Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would have restored public pensions after the failure of a deal negotiated with House leaders.
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Juneau Assembly highlights: gondola divestment, View Drive buyout, childcare
The Juneau Assembly met Monday night to vote on whether to divest from the gondola project, approve funding toward a potential federal buyout program of flood-prone homes and approve a grant for summer childcare programs in Juneau.
Alaska House weighs negotiated compromise cutting taxes for Alaska LNG project
Lawmakers are considering whether to insert the tax relief legislation as an amendment to what had been, until Monday, a three-sentence bill.
Juneau students reach back into history with capstone ancestry project
Sixth graders in Juneau’s Montessori Borealis program recently showcased their family histories with presentations they spent months working on.
Juneau School District selects current employees to fill multiple leadership vacancies
As leadership of the Juneau School District undergoes a major changeover this summer, most of its top administrator and principal positions are being filled with current employees.
An Alaska Peninsula volcano is showing signs of unrest; scientists are learning more about it for the first time
The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised Kupreanof Volcano’s alert level to “advisory” and its aviation color code to yellow on Tuesday. That means the volcano is showing signs of unrest, but it doesn’t necessarily mean an eruption will happen.