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The facade of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on May 22, 2024. Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol won’t need to pass through an airport-style security checkpoint, at least for now.
Juneau's steep streets influenced the layout of the Capitol, built in 1931 before Alaska became a state.
Masking rules at the Alaska State Capitol were lifted Wednesday morning after a vote by the bicameral Legislative Council that oversees rules for the building. In an early morning meeting, the ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - More than three years of renovations at the Alaska State Capitol have wrapped up and the building's expected to be fully open for business in January.
Alaska is the only state in the nation without a capitol building. A design contest is under way, and four nationally prominent architectural firms are competing for the contract. But the ...
Only seven states, including Alaska, weren’t using any security screening in their capitols as of February of 2024, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Visitors to the state Capitol in Juneau will have to go through a metal detector under a policy adopted on Monday.
JUNEAU — A panel of state lawmakers has lifted a mask mandate at the Alaska State Capitol but has not yet reopened the building to the general public. The House-Senate Legislative Council, which ...
The Alaska State Capitol is beginning a vaccination drive for people who work in the building, using vaccines contributed by a tribal health group. LeBon's vaccination was unrelated to the drive.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The aging Alaska State Capitol is a step closer to getting a facelift. The Legislative Council approved a contract last week with Juneau-based architectural firm Jensen ...
A fixture is lifted into place above the entrance canopy at the Alaska State Capitol building on Thursday.
Alaska State Capitol Juneau is the capital of Alaska. Alaska architect Wayne Jensen tours the capitol building, which was completed in 1931 and housed the Federal and Territorial government until ...