Skagway officials are preparing for nearly 100,000 cruise ship passengers to visit this summer, and are taking steps to make sure the same sort of outbreak doesn’t happen on their side of the border.
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Vigil held in Juneau for children found at Kamloops boarding school
Last Saturday, the Alaska Native community and allies gathered at Overstreet Park in Juneau for a candlelight vigil honoring the 215 children found at a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Alaska agency moves to spend $1.5 million on Arctic Refuge development, setting up clash with Biden administration
The Biden administration has moved to block development in the refuge — and AIDEA’s move could put the two sides on track for a battle in court.
Ravn Alaska to purchase fleet of electric aircraft
The manufacturer says their planes will need half the length of a typical runway for taking off, which could make them optimal for more rugged runways.
Nice try, pollock: How Alaska’s most prolific fish almost won the state’s ranked choice mock election
Pollock’s apparent triumph had Alaskans questioning the integrity of the election.
US Forest Service asks for input on Alaska maintenance needs
The agency is working to catch up on a backlog of repairs and replacements and has a relatively new source of federal funding to address some of those needs.