That comes in sharp contrast to what’s happened nationwide, where summer border crossings dropped by 24%.
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Dunleavy appointment to Alaska judicial board will stand, judge rules after two lawsuits
A fair courts group and a Juneau man had challenged the governor’s decision to put a suspended attorney in a public seat on the board that nominates people to fill judicial vacancies.
Anchorage prepares for up to 2,000 evacuees from Western Alaska
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says she expects many people will stay through the winter.
‘Everything is lost now’: Hundreds evacuate from Western Alaska villages
On Wednesday and Thursday, hundreds of people from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok boarded military transport planes headed for Anchorage, leaving their homes, belongings and communities behind.
Newscast – Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
In this newscast: Juneau School District’s high school graduation rate went up after the first year of consolidating schools; Half a dozen helicopter crews and other aircraft have worked since the weekend to move people and supplies where they’re needed in the storm-battered Kuskokwim Delta; Volunteers in Juneau are offering free lunches for federal employees who were furloughed when the government shut down on Oct. 1st; Sealaska Heritage Institute opened its new science education building Monday; Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Canada fueled fears last winter that Canadians would respond by canceling cross-border visits to Alaska this summer, but a full-scale boycott never seemed to materialize
Juneau high school graduation rate increases following consolidation
More than 96% of students graduated in four years at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé last school year.