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“We believe that this is an illegal action,” said Alaska Humanities Forum President and CEO Kameron Perez-Verdia.

The Seattle-based Region 10 office was one of five ordered closed last week, leaving uncertainty around program support for grant administration, compliance and future funding.

It’s unclear what the move will mean for programs that run senior centers, provide rides and distribute meals.

In 2024, more than 700 people living in Juneau worked for the federal government. It’s not clear how many are still employed amid the ongoing firings.

The new petition comes less than a year after Juneau voters shot down a ballot initiative to ban large cruise ships on Saturdays.

NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.

According to preliminary figures published by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., the fund’s assets declined from $81.7 billion on Tuesday to $79.7 billion at the end of the day on Friday.

Members voted 8-1 in favor of the development of Huna Totem Corporation’s proposed downtown dock after a years-long process.

While the hospital and school district presented balanced budgets to the city, Eaglecrest Ski Area faces a $2.7 million deficit.

Two University of Alaska Board of Regents appointees faced criticism from state lawmakers at a Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday as part of their confirmation process.