regular thousand mile runs between Bellingham, Washington, and Skagway, and takes a water sample every two minutes. But now she is tied up in Ketchikan’s south berth for the foreseeable future.
Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’
A dozen Alaska brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are competing for the title of fattest bear during the park’s annual Fat Bear Week.
Additional ballots nudge Centennial Hall debt question from ‘no’ to ‘yes’
Some 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots were outstanding after election night, with two close races pending in Juneau.
As BP exits Alaska, 1,600 employees are waiting to find out what’s next
BP has operated in Alaska for over half a century and has long had a hand in running the state’s biggest oilfield, Prudhoe Bay. The oil company’s plans to exit the state have left hundreds of workers in limbo.
A final trip on the Mount Roberts Tramway for 2019
The last day to ride the Mount Roberts Tramway for 2019 was Wednesday, Oct. 2.
International Lingít Spelling Bee brings together Alaska Native language learners in Juneau
The spelling bee took place during the Sharing Our Knowledge Conference held in Juneau last month.
Alaska attorney general says Alaska Hire violates state, federal constitutions
Alaska Attorney General Clarkson wrote in a memo that a provision of state law requiring some private employers to hire Alaskans violates both the state and federal constitutions.
Public broadcasting stations in Alaska trying to make up for loss of state funds
The state funding ranged from 7% to 28% of public media stations’ budgets. But the loss could lead to some Alaska stations losing much more federal funding.
Norwegian Cruise Line execs confirm they want to build another cruise ship berth
The timeline and plans — or rather, plans for a planning process — are fuzzy.
Last Alaska Marine Highway ferry leaves Ketchikan for Prince Rupert
What could be the last Alaska ferry to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, left Monday afternoon. A dispute between Canadian and U.S. authorities has left the marine highway link in limbo.
AEL&P: Flume Trail opens Oct. 7, hydropower expected to supply Juneau through winter
Phase one of the Flume Trail’s rebuild, which began in April, is just about done. It will reopen to foot traffic on Monday, Oct. 7.
This old Alaska mining town is almost a ghost town. It has everything to gain from Donlin mine.
The school closed long ago. There is no city or tribal council. A proposed mine nearby could change all that. But what’s the risk?