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Sullivan breaks pledge, accepts campaign donation from Pebble Mine affiliate

Rachel Levy - April 23, 2026

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Alaska House votes to ban Styrofoam food containers as most Republicans flip their lid

Matt Acuña Buxton - April 22, 2026

Forest Service plans to repeal rule that has blocked logging, mining in parts of Alaska and the West

Environment James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - June 27, 2025

Since 2001, the Roadless Rule has limited development in the Tongass National Forest, Earth’s largest temperate rainforest.

Appeals court upholds approval of Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope

Courts Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - June 16, 2025

In a split decision, the court says a flaw in the review was too minor to warrant overturning the 2023 approval for the huge oil field already under development.

NOAA firings, cuts will reduce services used to manage Alaska fisheries, officials say

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - June 10, 2025

Scientists have scrambled to stage necessary fish surveys, but data analysis, salmon research and other services will be impacted.

Amid gas crunch, Alaska could revoke leases from a company whose drilling has stalled

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - June 9, 2025

The Dunleavy administration is threatening to strip Texas-based BlueCrest Energy of oil and gas leases near Anchorage, saying it’s failed to advance development that could delay urban Alaska’s impending gas shortage.

New Alaska Bitcoin mine would use as much power as the state’s largest coal plant produces

Economy Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - June 9, 2025

The startup planning the operation near the North Slope oil fields would power its computers not with coal but with another fossil fuel: natural gas that’s currently going unused.

Psychedelica, Salmon, and Science: Welcome to Trollfest

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy - May 30, 2025

Last weekend, Juneau gathered at Centennial Hall for Trollfest, a celebration of art, music and environmentalism inspired by the legendary artist Ray Troll.

Nearly 50 Years at DIPAC Hatchery

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy - May 21, 2025

Next year, Douglas Island Pink and Chum (DIPAC) Macaulay Salmon Hatchery will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.

UAS professors on the front-lines of glacial outburst flood prediction

Environment Rachel Levy - May 2, 2025

A team of researchers will help to better map and predict the Suicide Basin glacial lake outburst flood that has devastated Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley.

At Juneau Assembly Meeting, Cruise Lines Dodge Question on Toxic Discharges

Commentary Rachel Levy - April 28, 2025

Last week the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly held a joint work session with members of the Cruise Lines International Association of Alaska

Trail Blazers: Dustin Newman

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan - April 15, 2025

To the 27-year-old boat builder, paddling a kayak serves as a means to renew a healthy relationship to the waters that have sustained his people for millennia.

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