Juneau School District, administrator’s union reach tentative agreement

The Juneau School District reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with the principals and administrator’s union Friday.The district and the Juneau School Administrative Association have… Continue reading

Truck fire leads to arrest of man suspected of burglary

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into a business, stealing a truck and crashing it on the Glenn Highway.Police said… Continue reading

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Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Flags fly at half-staff as Juneau residents attend a noon vigil Monday at Marine Park for the victims of the Orlando shootings over the weekend.

House has moment of silence for victims

JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives stood for a moment of silence Monday to honor the shooting victims of the deadly attack at the… Continue reading

Flags fly at half-staff as Juneau residents attend a noon vigil Monday at Marine Park for the victims of the Orlando shootings over the weekend.
Juneau residents attend a noon vigil Monday at Marine Park for the victims of the Orlando shootings over the weekend.

Alongside sadness and grief, Juneau shows pride

Early Sunday morning, a gunman walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, killed 49 people and injured more than 50 others. Around the same time… Continue reading

Juneau residents attend a noon vigil Monday at Marine Park for the victims of the Orlando shootings over the weekend.

Two vie for state’s top schools job

Two men from rural Alaska are in the running to become Alaska’s next commissioner of education, but regardless of who wins the role, he’s in… Continue reading

Chrystal Rose Phillips, 28

JPD arrests woman who escaped police custody at BRH

Early Saturday morning, a Juneau police officer detained 28-year-old Crystal Rose Phillips, who had escaped from police custody at Bartlett Regional Hospital about three weeks… Continue reading

Chrystal Rose Phillips, 28

Legislature hits home stretch of special session

The Alaska Legislature is entering the final week of its 30-day special session with the biggest item of the year still unresolved.The ball is largely… Continue reading

Man held after high-speed crash into Glenn Highway signs

PALMER — A man suspected of driving nearly double the Glenn Highway speed limit was arrested Friday morning after crashing into road signs.Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

Anchorage police arrest suspect in Spenard shooting

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man is being held on suspicion of felony assault following a shooting Thursday night in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood.Police say 21-year-old Cody… Continue reading

This day in Juneau history: June 13, 1986

On June 13, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau Board of Education announced that it made the necessary cuts to its budget. Due to… Continue reading

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Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Juneau company awaits license for hydroelectric dam project

JUNEAU — The company behind a proposed hydroelectric dam project in Juneau is one step closer to beginning its operations after federal regulators determined it… Continue reading

Juneau man found dead on ferry

A Juneau man was found dead on a state ferry on Thursday evening, according to an Alaska State Troopers press release.Ronald Kish, 57, was found… Continue reading

Remains of Georgia man found in Denali National Park

ANCHORAGE — Denali National Park rangers say the remains of a 22-year-old Georgia man were found this week by backcountry hikers.The remains are believed to… Continue reading

Alaska officials say moose attacked man

ANCHORAGE — Wildlife officials in Alaska’s largest city now believe a moose and not a bear caused severe injuries to a man this week.The Alaska… Continue reading

Members of the Shx' At Kwaan dance group perform Saturday during the Celebration 2016 parade from Marine Park to Centennial Hall.

Photo: Drumming in Celebration

Members of the Shx’ At Kwaan dance group perform Saturday during the Celebration 2016 parade from Marine Park to Centennial Hall. To view slideshows, videos… Continue reading

Members of the Shx' At Kwaan dance group perform Saturday during the Celebration 2016 parade from Marine Park to Centennial Hall.
In this June 2 photo, Ron Rady poses next to the concrete walls his company installed at the Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich Memorial Park in North Pole. Rady never thought he would be in a position to make this kind of contribution to his community. He arrived in Alaska in 2000 after deciding to get out of the Arizona heat.

North Pole contractor credited for effort on public memorial

NORTH POLE — Three concrete walls jut out of the dirt and shimmy across the ground like humongous eels.The walls on Doughchee Avenue off of… Continue reading

In this June 2 photo, Ron Rady poses next to the concrete walls his company installed at the Sgt. Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich Memorial Park in North Pole. Rady never thought he would be in a position to make this kind of contribution to his community. He arrived in Alaska in 2000 after deciding to get out of the Arizona heat.
In this June 2 photo, from left, Mike Pierce, Candy Pierce, Julie Schmitts and Ted Howard get together outside the Pioneers Home in Sitka. Their band, Cornsilk, had a reunion over the weekend after a four decade hiatus.

Concert reunites Sitkans, bandmates

SITKA — It’s been about four decades since the band CornSilk played the tunes of the Beatles and Crosby, Stills & Nash in bars along… Continue reading

In this June 2 photo, from left, Mike Pierce, Candy Pierce, Julie Schmitts and Ted Howard get together outside the Pioneers Home in Sitka. Their band, Cornsilk, had a reunion over the weekend after a four decade hiatus.

Farmers use hydroponics to feed rural arctic villages

KOTZEBUE — Though farming outside in the tundra of the arctic isn’t an option, an Alaska Native company is working to grow fresh produce for… Continue reading