A bill fixing a problem with the ballot measure that legalized marijuana in Alaska is advancing toward a final vote.House Bill 75 advanced out of… Continue reading
An estimated 40 people live on Juneau’s streets in a state of vulnerable homelessness, often the critical point before their untimely deaths. Construction on a… Continue reading
In honor of Alaska’s 50th Arbor Day, Gov. Bill Walker planted a hawthorn tree outside the Juneau-Douglas City Museum today. Learn more about the historic… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A rural Alaska man who shot two state troopers to death was convicted Monday of two counts of first-degree murder.A Fairbanks… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan museum is working to document, catalog and store hundreds of totem pole fragments retrieved decades ago from southeastern Alaska villages.The Totem… Continue reading
DENVER — A woman who went to the hospital with severe abdominal pain on Christmas Eve 2013 remembered feeling “out of it” after getting a… Continue reading
Your sunburn can get some relief.After five days of some of the warmest mid-May weather Southeast Alaska has seen in 74 years, the National Weather… Continue reading
MARSHALL — A man and woman drowned Friday afternoon as they attempted to launch a boat into the Yukon River in the Alaska village of… Continue reading
Alaska’s congressional delegation responded Thursday to continued concerns from Southeast Alaskans about Canadian mine plans by asking Secretary of State John Kerry to look into… Continue reading
Scenes from the 14th annual UAS Community Day on Saturday.… Continue reading
A tree swallow flies from a nesting box after feeding chicks at the Juneau Community Gardens on Friday.--Related stories:Photos: Students have fun scouring for beach… Continue reading
BETHEL — Villages near Bethel have had an uptick in alcohol-related incidents since the first liquor store opened in the town in more than 40… Continue reading
Tuesday, May 17Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jim, 789-3074.Women,… Continue reading
Juneau may no longer need a Blockbuster thanks to the advent of online movie-streaming services. But it does need housing, and that’s exactly what designers… Continue reading
After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the annual state subsidy for the oil and gas industry.In… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has voted 16-4 to send the state’s $1.6 billion capital construction budget to the House.The $1.6 billion budget is in many ways… Continue reading
Five or six kids ran, laughing and smiling, along the perimeter fencing of the Juneau Community Garden before they came to a stop next to… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — Two passengers in a car were injured Wednesday night on the road into Denali National Park and Preserve. One passenger was in critical… Continue reading
SEATTLE — Greenpeace has filed a complaint against a University of Washington fishery scientist, claiming that at times he fails to disclose in articles the… Continue reading
A 57-year-old Juneau hiker was rescued on Mount Juneau Friday after slipping on the snowpack near the top of the mountain and tumbling down some… Continue reading
