The city’s new inundation maps are expected to be released at the end of the month, before the levee is scheduled to be finished in mid-June.
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Tribal education leaders speak out against Trump’s plan to close the Department of Education
At an oversight hearing, Sen. Murkowski highlighted programs that fund tutoring, language initiatives and post-secondary education opportunities for Native students.
Alaska House advances deficit-fixing budget bill, but there’s a catch
The House failed to pass a supermajority vote that unlocks a key state savings account.
Telephone Hill residents in limbo as timeline for neighborhood redevelopment remains unclear
Last year, the Juneau Assembly voted to redevelop the neighborhood to build denser housing there. But since then, not much movement on the project has happened.
Yukon to cancel Musk’s Starlink, Tesla in retaliation for American tariffs
The action stands in contrast to moves taken by other provinces, such as British Columbia, which is considering a bill that could result in tolls on Alaska-bound vehicles.
Newscast – Thursday, April 3, 2025
In this newscast: Alaskans used to pay the highest rent in the nation, but new state data show that cost has stabilized; Juneau officials are proposing to set city money aside to hire staff for one of the city’s main tourist attractions: the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center; Contractors are building flood barriers along the Mendenhall River to protect Juneau neighborhoods from flooding expected this summer, but new flood maps meant to show whether the barriers will keep homes dry have been delayed a month; Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol will son have to go through a metal detector and have their belongings screened in an X-ray machine, after lawmakers approved a new screening policy