Tribes, municipalities, conservation groups criticize public process, call for continued protections for irreplaceable old growth forests JUNEAU (ÁAKʼW ḴWÁAN TERRITORY) — The US Department of Agriculture today announced that it has filed a proposed rule and environmental study repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The agency stated that its proposed rule would completely eliminate the Roadless […]
(Juneau, AK) – In May of 2025, the Consumer Protection Unit launched an investigation into the tourism industry in Southeast Alaska for the purpose of ensuring the authenticity of claims that products were from or made in Alaska. Undercover investigators visited stores in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Skagway posing as tourists interested in buying authentic Alaskan souvenirs. […]
Ferry Operations Suspended Until Further Notice (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has temporarily suspended vehicle and passenger ferry operations at the Skagway Ferry Terminal after cracks were identified in the concrete abutment supporting the terminal’s vehicle transfer bridge and passenger walkway. The terminal office remains open to answer questions and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration in response to an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding caused by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin, a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier. The declaration follows formal requests for assistance submitted by the City and […]