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School leaders in Alaska express relief as Trump...

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2025/07/26

The money for after-school and migrant programs was released the same week districts sued over the frozen funds.

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Law enforcement arrests multiple Juneau residents on...

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2025/07/26

According to police, the investigation began last fall and involved multiple law enforcement agencies in Alaska and California, where the drugs allegedly originated before arriving in Juneau.

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Local election shake-up continues as another school...

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2025/07/25

Longtime Juneau school board member Emil Mackey says he has decided not to run for reelection after a nine-year tenure. His announcement follows fellow incumbent Deedie Sorensen’s decision to retire.

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Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum plans to resign Aug....

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2025/07/25

Crum said he had "accomplished a lot to put Alaska on sound economic footing" and said he would have more to say on his last day. He's a possible candidate for governor.

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Palmer state Sen. Shelley Hughes announces campaign...

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2025/07/25

The Palmer senator is the seventh Republican to join the race.

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Juneau’s hospital projected to lose millions under...

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2025/07/25

CEO Joe Wanner said — in a worst-case scenario — the hospital stands to lose between $3 to $4 million annually in Medicaid spending once the law goes into effect.

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Disgraced former Alaska federal judge could be...

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2025/07/25

The Alaska Bar Association’s board of governors is considering whether to recommend the disbarment of former federal judge Joshua Kindred and will vote on the issue next month.

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What Alaska lawmakers are expecting from Gov....

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2025/07/25

The leader of the House Republican minority caucus, Rep. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, says it may be in the governor's interest to call off the session.

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Retired teacher, longtime Juneau School Board member...

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2025/07/24

Deedie Sorensen says she will finish out her current term but plans to step down after this October’s municipal election for personal reasons.

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In Haines, child care and housing shortages are...

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2025/07/24

Haines' mayor says the results of a survey for residents 40 and under highlight problems that could have major implications for the town's future.

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Trump’s EPA reaffirms Biden-era Pebble Mine veto

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2025/07/24

The Environmental Protection Agency is sticking with its veto of the proposed Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska.

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How much will the ‘big, beautiful’ bill cut Alaska...

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2025/07/24

The state Department of Health told the Anchorage Daily News that Alaska could lose up to $500 million in annual Medicaid spending. It now says that estimate was wrong.

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Alaska state senator, key vote on possible budget...

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2025/07/24

Dunbar, a member of the National Guard, is deployed to Poland on active-duty service but received a federal waiver that will allow him to return to Alaska for legislative work.

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Juneau Empire writers jump ship for nonprofit Juneau...

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2025/07/24

Most of the Juneau Empire’s staff have left the publication to work for the upstart local news source.

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Woman dies after boating accident near Sitka

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2025/07/23

The U.S. Coast Guard said a man was rescued after the incident Sunday night near Redoubt Bay, which involved a capsized kayak and skiff.

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USDA pulls $6M from Alaska farmers and food producers

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2025/07/19

The Alaska Food Policy Council had planned to award grants to over 50 food and farm businesses across Alaska.

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Juneauites join nationwide ‘Good Trouble’ protest...

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2025/07/18

More than 100 people gathered alongside Egan Drive in downtown Juneau to protest the Trump Administration’s cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and what they see as an attack on civil rights.

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Congress has defunded public broadcasting. Murkowski...

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2025/07/18

The fate of Alaska's smaller public radio stations is in doubt after Congress passed a bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Poor sound quality prompts Assembly to temporarily...

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2025/07/18

Members asked city administration to search for alternative locations where the sound quality is better and move forward with a plan to replace the current audio infrastructure in City Hall.

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Unprecedent Rescission Package Defunds KTOO

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2025/07/18

A statement from KTOO President and General Manager, Justin Shoman Juneau, Alaska – July 18th: The White House’s rescission request was approved by Congress late last night. KTOO would like to thank our community for their continuous outreach to our lawmakers in Washington. Tens of thousands of Alaskans contacted their congressional representatives in Washington. And…

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