Juneau News

After changes were made in January to the AlaskaCare Health Plan for retirees, the state Division of Retirement and Benefits and plan administrators received nearly 50,000 emails and phone calls.

Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts.

A Ketchikan man who kicked a Coast Guardsman in the face has been convicted of assault on a federal officer.

Two costly, challenging and controversial road projects are being pushed this year by the Parnell administration, and on Thursday all sides made a quick case before a joint meeting of the House and Senate transportation committees.

On Wednesday, a letter from employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service concerning the Alaska Energy Authority's plans for the Susitna-Watana Project was made public.

In a story March 4 about the state Safe Surrender law, The Associated Press, relying on information from the state Department of Health and Social Services, reported erroneously on the budget for an ad campaign to raise awareness of the law.

After two years of hassling with its Aparc Systems blue parking kiosks, Juneau, Alaska, has canceled its contract and has filed a lawsuit against the company.

Historical pictures of Alaska U.S. Senators Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening compiled for the first Bartlett-Gruening Dinner by Geoffrey Bacon.

Brian Holst co-chaired the Juneau School District Budget Committee this year. He presented the committee's recommendations to the school board Tuesday night.

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A courtroom in downtown Juneau has been named for the late judge Robert Boochever.

The Alaska Historical Commission will meet Wednesday and Thursday, April 2-3, in the Gastineau Room at the Baranof Hotel, located at 127 N. Franklin Street in Juneau.

For about 20 minutes reporters were able to fire as many questions as they could at each of the two candidates.

Telemark skier, Cory Kowalczyk, had a time of 1:10:03 in the Town Downhill. Former Olympian Hilary Lindh was clocked at 58 mph and Juneau ski racer Chris Hinkley at 53 mph on Saturday in the Town Downhill at Eaglecrest Ski Area.

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Leila Pyle of Kodiak has been selected as a 2014 Spirit of Youth Award recipient in the category of Science & Environment.

Alaska Retirement Management Board RFP for Real Estate Consultant Services RFP 14-012 The Alaska Retirement Management Board is soliciting proposals for a real estate consultant.

The Planning Commission of the Alaskan capital city recently approved a transit plan that expands service and increases pedestrian access.

I've wondered why our legislators have spent the better part of their time on bills likely to struck down as unconstitutional.

When I was editorial page editor, my trips to the capital taught me that if I hoped to understand political behavior, I needed to become more cynical.