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Southeast watershed coalition coalesces, talks water restoration
Nonprofit conservation groups, tribes and government agencies are gathering this week at the Southeast Alaska Watershed Restoration Workshop…
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The case of the shrinking Chinook
The last time a 50-pound Chinook topped the Golden North Salmon Derby standings, the year was 1990. Roger…
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New men’s clothing shop opens downtown; Vintage Fare out of mall while Peter’s hangs on
4th Coast Outfitters opens men’s boutique Finding something new and unique in men’s fashion isn’t easy in Juneau.…
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Stand for Salmon jumps signature hurdle
A ballot initiative aimed at protecting salmon habitat has cleared a significant hurdle on its track to making…
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Doc takes aim at Greens Creek environmental record
Three years after an Angoon subsistence hunter harvested a mercury-laden seal near Greens Creek Mine, a documentary sponsored…
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Landslide maps, emergency system need updating, officials say
Southeast Alaska is a vertical, rainy place. Deep glacier-cut fjords give way only to tall, steep mountains blanketed…
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Climate change activists push Permanent Fund to go green
A Juneau group of climate change activists pushed the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Wednesday to stop investing in…
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Better late than never: Eaglecrest runs every lift for just the second time this year
It’s been a frustrating first half of the ski season at Eaglecrest Ski Area as low snow has…
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Haa daat has nák, haa léelk‘u hás: Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration honors lesser-known figures
Elizabeth Peratrovich’s most famous quote is by now the stuff of legend. Speaking before the territorial government of…
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Elders boogie at Valentine’s Day Dance
The Elders Valentine’s Day Dance had all the trappings of a 1960s sock hop. Heart-shaped balloons floated about.…
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Juneau students get new science lessons in 2019
A new science curriculum approved Tuesday will send Juneau School District elementary students out of the classroom and…
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Stand for Salmon initiative bad for business, says Southeast Conference
Southeast Conference speakers on Tuesday took a stance against the “Stand for Salmon” initiative, a proposed change to…
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New finds at Greens Creek promise to extend mine’s life
Exploration work at Greens Creek Mine has yielded results that could extend the mine’s life, it announced this…
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Students make it count at MathCounts
How many integers between 100 and 1000 contain no digits other than 3, 4 or 5? It’s a…
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Scientists discover rare ‘alpine tsunami’ occurred after massive 2016 rockfall near Juneau
Scientists with the National Forest Service have proven that a massive rockslide near Cowee Creek, north of Juneau,…
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Front Street clock to be refurbished
Downtown Juneau’s iconic Front Street clock was taken down Tuesday. If everything goes to plan, it’ll be back…
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Distillery cocktails: 7 parts for, 1 against
A bill allowing Alaska distilleries to once again serve cocktails and mixed drinks in tasting rooms received public…
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Local fishermen, mining companies divided over fish habitat
Local fishermen and mining companies are picking sides this week over stringent new rules for construction on Alaska…
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Snakes and blowtorches at school? Must be Science Night
Sharon Sullivan lit a match over a fishbowl filled with a few inches of green liquid at Harborview…
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Impossibly large bird spotted in Mendenhall Valley
According to several eyewitness reports, a bird with a wingspan nearly the width of Mendenhall Loop Road has…