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Boat shop ends 97-year career on Wrangell waterfront
The business started as Hansen Boat Shop in 1928 and later became Wrangell Shipyard and then Wrangell Boatshop
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Cruise ship passenger dies after fall from Mount Roberts trail
The man is among a handful of people to die this summer while exploring Juneau’s outdoors
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Ships in port, Sept. 17-20
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
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Police calls, Sept. 9-13
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From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards
Scientists with government agencies and academia depend on each other and the public to help keep track of…
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Updated: Flood warning canceled as Suicide Basin release comes to an end
Mendenhall Lake observed a crest of 9.6 feet as of 7 p.m.
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Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
The full extent of the grant funding freeze across the University of Alaska system is still being analyzed
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Ships in port, Sept. 13-17
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
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Police calls, Sept. 6-9
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‘Always in our hearts:’ September an important month for boarding school survivors
The National Day of Remembrance coincides with Congressional consideration of the boarding school healing bill
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Another bust year for Yukon River king salmon returns, sonar counters show
Fish counters show 2025 returns have again failed to meet that target after missing in 2024 as well.
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Police calls, Sept. 3-6
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Candidates discuss visions for Juneau at election forum
Juneau Downtown Business Association hosts Board of Education and Assembly candidate forum
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Coast Guard issues contract for major icebreaker port expansion in Seattle
The budget package also included $300 million for port construction in Juneau to support the newly commissioned Coast…
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Ships in port, Sept. 6-10
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Police calls, Sept. 1-2
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Ships in port, Sept. 10-13
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Alaska produces a ton of gas. Soon, its biggest city might not have enough.
Officials expect that, in the next several years, they may not have enough of the fuel to keep…
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Researcher is feared dead after falling into hole on Mendenhall Glacier
Officials said that the man was a resident of Italy and that they were trying to notify his…
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Police calls, Aug. 27-31
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