The so-called Coastal Caucus has given some Alaska senators a louder voice in the lopsided Republican majority that favors the state’s urban centers.
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Manager details potential cuts as CBJ Assembly looks at scaling back property tax
City Manager Kim Kiefer says seven positions and more than a dozen programs and services may have to be eliminated or reduced if the Juneau Assembly scales back property taxes.
Sea otter transporter changes plea, sentenced
Raymond Chatham, 64, was ordered to pay a $5000 fine and serve a year’s probation
Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday’s Developments
While there has been no arrest as of this hour, The Boston Globe says authorities believe they are ” ‘very close’ in their pursuit of the bomber,” according to “an official briefed on the investigation … who declined to be named.”
Senate Rejects Expanded Background Checks For Gun Sales
A bipartisan compromise that would have expanded federal background checks for firearms purchases has been rejected by the Senate.
Scientists Sequence Genome Of ‘Living Fossil’ Fish
Scientists have unraveled the genome of the coelacanth, a rare and primitive fish once thought to be extinct, shedding light on how closely it’s related to the first creatures to emerge from the sea.
Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast Killed Several, Injured Dozens
After a fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others, rescue workers on Thursday are still sifting through the smoldering rubble hoping to find survivors.
‘Like A Nuclear Bomb:’ Texas Plant Blast Killed Several, Injured Dozens
As the day dawned, officials said an estimated 5 to 15 people were killed and more than 160 were wounded. It was feared those numbers might go higher. The cause of the fire that led to explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco is under investigation.
Kerttula looks back on legislative session
Alaska’s House Minority Leader calls the just completed legislative session the worst ever.
West Juneau condemned house clean-up underway
Owner’s latest attorney asks to withdraw from the case