Even with the Senate’s cuts, preliminary figures show that the operating budget — when combined with other budget bills — ...

An education bill with newly added policy provisions as well as a $700 increase in per-student funding was quickly advanced ...

Early Thursday morning, Russia fired 70 missiles directly at Kyiv. And sent 70 armed drones toward the Ukrainian capital. It ...

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Among the areas of agreement among administration officials and lawmakers is there are deficiencies in pay for some state ...

Gruening admits that even “marginalized groups” like those of us who seek to limit cruise ship traffic, have the right to petition our government and “air their grievances.” He goes on to say “…even ...

The Alaska Legislature, as widely expected, failed Tuesday to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase in ...

The number of passengers entering the country at the Dalton Cache border crossing last month was higher than normal, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics.

Goldbelt’s proposed port is meant to emphasize the area’s Tlingit history and be a starting point for people to take shore tours while avoiding being part of the congestion downtown, President and CEO ...

Murkowski introduced similar legislation in 2023, but it failed to advance in Congress. Several U.S. senators from Virginia, ...

A petition to restrict the number of daily cruise ship passengers in Juneau and shorten the season for ships with capacity ...

This recipe is based upon one in an old Mexican cookbook I’ve had for ages. Over the years I changed it to make it a lot spicier than the original which was too bland for me. It is a great casserole ...