Nonprofit conservation groups, tribes and government agencies are gathering this week at the Southeast Alaska Watershed Restoration Workshop to talk about the future of restoring… Continue reading
The last time a 50-pound Chinook topped the Golden North Salmon Derby standings, the year was 1990. Roger Drapeaux’ 55 pounds, fish took home the… Continue reading
4th Coast Outfitters opens men’s boutique Finding something new and unique in men’s fashion isn’t easy in Juneau. Gabriel Rivera wants to change that. His… Continue reading
A ballot initiative aimed at protecting salmon habitat has cleared a significant hurdle on its track to making a November state election ballot, according to… Continue reading
Three years after an Angoon subsistence hunter harvested a mercury-laden seal near Greens Creek Mine, a documentary sponsored by local activists has rehashed the debate… Continue reading
Southeast Alaska is a vertical, rainy place. Deep glacier-cut fjords give way only to tall, steep mountains blanketed by dense Sitka spruce forests, all of… Continue reading
A Juneau group of climate change activists pushed the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Wednesday to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. The group said it… Continue reading
It’s been a frustrating first half of the ski season at Eaglecrest Ski Area as low snow has kept skiers and snowboarders from accessing the… Continue reading
The Elders Valentine’s Day Dance had all the trappings of a 1960s sock hop. Heart-shaped balloons floated about. Bill Haley and the Comets sang “See… Continue reading
Elizabeth Peratrovich’s most famous quote is by now the stuff of legend. Speaking before the territorial government of Alaska on Feb. 5, 1945, the Alaska… Continue reading
A new science curriculum approved Tuesday will send Juneau School District elementary students out of the classroom and into the community. Starting next year, guidelines… Continue reading
Scientists with the National Forest Service have proven that a massive rockslide near Cowee Creek, north of Juneau, caused a rare “alpine tsunami” in late… Continue reading
Southeast Conference speakers on Tuesday took a stance against the “Stand for Salmon” initiative, a proposed change to habitat protections which could see a statewide… Continue reading
Exploration work at Greens Creek Mine has yielded results that could extend the mine’s life, it announced this week in a press release. Greens Creek… Continue reading
How many integers between 100 and 1000 contain no digits other than 3, 4 or 5? It’s a deceptively simple question, but try to answer… Continue reading
Downtown Juneau’s iconic Front Street clock was taken down Tuesday. If everything goes to plan, it’ll be back in May. It may look a bit… Continue reading
Sharon Sullivan lit a match over a fishbowl filled with a few inches of green liquid at Harborview Elementary School on Thursday. Trying to be… Continue reading
A bill allowing Alaska distilleries to once again serve cocktails and mixed drinks in tasting rooms received public testimony Saturday, with a 7-1 ratio of… Continue reading
Local fishermen and mining companies are picking sides this week over stringent new rules for construction on Alaska salmon habitat. One group did it through… Continue reading
According to several eyewitness reports, a bird with a wingspan nearly the width of Mendenhall Loop Road has been spotted in the Mendenhall Valley. The… Continue reading
