The Alaska Legislature is asserting a role in the appointment of a new lieutenant governor after Gov. Sarah Palin steps down and is replaced by current Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.

Capital City Fire and Rescue is canceling the open burning ban that was in effect since Tuesday throughout the borough.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today lifted its injunction on construction at the Kensington gold mine, bringing the mine one step closer to getting back into business since it was halted in mid-2006.

Gov. Sarah Palin has been racking up the air miles since her surprise announcement five days ago she was resigning.

The impact of fewer people visiting southeast Alaska and what can be done to change that is the focus of an upcoming summit meeting sponsored by a Juneau-based foundation.

Gov. Sarah Palin plans to appoint two Fairbanks judges before she leaves office July 26.

Gov. Rick Perry says Sarah Palin is committed to campaigning for his re-election bid and that he welcomes the support of the soon-to-be-former Alaska governor.

Sometime this summer the the 16 billionth barrel of North Slope crude will flow down the 800-mile trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

A trip up the Dan Moller Trail in late June led through many muskegs, where the flower show was well under way. Two or three kinds of violets — purple, lavender and yellow — pink bog rosemary, a little pink bog laurel, white starflowers and numerous three-leaf goldthreads.

Juneau’s dogs are passing around the flu. The sickness that started showing up in the city’s four-legged population a few weeks ago first looked like the more common kennel cough but turned out to be canine influenza, the Gastineau Human Society learned form the Office of the State Veterinarian this weekend.