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Supporters of the system say it helps reduce political polarization and fosters bipartisanship. Opposition predominantly comes from Alaska conservatives, who argue it makes voting unnecessarily complicated.

China’s ban on U.S. log imports has had sweeping effects on companies that harvest logs in Alaska and ship them overseas.

Jeffrey Fultz is accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care. While the charges against Fultz have been public for years, this was the first chance to hear from his defense.

The bonds would have helped fund critical repairs and upgrades to Juneau’s schools and the city’s water and sewer systems. Officials say the updates are sorely needed.

JAR leadership has been fundraising for a new building for the last few years. They say the current shelter isn’t meeting the needs for sheltering animals in Juneau. 

A tsunami advisory was lifted for the Aleutians and the Pribilof Islands Wednesday morning, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at about 3:25 p.m. Alaska time.

Glacier Valley Kids has a new location after being displaced by flooding, but families are left to find other care as the center faces obstacles in licensing.

“When somebody … basically tells other attorneys that you should disregard the law —That, to me, is disqualifying,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski says. Emil Bove was confirmed anyway.

Alaska communities in the Aleutians were under a tsunami advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka at about 3:25 p.m. Alaska time.

The National Weather Service reported that Juneau, Yakutat, Haines, Gustavus and Klawock all broke or matched previous record highs.