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Remote sales tax in Alaska projected to raise up to $10M
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A group of Alaska communities collecting remote sales tax is projected to take in between $8 million and $10 million in n...
Juneau nonprofits awarded $860K virus homeless relief grant
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A group of four nonprofit organizations in Alaska’s capital have been awarded a grant of more than $860,000 to counter hom...
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Vessel screening mandate extended until Feb.
The Borough Assembly extended the borough's health mandate that places COVID-19 protocols on...
Legislation to extend deadline for communities to Spend CARES Act funding through September 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation that extends the period during which States, I...
Alaska Tlingits hold memorial ceremony online amid pandemic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When a Tlingit elder dies, leaders from the Alaska Native tribe’s two houses, the Raven and Eagle clans, typically come tog...
Alaska governor announces new emergency virus declaration
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s governor has announced a new COVID-19 disaster declaration for the state that will take effect Nov. 16 and last 30 days...
Alaska elections officials prepare for absentee ballot count
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska election officials plan to begin counting more than 155,000 absentee and other ballots Tuesday, a week after Election D...
Borough releases $600,000 in aid
In the form of utility credit and business grants, the borough assembly approved $600,000 in...
Alaska to require masks and COVID-19 screens at Capitol
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislative Council approved a measure that requires lawmakers, employees and reporters to be screened for the c...
Alaska Fish Factor
After a salmon season that successfully fished its way through a pandemic and upturned markets, the value of Alaska salmon permits is ticking up in...
Borough receives 55 grant applications
The Petersburg Borough awarded a total of about $440,000 in grants last week to 50 business owners...
Galvin, Young accuse each of other of lying during debate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The debate between the candidates for Alaska’s sole seat in Congress became contentious Thursday, with challenger Alyse Gal...
Declaration of emergency stays intact
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted against terminating the borough's declaration of disaster...
Letters to the Editor
Students need your help To the Editor: Since I got into High School the one thing I look forward to...
Alaska unemployment payments with $300 increase set to begin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Eligible Alaska residents receiving unemployment checks from the state are expected to receive a $300 increase to their w...
AK US Senate debate focuses on mine, money, fisheries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and challenger Al Gross met in a debate focused on fisheries policy that ended up focusing on other is...
Social event forces Alaska high school to close for 2 days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A “private social event” held last Saturday has led to a 48-hour shutdown of all sports and activities for an Alaska high...
No in-person assembly meetings yet
A plan that would have allowed in-person public participation at future assembly meetings failed in...
Editorial
“Don’t forget to sign-up for the National Newspaper Convention,” my wife and co-publisher said. “It’s being held in Jacksonville, Florida this year...
Official: Alaska hospitals reaching coronavirus space limits
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) —Alaska may have reached the limit of hospital space available for care of people infected with COVID-19, a health care company o...
Candidates express opinions, positions at forum
This year's borough assembly candidates took the stage on Sept. 24 to answer questions ranging from...
Medicaid covering more Alaskans than in past due to pandemic
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a national increase in the number of people enrolling in the federal Medicaid health payment...
Judges: Alaska Native corporations ineligible for aid funds
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Native corporations are not eligible to receive a share of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding set a...
Alaska allows online sales of raffle tickets due to virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska plans to allow the online sale of raffle tickets for the first time to help nonprofit organizations faced with l...
Alaska unemployment numbers improve, still historically high
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s unemployment numbers improved in August but still remains historically high amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state...
