Juneau Police Department Officer James Esbenshade is currently assigned to administrative duties.
Rashah McChesney
Daily News Editor
I help the newsroom establish daily news priorities and do hands-on editing to ensure a steady stream of breaking and enterprise news for a local and regional audience.
Pat Pitney to head Legislative Finance
She replaces David Teal, who was there for 22 years.
Senate majority strips three Republicans of their leadership positions
The first day of the legislative session brought a shake-up in the Senate.
Some Thunder Mountain Mobile Park residents frustrated after more than a week of water issues
On Jan. 12, water pressure at Juneau’s Thunder Mountain mobile home park dropped to a trickle. It took days to get fixed, and now they have to boil the water to use it.
Dunleavy names new budget director
Neil Steininger will start his new job as the Alaska Legislature reconvenes in Juneau.
Dunleavy recall effort temporarily stalled by Anchorage judge
The order effectively prevents the Recall Dunleavy campaign from gathering signatures until the Alaska Supreme Court reviews the case.
Hooper Bay School closed after a pipe burst, flooding the building
The Lower Yukon School District hopes to reopen the Hooper Bay School by the end of January.
Despite conflict with Iran, Alaska oil prices are mostly unchanged. Here’s why.
Analysts say tension in the Middle East doesn’t impact oil prices the way it used to. But that could change.
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Craig Stowers to retire
After more than a decade on the Alaska Supreme Court, Justice Craig Stowers is stepping down. The Alaska Judicial Council will take applications for his replacement through Feb. 14.
New vendor awarded $8.5M to service Coast Guard’s failing VHF sites
Poor VHF coverage isn’t a new issue. But this many outages at once is not normal.