4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1246+ words) Alaska’s two leading Democratic candidates for governor have quietly been discussing whether one of them should quit the race if both are among the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich each said by phone…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1418+ words) Six candidates for Alaska governor and lieutenant governor from across the political spectrum appeared side-by-side in a room full of superintendents and school officials in Juneau, promising that boosting education funding would be a priority of their administration, if elected....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (536+ words) A third consecutive special session to consider tax breaks for a proposed natural gas pipeline got off to a short and subdued start Monday, with four members of the House and Senate meeting for a total of six minutes. No…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (362+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday ordered a third special session to consider legislation advancing a natural gas pipeline, saying a compromise bill passed by a legislative committee earlier during the day is closer to acceptable, but still "raises serious concerns....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (157+ words) A 55-year-old Juneau man is facing two charges of sexual abuse of a minor following a seven-month investigation of alleged actions involving a minor between 2014 and 2017. Travis William Carlile was arrested on the evening of July 2 and incarcerated at Lemon…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (793+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed two environmental-protection bills that had passed with broad bipartisan support from legislators. Dunleavy vetoed a bill to establish an invasive species council, Senate Bill 174, that was intended to be similar to coordinating organizations managing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (92+ words) Juneau Independent The Senate on Friday night passed a significantly modified gasline bill by a 12-8 vote after numerous amendments and hours of floor debate. But Gov. Mike Dunleavy, saying "I don’t think this is a bill that works," announced immediately…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (405+ words) Juneau Independent Governor introduces proclamation for second special session beginning Saturday if lawmakers don’t pass bill to aid Alaska LNG Project by the end of Friday This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the day. State lawmakers…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (403+ words) By Michelle Bonnet Hale We can hold two thoughts about something at the same time. It can be hard to do so in our highly polarized world, but in order to move beyond that polarization in our black-or-white world, I’m…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (355+ words) By Bill Walker and Randy Hoffbeck We appreciate the thoughtful editorial discussion of our proposal regarding the Permanent Fund Dividend. The editorial correctly notes that Alaska needs strong leadership, long-term fiscal planning, and adequate funding for essential public services. That…...