Cruise ship head taxes have paid for hundreds of millions of dollars in waterfront improvements and services related to the industry.
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State withholds Prince of Wales wolf population estimate from subsistence council
The state has shared the estimate in the past — but this year they say they won’t until after announcing the length of the wolf season.
As the pandemic drags on, unemployed Alaskans are still waiting for more help
In the leisure and hospitality industry, there were about 13,000 fewer jobs this September than at the same time last year.
Campaign to unseat Alaska Supreme Court justice gets $10K donation from Outside
The majority of funding in a campaign to oust Alaska Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney comes from outside Alaska.
Fiscal crisis dominates House District 34 candidate forum
The candidates are generally aligned on a lot of big goals, but there’s contrast in how they’d get there.
Alaska Supreme Court hears challenge to fish landing tax
A Washington-based seafood company says the state’s fisheries resource landing tax violates a pair of provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
Wrangell left high and dry by sparse winter ferry schedule
This winter, the state plans to repeatedly sail ferries within 20 miles of Wrangell — but only stop there twice.
Anchorage School Board renames high school after Bettye Davis, Alaska’s 1st Black state senator
Davis was the first Black woman to be elected to Alaska’s state House of Representatives, and the first Black Alaskan elected to the state Senate. She also served three terms on the Anchorage School Board.
Lt. Gov. responds to lawmakers’ concerns over Newtok primary mishaps
Meyer said there are four precincts that still don’t have voting officials for Election Day: Sleetmute, Clark’s Point, Wainwright and Deering.
Rematch: This Alaska legislative race could make or break the next House speaker
Pruitt, who’s served in the Legislature for a decade, faces a rematch against Democrat Liz Snyder, who came within 200 votes of beating him two years ago.