Oculus Rift begins shipping; reviews suggest waiting is OK

LOS ANGELES — The first consumer-ready Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset was delivered to a real person over the weekend, and reviewers got their first taste.… Continue reading

North Korean nuclear threats spotlight US missile defense

WASHINGTON (AP) — As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber, threatening to bomb the U.S. at “any moment,” a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air:… Continue reading

Belgian police hunt airport suspect; victim toll rises to 35

BRUSSELS — As the number of victims in the Brussels suicide attacks rose to 35, Belgian police released a video of a mysterious man in… Continue reading

Members of a civil society group light candles during a vigil for the victims of Sunday's suicide bombing, Monday, March 28, 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister vowed to eliminate perpetrators of terror attacks such as the massive suicide bombing that targeted Christians gathered for Easter the previous day in the eastern city of Lahore, killing tens of people. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

As Pakistan mourns, leader vows to defeat militants

LAHORE, Pakistan — In an emotional televised address, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Monday to hunt down and defeat the militants who have been carrying… Continue reading

Members of a civil society group light candles during a vigil for the victims of Sunday's suicide bombing, Monday, March 28, 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister vowed to eliminate perpetrators of terror attacks such as the massive suicide bombing that targeted Christians gathered for Easter the previous day in the eastern city of Lahore, killing tens of people. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

Accustomed to US life, Yankees’ Tanaka now one of the guys

TAMPA, Fla. — Masahiro Tanaka is just one of the guys now.Tanaka says he can walk the streets unnoticed in Manhattan, strolls that are impossible… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2016
  • By RONALD BLUM

Syracuse men, women in Final Four

Out of the blue — or make that orange — Syracuse finds itself in the best of all places — the men’s and women’s Final… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2016
  • By JOHN KEKIS

Back in his old Phillies uniform, ex-manager Manuel feels the love

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Wherever he goes, Charlie Manuel feels the love.The folksy former manager is a folk hero among Philadelphia Phillies fans. It took the… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2016
  • By ROB MAADDI

Ex-president of Honduras admits to bribery in FIFA scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — A former president of Honduras pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Monday, admitting that he solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2016
  • By LARRY NEUMEISTER
This letter, from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, asks the Alaska GOP to allow him to keep the five delegates he won in the March 1 Presidential Preference Poll.

Trump and Cruz lose Alaska delegates as Rubio returns

Four weeks after Alaska’s Republican Presidential Preference Poll, Marco Rubio has returned to the race.In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Senator from Florida has asked… Continue reading

This letter, from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, asks the Alaska GOP to allow him to keep the five delegates he won in the March 1 Presidential Preference Poll.
Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, introduces a new bill pertaining to the public employees' and teachers' retirement systems during the Senate session Monday. The bill will be given a first hearing on Tuesday.

Senate cost-cutters turn to retirement programs

Fiscal cost-cutters in the Alaska Senate have turned their attention on the state’s Public Employees Retirement and Teachers Retirement systems as they seek to level… Continue reading

Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, introduces a new bill pertaining to the public employees' and teachers' retirement systems during the Senate session Monday. The bill will be given a first hearing on Tuesday.
Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of HB 143 during a House session on Monday. Rep. Muñoz's bill allows the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers of the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project. The bill passed 36-0.

House votes for Sweetheart Lake funding

The Alaska House has voted 36-0 to allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of HB 143 during a House session on Monday. Rep. Muñoz's bill allows the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers of the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project. The bill passed 36-0.

Bison taken from interior Alaska village by helicopter

GRAYLING — A tagged bison had to be taken from an interior Alaska village by helicopter after it seemed to be stranded there.The Fairbanks Daily… Continue reading

Alaska Supreme Court affirms tribal child support case

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s decision Friday, recognizing the authority of a Juneau-based tribal government to issue child support orders.Juneau Superior Court… Continue reading

In this May 25, 2015 photo, Jillian Glasgow watches Beth Van Sandt's Scenic Place Peonies and Farm booth at the opening day of the Homer Farmers Market in Homer, Alaska. Glasgow, of Portland, Oregon, is a "woofer," or worker with the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, program.

Homer Farmers Market ahead of today’s trends

HOMER — After a trip to Washington state in February for a farmers market conference, the management of the Homer Farmers Market is certain of… Continue reading

In this May 25, 2015 photo, Jillian Glasgow watches Beth Van Sandt's Scenic Place Peonies and Farm booth at the opening day of the Homer Farmers Market in Homer, Alaska. Glasgow, of Portland, Oregon, is a "woofer," or worker with the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, program.

Walker reiterates call for budget plan amid dour forecast

JUNEAU — A dour revenue forecast brought with it a warning from Gov. Bill Walker that state legislators need to deliver a plan to address… Continue reading

The sunrise mixes with fog along the Douglas waterfront on Thursday.

Photo: Morning fog

The sunrise mixes with fog along the Douglas waterfront on Thursday.… Continue reading

The sunrise mixes with fog along the Douglas waterfront on Thursday.

2 New York siblings are among the dead in Brussels attacks

NEW YORK — Two New York City siblings are among the dead in the attacks in Brussels, their family said Friday.Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski, Dutch… Continue reading

Mason Wells, an American survivor of the attacks in Belgium this week, answers questions during an interview in a hospital in Ghent, Belgium on Friday.

US teen survives Boston, Belgium attacks

GHENT, Belgium — An American teenager wounded in the Brussels Airport attack is lucky to be alive. And he knows it.Mason Wells, his face covered… Continue reading

Mason Wells, an American survivor of the attacks in Belgium this week, answers questions during an interview in a hospital in Ghent, Belgium on Friday.

Juneau Reentry Coalition invites community to meeting

The Juneau Reentry Coalition invites the community to a meeting to come up with a plan to lower the recidivism rate in town. The Coalition… Continue reading

Around Town

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, 9 a.m.-11:30- a.m., Juneau Senior Center. All proceeds go to the Juneau Nutrition Program which funds the senior lunches provided through the… Continue reading