Director Abrams on best way to watch his movie

LOS ANGELES — J.J. Abrams can’t really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,”… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2015

The Force is strong: Newest ‘Star Wars’ resurrects franchise

NEW YORK — Cue the scrolling of yellow words into outer space: “Star Wars” is back.It has taken more than $4 billion, the passing of… Continue reading

This July 10, 2008 photo made with a fisheye lens shows ice floes in Baffin Bay above the Arctic Circle, seen from the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent. I

Arctic posts record warmth over land

NEW YORK — The warming Arctic has set another record.The average air temperature over Arctic land reached 2.3 degrees F above average for the year… Continue reading

This July 10, 2008 photo made with a fisheye lens shows ice floes in Baffin Bay above the Arctic Circle, seen from the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent. I

$24,000 worth of narcotics stolen from Bethel clinic

BETHEL — Authorities are investigating after an estimated $24,000 in narcotics was reported stolen from a Bethel clinic.The break-in at the federally funded Bethel Family… Continue reading

AMHS leader talks problems, hears solutions from frustrated Juneauites

On Tuesday night, Mike Neussl of the Alaska Marine Highway System tried to spread oil on troubled waters.The 66 people listening to him did their… Continue reading

Officials request $37M for Kake-Petersburg road

PETERSBURG — The state of Alaska is moving forward with plans to construct a controversial road linking the city of Petersburg to Kake as part… Continue reading

Play It Again Sports, located on Ralphs Way across from Costco, is going out of business.

Play It Again Sports going out of business

After 11 years of buying, selling and trading second-hand sports gear and fitness equipment, Juneau’s first and only Play It Again Sports is going out… Continue reading

Play It Again Sports, located on Ralphs Way across from Costco, is going out of business.

Tricky route to a pardon

ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s governor is considering granting pardons to four men convicted in a Fairbanks teenager’s 1997 beating death. It would be the first time… Continue reading

Brenda Vigue, left, and Chailly Clayton exercise their dogs, Olga and Slocum, along the Auke Recreation Area beach on Tuesday.

Photo: Auke Rec exercise

Brenda Vigue, left, and Chailly Clayton exercise their dogs, Olga and Slocum, along the Auke Recreation Area beach on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Brenda Vigue, left, and Chailly Clayton exercise their dogs, Olga and Slocum, along the Auke Recreation Area beach on Tuesday.

Pete Rose contrite, holds out hope for Hall of Fame

LAS VEGAS — Pete Rose insisted Tuesday he is a changed person even if he still likes to bet on an occasional baseball game.Baseball’s career… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2015
  • By TIM DAHLBERG

Cruz, Rubio mix it up, as do Bush, Trump

LAS VEGAS — Nine Republican presidential candidates took the stage Tuesday night for a debate that focused almost exclusively on foreign policy.But the gathering of… Continue reading

Clinton: US needs ‘360-degree’ anti-terror strategy

MINNEAPOLIS — Offering a prebuttal to Republicans, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the American people “cannot give into fear” in the aftermath… Continue reading

Angoon, Kake and Tenakee face ferry shutdown

The Alaska Marine Highway System will cease serving Angoon, Pelican and Tenakee Springs starting Jan. 12 as the ferry LeConte begins a scheduled overhaul.The overhaul… Continue reading

Correction

A Tuesday story about Forest Service-issued tourism permits for the Mendenhall Glacier National Recreation Area incorrectly stated that Glacier Taxi, Dolphin Tours LLC and Last… Continue reading

Around town for Wednesday, Dec. 16

Social Media & Its Uses in the Workplace, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike/ski/snowshoe, 9:30… Continue reading

Fake Trooper tries to scam Juneauites

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a series of scam calls received by Juneau residents since Friday.The calls claim to be from an Alaska State Trooper… Continue reading

Wolf season ends on POW

The wolf hunting and trapping seasons will end on Game Unit 2 on Sunday, according to a Tuesday email from the U.S. Forest Service.As of… Continue reading

Katie Pikul, 11 and her sister, Katie, 9, hand out cards asking for food donations for the Helping Hands food pantry at Safeway on Thursday. The Helping Hands food pantry is in need of turkeys as well as other food for their Christmas boxes and is located at 6590 Glacier Highway, in the Switzer Village recreation hall. Hours are Tuesday and Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Call Betty Kaplor at 789-4390 for more information.

Photo: Food drive

Katie Pikul, 11 and her sister, Katie, 9, hand out cards asking for food donations for the Helping Hands food pantry at Safeway on Thursday.… Continue reading

Katie Pikul, 11 and her sister, Katie, 9, hand out cards asking for food donations for the Helping Hands food pantry at Safeway on Thursday. The Helping Hands food pantry is in need of turkeys as well as other food for their Christmas boxes and is located at 6590 Glacier Highway, in the Switzer Village recreation hall. Hours are Tuesday and Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Call Betty Kaplor at 789-4390 for more information.

Brazilian police search house speaker’s homes

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s federal police carried out sweeping raids Tuesday in the homes and offices of top political figures ensnared in a massive… Continue reading

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 file photo, Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia said Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 that 34 nations have agreed to form a new "Islamic military alliance" to fight terrorism with a joint operations center based in the kingdom's capital, Riyadh. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)

Saudi Arabia creates bloc to fight terror

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Projecting its ambition for regional leadership, Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has lined up most of the Arab world, NATO member… Continue reading

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 file photo, Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia said Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 that 34 nations have agreed to form a new "Islamic military alliance" to fight terrorism with a joint operations center based in the kingdom's capital, Riyadh. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)