Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
Three women judges anchor the Alaska Court of Appeals
The Alaska Court of Appeals is an intermediate court of appeals in the Alaska Court System, created in 1980 by the Alaska Legislature as an additional appellate court to lessen the burden on the...
What makes a Renaissance Alaskan? Meet one and find out.
Every since watching Shawn Lyons shuffle down my street on his way to a long, slow distance training run, I've been curious about him. He plays classical guitar in a local restaurant; he hikes...
Family of man killed by police in Fairbanks files lawsuit
Cody Eyre’s family claims that the city of Fairbanks and the Alaska Department of Public Safety failed to properly train officers to respond to a mental health crisis, and that officers used excessive force.
Did the big 2018 earthquake shake up Alaska’s economy?
A year after the quake, are there clear impacts on Alaska's economy as a whole?
[Recent] art in public places: Who made it? How did they create it? What were they thinking?
Back in September, I visited the UAA Engineering and Industry Building for an art reception. The College of Engineering hosted the event to welcome and introduce two artworks created by Alaska artist Sheila Wyne...
Juneau is nuts for public use cabins. If you want to book the new one, get in line.
Eaglecrest Ski Area Marketing Manager Charlie Herrington said it felt like trying to get Burning Man or Coachella tickets.
Gratitude: Is it an emotion? A virtue? A behavior?
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to host a program that would guide us toward the right frame of mind. After all, it sometimes feels as if we're struggling through endless difficulties....
Alaska communities establish new plan to collect sales tax from online vendors
At the Alaska Municipal League conference in Anchorage, representatives from 15 municipalities signed an agreement to set up a new system for collecting online sales tax.
Researchers to study wildfire, unstable permafrost and rain-in-winter events on urban Alaska
Over the next four years, a collaborative research project aims to take a close look at three natural hazards: wildfire, unstable permafrost, and rain-in-winter events.
What’s driving Anchorage’s recent string of urban lynx encounters? Here’s what biologists say.
Last month, a lynx was spotted in Anchorage’s Airport Heights neighborhood, several miles from Far North Bicentennial Park. And on Friday, a resident captured a video of the animal walking along the Chester Creek Trail.
4 Alaska Startups: How they built it
An oyster farmer. A salt-from-the-sea company. An airport vending machine for all things baby. Custom-designed and Alaska-tested outdoor wear for women, manufactured right here in Anchorage.
These are four Alaska Startups that we'll explore on...
How can Alaskans make the most of the PFD? Here are a few ideas.
Beyond the political battle, part of the PFD story is a lot more personal. If you're handed this sum of money each year — how do you make the most of it?
Research shows studded tires cost the state millions of dollars in road maintenance every year
A new report finds that over the next 20 years, the road maintenance related to studded tire use will cost the state way more than what it takes in from fees drivers pay to use them.
In Memoriam: Conversation with ‘ENCOUNTERS’ host Richard Nelson
AFN Convention: “Alaska is not a broke state” and protesters have a place
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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
At 12:30 in the podcast, AFN leaders assert that "Alaska is not a broke state."
At 18:30, AFN leaders respond to a singing and drumming protest to Governor Michael Dunleavy's address. In a...
UAA, UAF, UAS faculty discuss university accreditation
What does university accreditation mean? Why does each of the state's three universities have its own accreditation? If UA moved to a single accreditation, what would that mean? Would it save money? Would it...
Hoonah sets new borders in bid to form borough. But, it overlaps with Juneau’s annexation plan.
Hoonah has been talking about forming its own borough for 30 years, and now — for the first time — the city has filed a petition with the Local Boundary Commission.
New planes will bring regular service back to Unalaska, Ravn says, but not until next month
In a statement Thursday, RavnAir Alaska said the company will fly Dash 8 planes to Unalaska, starting "sometime during the week of November 4th."
Alaska communities are one step closer to collecting online sales tax
Alaska communities that collect sales tax are getting close to leveling the playing field between online retailers and brick and mortar stores.
Overcrowding leads to loss of hobby shop at Juneau prison
The Alaska Department of Corrections announced this week that it also plans to move inmates out of state to address overcapacity in its prison system.