Photo: Duets at the Depot

Linda and Paul Rosenthal react to the audience response to their duet at the Alaskan Brewing Company's Downtown Depot on Wednesday. Other musicians involved in the Juneau Jazz & Classics' ... Read More

EPA: Mining could affect quality of water, fish

05/18/12

JUNEAU - Failure of a large-scale mine planned near the headwaters of one of the world's premier salmon fisheries in Alaska could wipe out or degrade rivers and streams in the region for decades, the U.S.

Senator seeks answers on Douglas P.O.

05/18/12

With the Douglas Post Office in limbo, neither facing imminent closure nor guaranteed to remain open, its advocates are seeking answers.
One of those, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has been pressing the U.S. Postal Service for answers.

Blumer named new Labor commissioner

05/18/12

Gov. Sean Parnell has named one of his aides to be the new commissioner of the Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Parnell announced Thursday that Dianne Blumer would be the new commissioner, replacing Click Bishop, who retired two months ago.

JPD: Boat operator of unmanned skiff presumed missing at sea

05/18/12

Police say the man who was operating a skiff that was found unmanned with the engine running Thursday is presumed missing at sea.
Police identified the man as 65-year-old Juneau resident Glen Charles "Chuck" Craig, according to a police statement.

The hard sell is dead, Juneau Chamber told | Comments: 4

Death in Bergman Hotel not considered suspicious | Comments: 2

Power outage closes Labor Dept. building | Comments: 3

Volunteers wanted to disassemble The Moving Wall

Money dispute prompts early a.m. gunshots in the valley | Comments: 9

Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer

Anchorage jurors hear testimony about militia leader

Man pleads guilty in contracting fraud scheme | Comments: 6

Air Force: No significant changes near F-22 bases

Police & Fire for Friday, May 18, 2012 | Comments: 4

Coast Guard finds unmanned skiff; search underway | Comments: 4

Opinion

Alaska editorial: J-1 delay gives processors time to recruit Americans

This editorial first appeared in the Kodiak Daily Mirror:
Two weeks ago, the U.S. State Department announced it is delaying implementation of changes to the J-1 visa program until November.

Con: U.S. should go slow until Russia curbs shameful human rights abuses

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JDHS' Petrie throws no-hitter to blank Ketchikan

Juneau-Douglas junior Tanner Petrie is the second Crimson Bears' pitcher this week to join the historic "No Hitter" club with a seven-inning masterpiece to blank the Ketchikan Kings 3-0 at Adair Kennedy Field on Thursday.