Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Near-Record Low as Households Brace for Higher Prices
Americans feel worse about the economy than they have at almost any point on record. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 51.7 in August, down 6.3 percent from July and 11.2 percent below where it stood a year ago.
Bristol Bay Sockeye Run Falls Short of Forecast as Season Winds Down
The 2026 Bristol Bay sockeye season is essentially over, and the fish came in under what biologists predicted.
Mount Marathon Runs for the 98th Time on Saturday
The 98th Mount Marathon Race runs Saturday, sending runners 1.5 miles up and back down the peak that rises directly behind town over Resurrection Bay. Men and women cover the full mountain. Juniors turn around at the halfway point.
Celebration Opens in Juneau With 1,800 Dancers
Sun broke over downtown Wednesday as an estimated 1,800 dancers filed into Centennial Hall for the Grand Entrance, opening four days of Celebration.
Juneau Opens Its First Cruise Season Under Daily Passenger Caps
The MS Eurodam tied up downtown Monday with more than 2,000 passengers aboard, opening a cruise season that will look different from the ones before it.
State Forecasts Higher North Slope Production as Oil Prices Stay Uncertain
The Alaska Department of Revenue expects North Slope oil production to rise sharply over the next two years, though the price that oil fetches remains an open question.
Fur Rendezvous
Alaska’s oldest and largest winter festival returns this week, with Fur Rendezvous running from late February through March 8 across downtown Anchorage.