UN adopts resolution to disrupt Islamic State funds

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday aimed at disrupting revenue that the Islamic State extremist group gets from… Continue reading

More money to fight wildfires, but no long-term budget fix

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Budget legislation headed toward approval by Congress includes an additional $610 million for the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires next year… Continue reading

Around town for Friday, Dec. 18

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

A new house on Back Loop Road will be available to cancer patients coming from out of town who are receiving radiation treatment at Southeast Radiation Oncology Center. The bottom floor is designed specifically for the patients while the top half is a private residence of the anonymous owners.

New housing for cancer patients in Juneau

Cancer patients coming to Juneau for treatment now have an affordable housing option, thanks to anonymous donors. A local couple purchased land off Mendenhall Loop… Continue reading

A new house on Back Loop Road will be available to cancer patients coming from out of town who are receiving radiation treatment at Southeast Radiation Oncology Center. The bottom floor is designed specifically for the patients while the top half is a private residence of the anonymous owners.
In this Dec. 9, 2015 photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks at a news conference about his plan for the state budget in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker has proposed sweeping changes to help reduce the state's billion budget deficit, including instituting a state income tax for the first time in 35 years. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Budget plan shows deficit for 2016

JUNEAU — Budget details released by Gov. Bill Walker’s office show a deficit of about $427 million next year, a drastic change from the half-billion… Continue reading

In this Dec. 9, 2015 photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks at a news conference about his plan for the state budget in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker has proposed sweeping changes to help reduce the state's billion budget deficit, including instituting a state income tax for the first time in 35 years. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Accessory apartment incentive launches

In Juneau it pays to be part of the solution.A year-long effort to introduce an accessory apartment grant is set to launch Dec. 21. The… Continue reading

Funding moves project on track

The City and Borough of Juneau Finance Committee voted Wednesday to move a $1.8 million funding promise for the Housing First project to the Assembly… Continue reading

Seattle student who stopped gun attack among Carnegie Heroes

PHILADELPHIA — A student building monitor who stopped a fatal campus shooting in Washington state is one of 24 people being honored with medals and… Continue reading

Wildlife trooper, patrol truck collides with car in Juneau

JUNEAU — An Alaska State Trooper assigned to wildlife enforcement was involved in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Juneau.Troopers say 36-year-old Trooper Shaun Kuzakin of… Continue reading

Photo: Berth construction

Employees of the Manson Construction Company prepare to drive a 200-foot long pile into the southern-most breasting dolphin for the new cruise ship berths on… Continue reading

Platini refuses to attend FIFA ethics hearing

GENEVA — Fighting for their careers in soccer politics, Michel Platini plans to boycott his hearing at the FIFA ethics court on Friday while Sepp… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2015
  • By GRAHAM DUNBAR

Around town for Thursday, Dec. 17

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Open lab computer training, 9 a.m.-11 a.m, The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way.Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas… Continue reading

Helicopter lands hard at Valdez airport; no one injured

VALDEZ — Officials in Valdez say three people on Wednesday survived a hard landing by a helicopter at the city airport.City public information officer Allie… Continue reading

Fairbanks woman arrested in death of Fairbanks man

FAIRBANKS — A 50-year-old Fairbanks woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man missing since last month.Alaska State Troopers say… Continue reading

Village man held on suspicion of assaulting women

KASIGLUK — A southwest Alaska man suspected of luring young women onto his snowmobile, taking them to remote tundra and assaulting them has been taken… Continue reading

State of STEM meeting open to public

The Juneau School District invites STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals, community members and teachers to a community-wide discussion about the state of STEM… Continue reading

Photo: Middle school concert

Annika Schwartz, 12, plays a violin solo during the sixth-grade orchestra concert at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School Tuesday evening. The group is taught by Karen… Continue reading

Tanker set to carry natural gas under review

FAIRBANKS — A new trailer specially designed to haul natural gas across Alaska will be under review to determine whether it sees widespread adoption.The 53-foot… Continue reading

Airport worker Resky Killion stows gear after pumping fuel into an Alaska Airlines jet, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in SeaTac, Wash. Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle announced Wednesday that they are partnering on a $250,000 study to explore how to bring more aviation biofuel to airplanes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Executives for the companies and port signed an agreement, saying the study will help stimulate production of alternatives to conventional jet fuel. They say the longer term plan is to incorporate more biofuel into the airport’s fuel farm, which is used by all 26 airlines.

Alaska Airlines, Boeing, port to study biofuels

SEATTLE — Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle are partnering on a $250,000 study to explore how to bring more biofuel to… Continue reading

Airport worker Resky Killion stows gear after pumping fuel into an Alaska Airlines jet, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in SeaTac, Wash. Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle announced Wednesday that they are partnering on a $250,000 study to explore how to bring more aviation biofuel to airplanes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Executives for the companies and port signed an agreement, saying the study will help stimulate production of alternatives to conventional jet fuel. They say the longer term plan is to incorporate more biofuel into the airport’s fuel farm, which is used by all 26 airlines.

Why US will lift restrictions on oil exports

NEW YORK — The U.S. could soon end restrictions on oil exports put in place in the mid-1970s. The lifting of the embargo is part… Continue reading