Legislative leaders said it would be unwise to wait for a security incident to occur before requiring screenings.

Not everybody's happy about the change, which ends decades of unfettered access to the Capitol. But some lawmakers say it's ...

Collette Costa leads the crowd in a closing song during an hour-long protest against the Trump administration in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire ...

The Alaska State Capitol has been one of seven across the U.S. that does not have any form of security screening.

New airport-style security measures for the Alaska State Capitol when the Alaska Legislature is in session were approved ...

Apr. 1—JUNEAU — The Alaska State Capitol will soon have an airport-style security checkpoint, screening all visitors to the building. The policy change was ordered on Monday by the Legislative ...

Visitors to the state Capitol in Juneau will have to go through a metal ... that hundreds of people undergo screenings at the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention with little wait ...