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Flood barriers are going up in Juneau. But it’s still unclear if they’ll be enough.
The city's new inundation maps are expected to be released at the end of the month, before the levee is scheduled to be ...
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Alaska House advances deficit-fixing budget bill, but there’s a catch
The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that seeks to solve a nearly $200 million state budget ...
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Alaska House panel advances draft budget with full PFD and $1.9B deficit
The unbalanced budget reflects sharp divides in the Legislature on the PFD, school funding and the size of the budget itself.
Juneau Empire17h
Value of Alaska Native education emphasized by Sealaska Heritage Institute president at U.S. Senate hearing
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and vice chair U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaiʻi) led the meeting titled “Native American Education – Examining ...
Juneau Empire21h
JDHS softball returns to the circle, baseball to the mound
The JDHS boys baseball team remains where it has always played, the SEC DI, now with just Sitka and Ketchikan, but the ...
Alaska Public Media1d
Lawmakers approve security screening checkpoint for Alaska State Capitol
Not everybody's happy about the change, which ends decades of unfettered access to the Capitol. But some lawmakers say it's ...
Dog rescued after L.A. wildfires goes missing in Alaska
After surviving the Los Angeles wildfires, a stray dog named Jackie was rescued from a local shelter, where she faced possible euthanasia, and flown to Juneau, Alaska. But just one day after ...
Cheeseburgers and chicken so far fail to entice a rescue dog who’s spent weeks on the run in Alaska
A German shepherd-husky dog has evaded capture for nearly two months after being rescued from a California shelter and ...
Anchorage Daily News1d
Alaska Senate Education Committee advances new school funding bill with $1,000 per-student boost
HB 69 heads now to the Senate Finance Committee. It remains unclear whether the $1,000 BSA boost will be approved by the full ...
Dog Missing for Weeks in Alaska Wilderness Still Lost After Ignoring Cheeseburger Traps
A German shepherd-husky mix named Jackie was saved from being euthanized, but one day after she was adopted, she ran free and ...
3 Alaskans explain why they want cruise ship limits — even though their businesses depend on tourism
Three cruise-dependent Juneau businesses say the boom in floating resorts visiting Alaska has strained the city's residents.