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On Trump, salmon and bison confusion: An Alaska-themed Q&A with the Yukon’s top official
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (1566+ words) Published 1:30 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 By Nathaniel Herz and Max Graham Northern Journal Yukon Premier Currie Dixon stands next to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy at an Arctic Winter Games ceremony in March. Office of the Governor Yukon Premier Currie Dixon and…...
New online directory aims to advance long-term care in Alaska
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (272+ words) Published 9:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 A statewide platform connecting seniors and families with verified assisted living homes across Alaska through guided matching and transparent care has announced a new resource. Alaska Care Compass launched an online directory designed to help seniors,…...
OPINION: Commemorating the president comes down to a coin flip
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (446+ words) Published 7:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 President Donald Trump is infatuated with gold, from bathroom fixtures in the White House to gold coasters, ceilings, door frames and fireplace decorations in the Oval Office. He is polishing up his Midas Touch at the…...
I went to the Woods: Big deal or little deal?
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (492+ words) Published 4:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 Courtesy of Jeff Lund The RivGen apparatus uses the swift current of the Kvichak River to generate energy. It’s a little weird to boat past it, but the fish don’t seem to mind. Lately I’ve been…...
Alaska named America’s largest internet desert
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (414+ words) Published 4:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 New nationwide analysis has revealed that Alaska ranks as America’s largest internet desert, an area with limited or no high-speed internet due to remote geography. CompareInternet.com built the 2026 State Internet Index to discover which states…...
LETTER: Alaska needs campaign finance limits
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (364+ words) The campaign finance bill Gov. Dunleavy recently vetoed has strong support across the political spectrum. Alaska’s old law enacted by voters in 2006 set contributions limits at $500. It passed with 73% approval. Analysis of the voting data in the state archives shows…...
OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (691+ words) Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a privilege, honor, and joy it was to run. I ran to serve people of Alaska with a campaign rooted in the ethic…...
Juneau man charged with sexual assault of homeless woman
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (354+ words) Published 8:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff A Juneau man has been charged with the sexual assault of a homeless woman who had been staying at his apartment. Kevin Matthew George Koenig, 37, was charged with sexual assault in the…...
Man’s body found inside freezer on Juneau property
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (252+ words) Published 6:00 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff Juneau police are investigating after human remains were found inside a freezer on a Glacier Highway property. The Juneau Police Department were called to a residence on the 6500 block of Glacier Highway…...
Alaska Science Forum: Lynx life near the Haul Road
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (489+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 An adult lynx peers through fall leaves. Lynx kittens rest in a den on a steep slope above the Dalton Highway. Knut Kielland, left, and Matt Kynoch look over age-count figures for marten, wolverines and lynx…...