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“People made it really easy with what they shared,” said Lingít artist Chloey Cavanaugh. “And it kind of came together through everyone just being willing to be vulnerable or share the things that they wanted to share, the things that they care about.”

Lingít artist’s new magazine features Indigenous people telling their own stories A Juneau artist created a magazine for Indigenous writers and creators to share their art and perspectives without having to reduce or simplify them to fit into the bounds of traditional media run by…

Goldbelt announced its plans to build the cruise ship port in 2024 in partnership with Royal Caribbean Group. The proposed port would be located on about 250 acres just past the end of Douglas Highway.

‘We don't think that's good public policy’: Goldbelt criticizes five-ship limit, shares details on proposed cruise port The port project will need approval from the city’s planning commission to move forward, which requires public comment before a vote. Juneau’s city manager said it’s hard to say how long that process…

The core of the bill — the tax cut — is similar to the governor's most recent proposal, though a slightly smaller reduction. It would likely bring in 80 to 90 percent less revenue than the 2% annual property tax currently on the books, though formal projections were not available.

(From Alaska Public Media)

Gasline tax bill heads for House vote as developer pledges to prioritize Alaska labor Gov. Mike Dunleavy and pipeline developer Glenfarne say they support the bill, which passed from the House Finance Committee unanimously. The House will debate it Friday.

Sen. Sullivan and the National Republican Senatorial Committee accuse him of aiming to confuse Alaska voters, by filing his candidacy using the same name and party designation as the incumbent.

(From Alaska Public Media)

Alaska Division of Elections intends to strike U.S. Senate challenger Dan Sullivan from the ballot "Some number of voters ... will attempt to vote for Sen. Sullivan and will fail because of this trick," says one elections expert, who still calls the state's move "extreme."

The 2001 Roadless Rule prevents new roads in national forests, including more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest. The rule has been rolled back and reinstated in a ping-pong between Republican and Democratic administrations.

Republican lawmakers send Roadless Rule repeal to U.S. Senate Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of repealing the rule as an addition to the proposed Wildfire Prevention Act on Wednesday.

“The idea is that you bring on businesses and organizations, usually where we know youth already feel safe and already go when they have nowhere else to go, and they agree to be Safe Place sites,” said Hannah Jenkins is the outreach coordinator at Juneau’s city-run youth shelter Shéiyi Xaat Hít.

Juneau launches Safe Place program for youth in crisis The program identifies local organizations and business youth can turn to for help, and an employee will connect them with crisis management services.

A 62-year-old woman was driving and the 89-year-old woman was a passenger. They were driving down the highway when the vehicle left the road, drove into a ditch and hit a tree, according to an information release by the Juneau Police Department.

89-year-old woman dies in Juneau after crash on North Douglas Highway According to the Juneau Police Department, there was only one vehicle involved in the crash.

The Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity, or CAUSE-UAW, formed in April. The union of more than 2,000 permanent staff alleges the university violated state law on two fronts.

University of Alaska staff union files unfair labor practice charge against employer The Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity alleges the university interfered with bargaining rights and retaliated against union members.

The measure increases the hourly minimum wage in the state from $13 to $14. Even with the bump, Alaska will have the lowest minimum wage across all West Coast states.

(From Alaska Public Media)

Alaska's minimum wage will increase next month The minimum wage will increase by a dollar, to $14.