The preliminary decision was issued on Friday, and is now open for public comment. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 23.
Business
Alaska Airlines announces direct flight to Tokyo from Anchorage
Daily nonstop flights from Anchorage to Tokyo’s Narita National Airport will go from May 13 to Sept. 7. The airline also announced new routes to three U.S. cities.
Alaskan Brewing Co. celebrates 40th anniversary operating in Juneau
Geoff was a chemical engineer and worked in a gold mine. Marcy was an accountant and had her sights on becoming a bush pilot. But they had a common love of beer.
Pride flags back up at Skagway’s Red Onion Saloon
Besides serving as a popular tourist destination, the Red Onion Saloon has been a local meeting place for drag events and all things queer. But until recently, the new owner had a No Pride flags policy, although she donated money to the Pride Committee and hosted a Pride event. Some in the LGBTQ+ community are…
Juneau’s first tribal casino soft opens on Douglas Island amid lingering legal questions
Very few tribes in Alaska have authority over land, so they haven’t had a way to open reservation-style casinos like tribes in the Lower 48. Many, like Tlingit and Haida, have sought to assert authority over Native allotments — like this one — owned by individual tribal citizens.
Changes to Juneau Costco’s shipping service expected to hurt small businesses in outlying Southeast communities
For years, Juneau’s Costco has offered a specialized shipping service for members in outlying communities that many small business owners relied on. But that’s changing June 7.





