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Photos: Sketch mural

updated 12:06pm

Sophomore Tiffany Isturis shows her original sketchbook drawing of a redtail hawk in front of a new mural on the lockers at the Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School on Friday.

3 in a million disease doesn't stop one in a million girl

Today, 10:14am

Her second home is the Children's Hospital in Seattle and her second family is a team of doctors, but Taylee Escalante has control over her life, it's not controlled by Microscopic Polyangiitis.

Douglas apartment fire causes approximately $75,000 worth of damage

Today, 5:03pm

Fire officials say an apartment fire in Douglas Tuesday morning caused approximately $75,000 in damages, but that no one was injured.

8 recruits graduate from Fire Academy

Today, 10:33am

After five months of coursework and hands-on training, eight recruits graduated from Capital City Fire/Rescue Fire Academy and became certified firefighters Monday night.

More Alaska Production Act is signed into law

Today, 3:07pm

Governor Sean Parnell signed into law several bills Tuesday including the More Alaska Production Act that would enact tax reform for the state's oil industry.

Housing Commission seeks further Assembly support

Today, 12:09am

The Affordable Housing Commission went before the Borough Assembly Committee of the Whole Monday night seeking its support in maintaining focus on affordable housing.

Jury convicts Wash. man of murdering Juneau woman 5:01pm

Volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations 12:10am

Sealaska receives $475K award toward Soboleff Center 12:07am

Jury selection underway in murder trial 12:08am | Comments: 2

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR 12:09am | Comments: 2

4 indictments issued last Friday 12:12am

Miller ordered to pay $85K in records case 12:09am | Comments: 7

Ketchikan works to boot old Guinness record 12:11am

Minor flooding reported in Fort Yukon 12:11am

Education Department gives Alaska, 2 more states waivers 12:10am

Police Standards Council to review Alaska officers 12:12am

Local Lens 12:00am

Around Town for Tuesday, May 21 12:09am

Police & Fire for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:34am | Comments: 1

Alaska News

Panel collects details of Shell towing procedures

Alaska Pacific University cuts tuition 30 percent

Some found guilty in Alaska illegal fishing case

Man goes missing while on Keys boating trip

Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

Special Features

Slideshow | Fire Academy Graduation

Slideshow | Custom Cruisers

Slideshow | Turner Lake Cabins

My Turn: Goodbye dividends, hello tax

If Senate Bill 21 is not repealed it will soon be goodbye dividends, and hello income tax.

Repeal and replace the giveaway

Sports

Crimson Bears go 2-0, Falcons 0-2 in weekend diamond action

Juneau-Douglas High School clinched the conference regular season baseball title last weekend and the Thunder Mountain Falcons tumbled from third to fourth as the Region V teams gathered at Adair ... Read More

Keith Ainsworth signs with Spokane

JDHS boys sweep Kayhi on home pitch

Gabi Fenumiai signs with Peninsula

Crimson Bears boys basketball season awards

Juneau men win on Whitehorse pitch, co-ed team fourth

Outdoors

Thank you, Aurora Projekt!

Two members of the A Trip South crew wrap up a surfing session at Playa Gigante, in Nicaragua last month.

Wild Shots

Adventures in chickening, and not 'chickening out'

On the Trails: Mallard mayhem and other observations

Neary named new director of the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

Arts & Culture

Jazz & Classics ... & Everything Else

It's called "Juneau Jazz & Classics," but as any festival goer knows, that label only tells part of the story.

SE Alaska Beer Week and Haines Beer Fest

Gold Town offers preview movie club through Gathr

Community Day on Campus to be held at UAS Saturday

Art in unusual places

Neighbors

3 in a million disease doesn't stop one in a million girl

Her second home is the Children's Hospital in Seattle and her second family is a team of doctors, but Taylee Escalante has control over her life, it's not controlled by Microscopic Polyangiitis.