The State Board of Education & Early Development will meet next month to discuss applications for the Commissioner of Education & Early Development position.The meeting… Continue reading
Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.Open trap shooting, 10… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. House and Senate are divided over how much construction funding the Eielson Air Force Base should receive to prepare for two… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — The federal judge assigned to the Civil Rights Act complaint of two Metlakatla residents, on Wednesday, denied two motions by the plaintiffs while… Continue reading
The Juneau Police Department will host an outcry auction for impounded vehicles Saturday.The public viewing is scheduled for 11 a.m.—1 p.m. Wednesday at 9390 La… Continue reading
Seasonal parking at the Marine Park Plaza is coming to an end on Wednesday.Docks and Harbors personnel will block off access to the entrance of… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau’s upcoming Docks & Harbors Harbor Fee Review Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been rescheduled.The meeting will now take… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he would veto the purchase of a legislative office building in Anchorage if that item remains in… Continue reading
With a bipartisan vote, the Alaska House has approved a wide-ranging reform of the state’s government-run health care system.Senate Bill 74, which includes a variety… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature has confirmed Gov. Bill Walker’s selection of Dean Williams as the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections.The 49-9 approval came after… Continue reading
Of the 48 people who testified on a school accountability bill, most of them spoke against a section regarding who can teach sex ed.The Senate… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is planning to take the most extreme option from the budget-cutting menu covering the University of Alaska system.On Thursday evening, the House… Continue reading
SITKA — Sitka officials are moving ahead with plans to map out parts of the city that are vulnerable to landslides, after slides last summer… Continue reading
A senator who tried to ban abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from teaching sex ed in schools introduced an amendment that would impose even greater… Continue reading
The presentation John Binkley gave during Thursday’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon was a little longer than he had originally planned when the chamber asked… Continue reading
The water that took over a 54-year-old Juneau woman’s home after an apartment fire brought back a memory as it simultaneously took most of her… Continue reading
It was an alley-oop pass gone awry.On Wednesday night, as Kobe Bryant played his final game of professional basketball, the Alaska House prepared to toss… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Cruise Line International Association President John Binkley says the group’s suit against Juneau shouldn’t concern Ketchikan.CLIA filed a suit on Tuesday alleging that… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State Public Safety Commissioner Gary Folger is retiring next month and will be replaced by a man who formerly held that post, Walt… Continue reading
With three days remaining in the Legislature’s statutory 90-day session, House lawmakers focused on smaller bills awaiting attention in the statehouse queue.The House approved one… Continue reading
