A recent land-swap will allow the city to develop a subdivision behind the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church northwest of the Brotherhood Bridge.

Conflict boils over Pederson Hill development plans

Juneau’s Lands and Resources Division has an ambitious plan to fight the high cost of housing. But where city officials see a solution, several developers… Continue reading

A recent land-swap will allow the city to develop a subdivision behind the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church northwest of the Brotherhood Bridge.

Police and Fire for Sunday, May 22, 2016

Assault• At 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Phillip Drummer, 52, was arrested for assault in the 100 block of Franklin Street, and he was taken to Lemon… Continue reading

Around Town

Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is open to members and public trap… Continue reading

Man dies while being sought for questioning in disappearance

ANCHORAGE — A man sought for questioning in the disappearance of a remote Bering Sea island woman killed himself before he could be questioned by… Continue reading

Hooper Bay students help dig grave for school worker’s son

ANCHORAGE — Months after a school secretary in the western Alaska village of Hooper Bay lost her son to an accidental death, she says she… Continue reading

Search to resume for Texas man missing at Alaska lake

ANCHORAGE — A search was to resume Friday for an Air Force airman from Texas man missing on a kayaking trip at an Alaska lake.Alaska… Continue reading

Troopers shoot young male bear near Kodiak school

KODIAK — A state wildlife trooper shot and killed a brown bear in Kodiak following a week of reported bear sightings in the community, including… Continue reading

Walker, Southeast Conference seek AMHS makeover

KETCHIKAN — A plan to remake the Alaska Marine Highway System earned attention from Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday, the same day the system’s winter… Continue reading

Driver in 2014 fatal car crash pleads guilty

The driver of a car that was involved in a fatal vehicle crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old Juneau-Douglas High School senior in… Continue reading

Juneau grand jury indicts ex-Arizona lawmaker for murder

A Juneau grand jury indicted the 53-year-old ex-Arizona lawmaker who allegedly murdered a downtown Juneau jeweler on a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet on Sunday.Mark… Continue reading

Juneau District Court Judge Keith Levy speaks to a defendant during an arraignment last month. Judge Levy is retiring in October, and 10 attorneys and magistrates from across the state have applied for the vacant seat. Of those 10, seven are local attorneys practicing in Juneau. Four of those are women.

Of the 7 local lawyers vying to become Juneau’s next judge, 4 are women

Eight attorneys and two magistrates statewide have applied for the Juneau District Court judgeship that Judge Keith Levy will leave behind when he retires in… Continue reading

Juneau District Court Judge Keith Levy speaks to a defendant during an arraignment last month. Judge Levy is retiring in October, and 10 attorneys and magistrates from across the state have applied for the vacant seat. Of those 10, seven are local attorneys practicing in Juneau. Four of those are women.
Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Legislature quits without finishing work

Alaska’s budget talks have failed.Shortly before midnight Thursday morning, the Alaska Legislature adjourned without fixing the state’s $4 billion annual deficit and without providing a… Continue reading

Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens to debate on an amendment to the oil and gas tax credits bill during the 121st day of the legislative session on Wednesday.

Boy suffers accidental gunshot wound while hunting near Tok

TOK — A boy is recovering from an accidental shooting near Tok.Alaska State Troopers on Wednesday afternoon received a call that the child had shot… Continue reading

After a bear mauled him last Friday at a remote campsite near Yakutat, Kenny Steck squeezes a therapy ball in Anchorage, on May 18, 2016, exercising the muscles damaged in the attack. Kenny's wife, Hannah Steck who is also a registered nurse, sits by his side describing how she helped treat his wounds.

After being mauled by a brown bear, Juneau man is glad to be alive

ANCHORAGE — Kenneth Steck doesn’t know why a large brown bear that charged and mauled him in the thick brush near the Southeast Alaska town… Continue reading

After a bear mauled him last Friday at a remote campsite near Yakutat, Kenny Steck squeezes a therapy ball in Anchorage, on May 18, 2016, exercising the muscles damaged in the attack. Kenny's wife, Hannah Steck who is also a registered nurse, sits by his side describing how she helped treat his wounds.

Police arrest suspect in shooting at Anchorage gas station

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that left a man wounded at a busy gas station.Police say 37-year-old Hershell Ray… Continue reading

Torch Run to take place at Twin Lakes on Saturday

The Twin Lakes Trail will be in use Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon for the Special Olympics of Alaska Torch Run. The trail will be open… Continue reading

Seasonal clean closes pool for two weeks

The Augustus Brown Swimming Pool, located downtown on Glacier Avenue, will be closed for two weeks starting on Monday, May 23, for seasonal maintenance.The pool… Continue reading

Elaine Abraham, Tlingit elder, dead at 86

In the Tlingit idiom, Elaine Elizabeth Abraham “walked into the forest” early Monday morning. The much-accomplished Tlingit woman from Yakutat died around 1:30 a.m. at… Continue reading

Nome morgue at center of mix-up over unidentified caskets

NOME — Nome officials say things are under control at the city morgue after police sent an email to community members requesting assistance in identifying… Continue reading

Around Town

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading