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Ketchikan prohibits retail pot shops

KETCHIKAN — Retail marijuana shops will not be able to open within Ketchikan city limits.Thursday’s 5-2 vote came after public comment and a 20-minute discussion,… Continue reading

In this photo taken Sept. 30, Dave Lorring releases Summit, his 4-year-old gyrfalcon, to go duck hunting at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks falconer puts in time, effort for love of flight

FAIRBANKS — Dave Lorring spoke to his peregrine falcon named “80” as he unfastened the leash and sent her out on a duck hunt.“You behave… Continue reading

  • Dec 7, 2015
  • By SAM FRIEDMAN
In this photo taken Sept. 30, Dave Lorring releases Summit, his 4-year-old gyrfalcon, to go duck hunting at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks.
President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House Sunday night.

Obama: US will defeat terror’s new phase

WASHINGTON — In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the United States would overcome a new phase of the terror… Continue reading

President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office at the White House Sunday night.

Ketchikan official wants to revisit pot shop vote

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan council member plans to ask for reconsideration of the city’s recent pot shop vote.Members voted 5-2 to prohibit retail sales of… Continue reading

Two dozen parking vending machines sit in storage at the Downtown Transportation Center Parking Garage on Nov. 20. The city is currently in litigation against Aparc over the system's failure.

APARC award reinstated

The city’s bizarre legal battle with APARC, a “parking-solutions” company that broke its promise to fix Juneau’s parking problem, has finally come full circle. On… Continue reading

Two dozen parking vending machines sit in storage at the Downtown Transportation Center Parking Garage on Nov. 20. The city is currently in litigation against Aparc over the system's failure.
Dounia Omar, right, sets up a poster showing the photos of 14 people killed in Wednesday's shooting rampage before the start of a memorial service at the Islamic Community Center of Redlands on Sunday in Loma Linda, California.

San Bernardino suggests growing interest of women in terrorism

WASHINGTON — Islamic State propaganda is resonating with a growing and loyal following of young women and teenagers, complicating U.S. counterterrorism efforts to identify and… Continue reading

Dounia Omar, right, sets up a poster showing the photos of 14 people killed in Wednesday's shooting rampage before the start of a memorial service at the Islamic Community Center of Redlands on Sunday in Loma Linda, California.
A mural of Venezuelan's late President Hugo Chavez decorates a wall outside a polling station where voters wait to enter during congressional elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday.

Challenge for socialists at Venezuela’s election

CARACAS, Venezuela — The socialist system built by Hugo Chavez faced its gravest electoral test Sunday as Venezuelans cast ballots in what seems to have… Continue reading

A mural of Venezuelan's late President Hugo Chavez decorates a wall outside a polling station where voters wait to enter during congressional elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday.
In this Saturday photo, Brother Alois addresses people at an interfaith service for world leaders to curb global warming during a multi-lingual service at Church St Ignatius in Paris, France.

Scientists enlist the big gun to get climate action: Faith

PARIS — The cold hard numbers of science haven’t spurred the world to curb runaway global warming. So as climate negotiators struggle in Paris, some… Continue reading

In this Saturday photo, Brother Alois addresses people at an interfaith service for world leaders to curb global warming during a multi-lingual service at Church St Ignatius in Paris, France.

Colombia finds what may be world’s largest sunken treasure

CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Juan Manual Santos on Saturday hailed the discovery of a Spanish galleon that went down off the South American nation’s coast… Continue reading

Around town for Monday, Dec. 7

Social Media & Its Uses in the Workplace, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau… Continue reading

Troopers await positive identifications on crash victims

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are awaiting a report from the state medical examiner before releasing names of two victims in a fatal Parks Highway… Continue reading

US rig count declines by 7 this week to 737

HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week declined… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 5-6 AND THEREAFTER - In this Oct. 15, 2015 photo, Raina Thiele, who serves as a White House associate director of intergovernmental affairs and public engagement, speaks during the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. Thiele, an Alaska Native with roots in Bristol Bay and the Cook Inlet region, worked with President Barack Obama to organize his historic trip to Alaska and increase Alaskans' access to the administration. (Bill Roth/Alaska Dispatch News via AP) KTUU-TV OUT; KTVA-TV OUT; THE MAT-SU VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Alaskan helps shape Obama’s Native agenda

ANCHORAGE — The state’s senior senator has called her Alaska’s “secret agent” in the White House.Indeed, Raina Thiele, an Alaska Native with roots in Bristol… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 5-6 AND THEREAFTER - In this Oct. 15, 2015 photo, Raina Thiele, who serves as a White House associate director of intergovernmental affairs and public engagement, speaks during the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. Thiele, an Alaska Native with roots in Bristol Bay and the Cook Inlet region, worked with President Barack Obama to organize his historic trip to Alaska and increase Alaskans' access to the administration. (Bill Roth/Alaska Dispatch News via AP) KTUU-TV OUT; KTVA-TV OUT; THE MAT-SU VALLEY FRONTIERSMAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

Walker didn’t want to delay while seeking Exxon pledge

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Friday that he didn’t want to hold up a vote to continue work on a major gas line project… Continue reading

Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match

Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match

The City and Borough of Juneau has lost a boundary dispute involving the Petersburg Borough. In a decision released Friday, the Alaska Supreme Court sided… Continue reading

Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match

Legislators postpone decision on Anchorage offices

The Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council has postponed a decision on its expensive Anchorage offices.In a presentation Friday, Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak and chairman of the… Continue reading

Kevin Scott Nauska, 19, reads his charging documents in Juneau District Court on Friday before his arraignment on charges of second-degree murder and assault charges in the stabbing death of Jordon J. Sharclane, 37, and stabbing injuries to Sharclane's son, Michael, 19.

Charges reduced for teen accused in fatal stabbing

A Juneau teenager accused of stabbing two people at a Douglas apartment Thursday morning, killing a 37-year-old father and injuring the man’s 19-year-old son, made… Continue reading

Kevin Scott Nauska, 19, reads his charging documents in Juneau District Court on Friday before his arraignment on charges of second-degree murder and assault charges in the stabbing death of Jordon J. Sharclane, 37, and stabbing injuries to Sharclane's son, Michael, 19.

Navy plans to change warning light scheme

The U.S. Navy is proposing changes to the warning light scheme in the West Arm of Behm Canal near Ketchikan.The canal is open to boat… Continue reading

Sweetheart Lake project applies for water permit

Juneau Hydropower Inc. has asked the state for water rights needed for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project.The project, which expects to generate 19.8 megawatts from… Continue reading

Around town for Sunday, Dec. 6

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