Neighbors
Thank you, Juneau Sports Association
I would like to thank the Juneau Sports Association (JSA), specifically Traci Gilmour and the JSA board, for…
Opinion
New federal hunting regulations are not good policy
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the Trump Administration have proposed eliminating National Park Service rules that…
News
Police calls for Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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News
Police and fire for Monday, July 9, 2018
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Letters to the Editor
Where are our keepers of the peace?
The Fourth of July was one holiday I used to look forward to. Not anymore. Now it is…
News
Evenson set to serve sentence in transit center death case
After pleading guilty this April to criminally negligent homicide, Juneau resident David Valentine Evenson will serve a sentence…
News
Police calls for Sunday, July 8, 2018
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Opinion
Begich’s uninspiring campaign kickoff
On his campaign Facebook page, Mark Begich has characterized himself “an independent voice for Alaska.” That seems more…
News
Police calls for Friday, July 6, 2018
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News
Juneau and Douglas Fourth of July parade and contest winners
More floats registered for this year’s Juneau parade, committee director Jean Sztuk said, that organizers had to turn…
News
Soapbox Challenge thrill for youth
For 9-year-old Aaron Hull, racing in the Soapbox Challenge is by-and-large a good time.
News
Annual hose race douses spectators, honors tradition
About 100 feet from where Firefighter Emily Lockie stood prior to the start of Wednesday’s annual Make &…
News
Fourth festivities draw thousands
Sunny weather and unblemished skies drew thousands to downtown Juneau and Douglas on Wednesday for Fourth of July…
News
Dog dies after suffering heat stroke in hot car
A young Great Dane died of heat stroke after being left in a car Tuesday afternoon, Gastineau Humane…
News
Records fall at the Frick Mile
Zach Bursell and Beth Gollin finished their Fourth of July $100 richer.
News
With help from aunt, Coast Guard finds missing girl near Sitka
A 13-year-old girl briefly went missing on Kruzof Island near Sitka on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Coast…
News
Police calls for Thursday, July 5, 2018
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News
Walk-offs plague junior all-stars
After two walk-off losses, the Gastineau Channel Little League all-stars find themselves on the brink of elimination in…
Neighbors
More than a strip tease: Boylesque troupe returns to Juneau with fresh material
Returning to Juneau for the ninth time, boylesque troupe Mod Carousel is bringing two new shows to Juneau…
Neighbors
Walking my dog in wolf country
On a recent hike up a mountain on Douglas Island, I noticed a large rock rising from the…