Federal government awards $285M for Alaska ferries. But to get it, the state needs to put up money, too
The state will have to put up more than $100 million in matching funds and then support the new ferries and facilities.
There’s another USPS stamp coming out featuring Lingít formline art
It will be part of a four-stamp set showing skateboards with traditional Columbian and Diné design themes.
Disgraced former Anchorage health director accused of defrauding state militia
Former Anchorage Health Director Joe Gerace has been charged with one civil count of fraudulent misrepresentation.
How 2 Russian men fled to Alaska in a small boat
Remember the Russian men who fled to Alaska to avoid the war in Ukraine? They spoke to an Economist reporter about their ordeal.
Earth will have ‘a very close encounter’ with an asteroid tonight, NASA says
There’s no reason for alarm — but a NASA engineer calls it “one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded.”
Peltola, following in Don Young’s footsteps, wins seat on House transportation committee
Peltola is also likely to get seated on the House Natural Resources Committee.
Juneau’s Basin Road Trestle closed until further notice after rockfall
The trestle is closed to all traffic, but pedestrians are still using the bridge.
Man reported missing by Juneau police flew to North Dakota earlier this month
Juneau Police issued a statement Tuesday saying that Woodrow Farrell Eagleman II had been missing since Jan. 11.
Juneau joins communities across the country to count people experiencing homelessness
The point-in-time count measures both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. It can also be a chance for people to access services for the first time.
Biden administration restores Roadless Rule protections to Tongass National Forest
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Tongass is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis, adding that the decision listened to the requests of Alaska Native tribes.
Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees
The Biden administration is encouraging ordinary U.S. citizens to help resettle refugees, via the newly launched sponsorship program Welcome Corps in partnership with non-profit organizations.
Anchorage mayor stays mum on accusations of unethical, unlawful actions
Meanwhile, the mayor’s administration announced another leadership shakeup Tuesday.
The Chilkoot Trail has been designated a national historic trail
It’s the 20th national historic trail — and the shortest.
State troopers, misled by false court order, detained school principal for mental health check
‘It appears that we made a mistake,’ Alaska’s public safety commissioner said on Tuesday.
With songs and speeches, Alaskans rally in Juneau for more education funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed keeping the base student allocation at $5,960 next year. The Alaska Association of School Boards is calling for an increase of at least $860.
Donlin mine promises revenue for all Alaska Native corporations, but critics point to environmental risks
The mine, which is on the cusp of being constructed after two decades of exploration and planning work, would be one of the largest open-pit gold mines in the world.
Master carver Wayne Price is back at UAS teaching carving and formline
“So they have the benefit of an artist who’s got 50 years of Northwest coast art under my belt. And I bring that all here to the University of Alaska, at Áak’w.”
Repairs complete on avalanche-damaged Alaska Railroad tracks
Crews cleared the snow, got two of the locomotives back on the tracks last week, and moved the third one out of the way.
Dunleavy urges Legislature to fund more legal action against Biden administration
Many reasons for optimism in Alaska, Dunleavy says, while calling for state to be ‘most pro-life’ in the U.S.
For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House
The members of the House’s Bush Caucus explain how and why they flipped control of the chamber.