6 months after Halong, evacuees in Anchorage move into temporary housing
Hundreds of people from Western Alaska spent the winter in hotel rooms around the city.
Former Juneau school principal pleads not guilty to assault charge
John Paul was charged with assault on April 3 after he allegedly restrained a student in March.
Nominee for Alaska Police Standards Council defends conspiracy theories
Veronica Lambertsen defended conspiracy theories around the Holocaust, blood-harvesting from children and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Q&A: What is Denim Day and how does it relate to Sexual Assault Awareness Month?
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and AWARE is planning a fashion show to honor survivors of sexual assault.
Retrial of former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault may move to Anchorage
The defense attorney for a former Juneau chiropractor who was accused of assaulting more than a dozen women said he wants a retrial to take place in Anchorage instead of Juneau.
Juneau Assembly begins to grapple with list of dozens of proposed city service cuts and closures
The list was released Monday and includes items like closing the Dimond Park Field House, one of Juneau’s two pools, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
Senators’ version of state budget includes $1,000 dividend and $150 energy relief
The Senate Finance Committee’s version is $450 million smaller than the version that passed the House, in part because of a more conservative assumption about oil prices.
Investigation underway to determine cause of recent Ward Air plane crash near Juneau
The plane is currently at the bottom of Favorite Channel and it’s unclear if it can be recovered.
Alaska Lt. Gov. faces lawsuit for sharing confidential voter data with Trump DOJ
Civil rights groups, in a lawsuit in state court, say an agreement allowing the Justice Department to access confidential voter data and flag ineligible voters violates the Alaska Constitution.
Forest Service seeks input on Tongass commercial tourism zones
As part of its Tongass Forest Plan revision, the agency wants to delineate recreation areas according to commercial use to address the growth of cruise ship tourism.
A new oil lease sale for the Arctic refuge draws mixed reactions from Alaska Native communities
The sale is mandated in federal law but also reflects the Trump administration’s commitment to promoting energy development in the state.
Senators condemn Trump administration’s National Park Service cuts and $10B ‘slush fund’
The president’s budget would cut 3,000 more NPS staffers but add $10 billion for “beautification” in D.C. One senator called it a slush fund for presidential vanity projects.
Senate committee eyes smaller tax break for Alaska LNG project
A key Alaska Senate committee is out with a new take on the governor’s proposal to cut taxes for the Alaska LNG project — with a much, much smaller tax cut.
Tour guides and stockers for Skagway’s largest tourist attraction vote to unionize
About 40 employees of Skagway’s White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad are set to join a local union after a vote earlier this month.
The first cruise ship of Juneau’s 2026 tourism season arrives Monday. Here’s what to know.
KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat down with the city’s Visitor Industry Director Alix Pierce to learn more about what’s in store this season.
Energy secretary says Alaska LNG is his No. 1 infrastructure priority
The secretary gushed over the project at a Senate hearing. He loves everything about it except the “tricky” part: financing.
Juneau Assembly to discuss dozens of proposed service reductions and facility closures
The Assembly is tasked with making these decisions as the city faces an estimated $10 to $12 million recurring budget hole.
Patrons say Juneau’s year-round warming shelter is a lifeline
City officials say that opening the shelter year-round will help address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping in the summer.
Raising Alaska’s age of consent headlines 10-bill package of crime legislation
Sen. Matt Claman, who is running for governor, unveiled the package of crime legislation after pressure from advocates to act on the stalled age-of-consent bill.
Alaskans flock to U.S. Capitol to pitch economic development
About 150 participated in “Alaskans on the Hill,” and annual mission for people representing a range of industries, from oil to fisheries.