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The Observatory targeted by burglar while owner is out ill, police say

updated 6:39pm

Betsy Longenbaugh remembers taking a trip through the Netherlands with her mother, The Observatory bookstore owner Dee Longenbaugh, and on that trip her mother tried using a map from the medieval time period to get around.

Police seek person of interest after theft at Best Western

09/27/16

The Juneau Police Department has named a 20-year-old Juneau man as a person of interest following an early morning robbery Tuesday at the Best Western Country Lane Inn in the Mendenhall Valley.

Tracy's King Crab Shack moves out of waterfront location

09/27/16

The signs are gone. The windows are papered. The outdoor seating area has been dismantled. After 11 seasons, Tracy's King Cab Shack is officially closed - at least in its S. Franklin Street location.

Trial begins in case that will decide winner of August Legislative primary

09/27/16

Attorneys for Rep. Benjamin Nageak began their campaign in court Tuesday as the Barrow Democrat challenges the results of the August primary election that saw him unseated by a Democratic challenger from northwest Alaska.

One Senate debate so far to feature four main candidates

09/27/16

JUNEAU - Just one debate so far will feature the four main candidates for the U.S. Senate seat, with participation in three others unclear.

Nation And World

Alaska's Congressional delegation supports new Native tourism bill

Viewers' guide: Look for trust, temperament themes in debate

Native Hawaiians given way to create ties with US government

Conditions in many older county jails are grim, dangerous

Prosecutor: Occupiers being tried for actions, not beliefs

Judge denies Spokane mayor recall effort

Hawaii volcano offers view of rolling, spattering lava

Preserving a scar: Seward statue debate exposes differing views on history

09/27/16

It's far from a whale of controversy, but a statue proposed for a plaza in front of the Alaska Capitol is causing some discomfort by literally putting a 19th century imperialist on a pedestal.

Assembly approves Native culture center for old Ore House site

09/27/16

The Juneau Assembly on Monday did its part to turn the abandoned Thane Ore House, which has been boarded-shut for years, into a Native cultural immersion park.

Hunting guide involved in bear mauling is well-known state bear researcher

09/27/16

The bear guide involved in Thursday's bear mauling on Admiralty Island was LaVern Beier, a well-known bear researcher with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

'Road' connects Juneau and Haines with 28,800 lanes

09/26/16

HAINES - On a cloudy Friday morning, in a tent on a windblown beach near the ferry terminal here, Rick Chislett delicately fed a glass fiber the thickness of a human hair into a piece of electronic equipment.

Approximately $170,000 in property missing from Douglas home, business

09/27/16

A North Douglas business and residence were left in disarray after a reported burglary this past weekend, and approximately $170,000 worth of property is now missing.

Region V tennis tournament results 12:03am

Alaska Editorial: Despite veto, governor not to blame for state's fiscal woes 12:03am | Comments: 1

State agency apologizes for debate tweets aimed at Trump 6:18pm

Central Council voter rally and candidate forum to be held Thursday 6:07pm

Palmer hunter dies when all-terrain vehicle flips in creek 6:17pm

Rescue team finds hiker's body after four-day search 4:30pm

Expert recommends consolidation for Southeast hospitals 11:07am

Kotzebue jury convicts village man of murder, assaults 6:18pm

Alaska group asks governor to delay sale of Fox well 6:17pm

Four-time Iditarod champ Mackey out of 2017 race 11:05am

City to help with mobile home down payments

Man charged with using dead puppy to deliver menacing note 10:43am

Agency warns of solicitations for state trooper dog 12:03am

Suspect in trooper dog shooting charged with four felonies

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Police & fire for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2016 12:04am

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Opinion

Alaska Editorial: Despite veto, governor not to blame for state's fiscal woes

The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:
The announcement of the amount of this year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend amount - $1,022 - came with considerably less fanfare than most years.

Region V tennis tournament results

JDHS sophomore Erica Hurtte and junior Jacob Dale each completed a 2016 tennis trifecta by winning three titles each at the Region V tennis tournament held at the Alaska Club in Juneau on Sept. 22-25.