On Sunday, I took a commercial flight to Kipnuk, the Western Alaska village hit hardest by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. What I saw and heard there was simultaneously heartbreaking and inspiring. (Photos by me, Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

Update, 6:00 a.m. Wednesday: The water level on Mendenhall River currently stands above 16 feet -- a new record for glacial outburst flood height. The river reached major flood stage around 1 a.m. and is still forecast to peak between 8 a.m. and noon. What are you seeing where you are?

On Sunday, tens or hundreds of millions of tons of rock fell into Tracy Arm, a deep, narrow fjord south of Juneau popular with sightseers. It set off a colossal tsunami, stranding and nearly washing away a group of kayakers who had camped on a nearby island. alaskapublic.org/news/environ...

Alaska lawmakers, by a single vote, successfully overrode Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of $51 million in state funding for public schools today. #akleg alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Gov. Dunleavy "asked House minority members to not show up for the first five days of session because like any governor, he does not want his vetoes overturned." Dunleavy called the session. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” said House Speaker Bryce Edgmon. #akleg alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling a special legislative session starting Aug. 2. Two subjects on the call: "The creation of a Department of Agriculture" and "Education reform." #akleg

The Alaska DMV would like you to know that those texts you’ve been getting demanding payment are, as you may have suspected, a scam.

Alaska state lawmakers on the One Big Beautiful Bill #akleg — alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

As Trump floats regime change in Iran, Murkowski follows up with a statement emphasizing that only Congress has the power to authorize war. #akleg

And they are here on BlueSky also: bsky.app/profile/june... #Juneau #Alaska #AlaskaSky #PartyLikeAJournalist

The Juneau Independent, the new venture by the departed Juneau Empire editor Mark Sabbatini is now live. And there is a remarkable amount of news and opinion content on there, despite having launched just today. Check it out: juneauindependent.com

NEWS: Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would increase legislative oversight of tax collection. House Speaker & Senate President say it's necessary to address a “persistent pattern of obstruction within the senior ranks of Alaska’s Department of Revenue.” SB 183 passed by a wide margin #akleg

Arrggg...half a dozen weather balloon observations in Alaska were not available Saturday afternoon (from what there should have been five months ago). #weather #akwx #meteorology @climatologist49.bsky.social

Sitting in the newsroom, listening to Alix solve this mystery in real time, was fun to watch.

It’s a question that’s swirled around town for decades, often with some heated debate: Why is the state capital Juneau and not Anchorage? Clarise Larson tracks down the answer for the latest episode of Curious Juneau. www.ktoo.org/2025/06/13/w...

Goodness. (Gift link.) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

Dunleavy cut $50.6 million from formula funding for public schools, equivalent to $200 in basic per-student funding, known as the base student allocation, trimming back a $700 increase lawmakers approved last month. #akleg That's one of several cuts -- read more: alaskapublic.org/news/educati...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at a Fairbanks Chamber luncheon yesterday that he’s still deciding whether to veto some or all of the education funding boost approved by lawmakers. But the announcement could come as soon as this week, he said, per reporting from local public radio station KUAC. #akleg

Lawmakers successfully overrode Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a compromise package boosting base public school funding by $700 this morning. 46-14 was the final tally. #akleg alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

As expected, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed #akleg HB 57, a compromise bill that would have boosted the base of Alaska's public school funding formula by $700. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

This starts in 45 minutes at Devil’s Club Brewing here in Juneau — hope to see you there! And come with questions! #akleg

The Alaska House of Representatives has issued citations to honor schools, sports teams, Gold medalists — even animals. But now, it's balked at honoring a conservative political writer. #akleg

“It feels like all of the students, even the students that are most in need, are being held as bargaining chips,” said Madeline Aguillard, the head of the Kuspuk School District. #akleg alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Breaking story from @eriwinsto.bsky.social: Gov. Mike Dunleavy is demanding the Legislature pass additional education policy changes, or he'll veto a compromise bill that passed the Legislature by a combined vote of 48 to 11, superintendents said. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Join @alaskapublic.org's @eriwinsto.bsky.social and other Capitol reporters Friday at Devil's Club Brewing for snacks, beverages and a discussion of all things legislative.

This should be done for every state - and every major city and/or region - in the country. Folks need to see what is happening in their own backyards. Excellent work, @alaskapublic.org!

Here's a project I worked on with my spectacular @alaskapublic.org colleagues: 10 ways Trump has changed Alaska in 100 days alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Clock is ticking. The Legislature transmitted the education bill to Gov. Mike Dunleavy this morning after broadly passing the bill yesterday.

Anybody more familiar with Hyder lore than me know anything about this?

A long-sought funding boost for Alaska’s public schools will head to the governor’s desk tomorrow. The state House and Senate approved HB 57 by votes of 31-8 and 17-3. Backers hope they have a veto-proof majority. Five minority Republicans — enough to override — tell me they’d do so. #akleg (1/)

ACCAP is hosting a special listening session webinar Thursday afternoon to help folks understand all the things we do. I'm part of the team. #akwx www.ktoo.org/2025/04/29/a... uaf-accap.org/event/specia...

The #akleg Senate has passed a new school funding bill after last week's veto. It adds $700 to basic funding, plus a number of policy items. Lawmakers want a veto-proof majority. A final House vote would send the bill to Gov. Dunleavy. The House gavels in soon. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

This bill will be on the Senate floor in second reading (the stage where amendments are offered) in 30 minutes. Leaders are planning a final vote for Monday. Watch at KTOO.org/gavel #akleg

We are pulling out the stops to save our program. If possible, please join us May 1 at 2pm for listening session. Tell us why ACCAP matters to you so we can pass it up. Register at the link: if that time doesn’t work for you, fill out our short survey. Basi’. #climate uaf-accap.org/event/specia...

The loss of federal funding for the state’s 27 public radio stations and four public TV stations could jeopardize remote Alaskans’ access to community connections and local and national news, and public safety, station managers across the state said this week. (From @adn.com)

House Bill 69, which would increase base per-student funding for Alaska's beleaguered public schools by $1,000, died on the #akleg floor on Tuesday. Three days later, a similar (slightly different) bill will return to the floor. Seems on-theme this Easter week. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Good story from @adn.com. My job exists because of a CPB grant funding statehouse coverage across the country. My first-ever journalism job was with KRBD in Ketchikan, a four-person operation. Much of our listening area had no other news source. That's at risk. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

The combined House and Senate vote was 33-27, well short of the 40 votes needed to override Dunleavy’s veto. (From @alaskapublic.org)

The #akleg veto override vote of HB 69, the $1,000 boost to basic per-student education funding, failed today. Here’s why. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Any other 2010s pop-punk fans catch today’s #akleg House invocation? Let us pray in the name of Hayley Williams:

Lawmakers' moves made Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a school funding boost a virtual certainty. People who lead schools are frustrated by the political process. “We don't actually understand what the strategy is,” one told me. #akleg alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed an #akleg bill today that would have provided a standalone $1,000 increase to basic per-student funding. Instead, he's introducing a new bill that would provide $560 + additional targeted funding. You can read a draft of the new bill here. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is holding a news conference tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. No subject specified. Any guesses on what he wants to talk about? Here's some perhaps helpful context: alaskapublic.org/news/politic... Watch live at ktoo.org/gavel And reply here if you have a Q I should ask. #akleg

I know what I’m doing Monday night! #akleg

I’d guess about 1,300 people at Juneau’s protest today in front of the Alaska Capitol. Largest I’ve seen there since the women’s march and march for science during the first Trump term. Extra credit to the person who had a Greenland flag — not many of those in town, I’d guess. #akleg #Alaska

Does this count? A video of the Tongass Provider (maybe Southeast Provider) barge on its way to resupply Southeast #Alaska.

This is true for Alaska journalists too.

Forever grateful for Eaglecrest, especially this Miracle March! Even off the groomers it was beautiful today.

Anti-Trump/Doge protesters at the Alaska Capitol, where US Sen. Dan Sullivan is about to give his annual address. I so appreciate Gavel Alaska @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social and I love seeing my colleague @eriwinsto.bsky.social interviewing a protestor there, lower right.

In the category of amazing pet-friendly free housing opportunities with a stipend... Any couples want to flee into the woods and become camp managers in Juneau? This is where we host our comics camp and Alaska Fellows Program retreats so I'm invested in getting them some A+ managers.