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Begich says GOP bill is ‘great’ for Alaska, despite...

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2025/05/23

Alaska's congressman says the bill will "drive some accountability" in the safety net programs. Critics say it shifts the costs to the state and will leave thousands of Alaskans uninsured.

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Juneau high schools to hold graduation ceremonies Sunday

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2025/05/23

More than 300 seniors are expected to graduate at two Juneau high schools this year.

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Alaska flag designer Benny Benson granted honorary...

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2025/05/23

Daren Herman, grandson of Alaska flag designer Benny Benson, was in the state for the first time to accept an honorary degree on his late grandfather’s behalf.

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The Juneau Assembly plans to raise the property tax...

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2025/05/22

Essentially, if the mill rate goes up and property value does too, you’re most likely going to see a higher property tax bill. In contrast, even if the mill rate goes up, but your property value goes down enough, you may not see much of a difference.

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Overcrowding and safety concerns prompt Juneau School...

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2025/05/22

The Juneau School District is restructuring one of its specialized education programs to address potential overcrowding issues next year. Staff say the change is needed, but parents are concerned about the program’s logistics.

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‘Our next step toward sovereignty’: Haines tribe...

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2025/05/22

A new building in Haines is at the center of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s new effort to launch a tourism brand to bring in extra dollars – and to reduce their reliance on the federal government.

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Alaska Legislature approves $5.5 million for child...

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2025/05/22

Alaska’s 20 centers were in limbo, facing a $5.5 million shortfall after federal grants were ended or cut, as well as uncertainty over whether operations and services would continue past June.

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Senate President Gary Stevens to retire; House Rep....

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2025/05/22

At least one other member of the Alaska Senate’s bipartisan majority is expected to not seek reelection in 2026.

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Alaska lawmakers’ session is over. Here are 9 things...

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2025/05/22

Looking for a digestible rundown of what lawmakers spent the last 120 days doing? Look no further.

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Middle school teacher in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley...

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2025/05/22

Students learned about the science behind the annual flood and what’s being done to protect their school and neighborhoods.

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Cruise lines will pay roughly double to moor at...

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2025/05/21

The change applies only to large cruise ships and will equate to millions of dollars in additional city revenue.

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Juneau Assembly officially supports federal ownership...

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2025/05/21

City officials said earlier this month that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski specifically requested the resolution after hearing that private entities were interested in taking it over.

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Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 dividend...

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2025/05/21

Legislators finished the regular session one day early, an unusual — if not unprecedented — accomplishment in Alaska.

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Alaska fails federal disparity test, putting millions...

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2025/05/17

Unless the state is able to appeal the decision, what’s usually tens of millions of dollars in federal aid won’t count toward the state’s education contribution for the next fiscal year.

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Film about Filipino nurses resonates in Alaska

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2025/05/17

A documentary on how Filipino nurses were among the unsung heroes of the pandemic played in Anchorage on Wednesday.

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Juneau school board considers five applicants to fill...

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2025/05/17

The five applicants include a former school board member and one of the leaders of a recall campaign for two current members.

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Public gets a look at the options for a potential...

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2025/05/16

For the past few years, the city and the Alaska Department of Transportation have been studying possible locations for the crossing. The study is almost complete and they’ve whittled the project down to five options.

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After federal funding cut, Alaska Legislature asks...

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2025/05/16

A group of Alaska’s rural school districts are asking for help after the federal government failed to renew a program that sends grant money to logging-dependent areas.

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Toxic algal blooms in Southeast will likely become...

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2025/05/16

Sitka had an early bloom that led to high shellfish toxins in April, and there is currently a paralytic shellfish toxin advisory across Southeast for recreational and subsistence harvest.

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Juneau’s ski area is facing a multimillion-dollar...

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2025/05/16

Deferred repairs and maintenance of Eaglecrest’s aging infrastructure have built up over decades of use. Officials say it’s reaching a tipping point.

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