Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Loren Jones to replace Carole Triem on Juneau Assembly until October When Jones first ran for the Assembly in 2011, he cited shrinking landfill space, affordable housing and health care services as top priorities….
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Juneau School District will cut 2 positions, dip into savings to fill budget gap Last month, Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes left the district with a $758,000 budget shortfall….
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Bush Pilot Jim Tweto’s aircraft struck a tree, causing a fatal crash close to Shaktoolik, NTSB says Tweto was known nationwide for his appearances on the Discovery TV show “Flying Wild Alaska.” …
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 How do we prevent homelessness? 4 reasons to believe there isn’t an ending in sight Many cities have devoted considerable focus and money to house people, only to see the number living outside continue to rise….
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Prince Rupert mayor reflects on what else was lost as ferry service declined In the past, ferries between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan ran so often that high schoolers could make a quick trip over to play basketball….
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Sitka Fine Arts Camp files rare immigration lawsuit in support of theater manager The camp, which operates the 145-year-old campus of Sheldon Jackson College, was seeking a technical expert….
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Newscast – Tuesday 11th July 2023 In this newscast: Juneau residents and business owners say they’ve been having phone problems for the last few days — and it’s not clear…
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 Poor cell service have left some Juneau residents having trouble making calls Both GCI landline and AT&T cell customers have complained of interrupted or spotty service — and it’s not clear what’s causing the problems. …
Anchorage, AK July 12, 2023 June 11, 2023 A look into ICWA Unpacking the US Supreme Court Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act There was a collective sigh of relief from tribal leaders across the nation when the US Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act…
Anchorage, AK July 11, 2023 Juneau Assembly approves short-term rental registration program City leaders say it will help ensure operators are paying sales tax and provide data on the growing short-term rental market – data that…
Anchorage, AK July 11, 2023 Juneau residents will be asked to help fund a the construction of a new city hall in October. Assembly members voted to put a $27 million bond proposal on this October’s ballot on Monday night….
Anchorage, AK July 11, 2023 2. Anchorage Assembly members want to promote more affordable housing by radical changes to the zoning code Right now, zoning rules block building anything but single family homes and duplexes in huge swaths of the municipality. …