The owner of one of Juneau’s trademark natural attractions is looking to make a change — again. Spike Bicknell, the owner of Bicknell, Inc., owns… Continue reading
In one way, Saturday’s totem pole raising ceremony at Gastineau Elementary School felt like the culmination of a decades-long process. At the same time, those… Continue reading
What started as a dream in the Philippines for Salud Elizarde has taken her all over the world, ending up at Bartlett Regional Hospital in… Continue reading
In early February, Anchorage’s Alyssa London became the first Tlingit to win the Miss Alaska USA competition. She competes in the Miss USA pageant Sunday,… Continue reading
In the process of approving its budget for the 2018 Fiscal Year, the City and Borough of Juneau Finance Committee also approved funding for an… Continue reading
Juneau’s second pot shop, Fireweed Factory LLC, opened Tuesday, and did so quietly. Tucked in a tiny space on Front Street between the Imperial Saloon… Continue reading
For years, early childhood education advocates have wanted to be heard in Juneau, especially as the city lags behind in pre-kindergarten preparedness. On Tuesday night,… Continue reading
Catholic Community Service (CCS) didn’t need to reapply for accreditation this year, but did it anyway. It took months of effort, reviews and examinations, but… Continue reading
John Morris still remembers the rabbits that used to hop in between grave markers in the Douglas Island Cemetery. Growing up on Douglas Island, Morris… Continue reading
Bruce Van Dusen gets frustrated sometimes. Van Dusen is the Executive Director of Juneau’s Polaris House, an organization that works with those struggling with mental… Continue reading
It took a quarter-century for it to happen, but Ladd Macaulay’s vision has come to fruition, and it’s happening this Saturday. Macaulay, the namesake of… Continue reading
University of Alaska Southeast doesn’t name a valedictorian, but students and faculty nominate students to speak at commencement. Of the four finalists, Chancellor Richard Caulfield… Continue reading
A twin-engine piece of nostalgia touched down in Juneau on Thursday. Two decades ago, Seattle aeronautical engineers Ben Ellison and Ross Mahon began to design… Continue reading
Saturday’s Maritime Festival won’t only mark the beginning of the summer in Juneau, but it will also mark the opening of a new attraction in… Continue reading
Despite rain and construction, South Franklin Street in downtown Juneau was more alive than it’s been for months. Storefronts and tour buses came out of… Continue reading
Tuesday night’s meeting about the Twin Lakes Playground rebuild started off with good news. The playground will be rebuilt, and most of that rebuild will… Continue reading
The Alaska-Juneau Mine has been closed for decades, but some would like to see that changed. A group of five businessmen — Frank Bergstrom, Jim… Continue reading
Making changes to the City and Borough of Juneau’s mining ordinance would take a long time and a great deal of effort to do, and… Continue reading
It’s a good thing Juneau updated its cruise docks this year, because they’ll be busier than ever this summer. John Binkley, the Cruise Lines International… Continue reading
In the eyes of Crystal Bourland, a comedy show is a perfect fundraiser for a mental health organization. Bourland, the Executive Director of Juneau’s chapter… Continue reading
