Alaska National Guard calls for new military code

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska National Guard is asking lawmakers to pass a new version of the state’s code of military justice to help fix a… Continue reading

A Juneau Police Department officer responds to a vehicle in the meridian on Egan Drive Wednesday morning.

Weather wizards get it right

The weather wizards were right.On Wednesday morning, Juneauites woke up to find that the National Weather Service winter storm warning had held true: Snow covered… Continue reading

A Juneau Police Department officer responds to a vehicle in the meridian on Egan Drive Wednesday morning.
Chase Roughton sweeps snow off his truck on 12th Street downtown on Tuesday.

Budget cuts threaten to slow snow plows

Batman has the bat signal. Spider-man has his spider sense. And snow-fighters — the name adopted by Juneau’s snow removal operators — have weather alerts… Continue reading

Chase Roughton sweeps snow off his truck on 12th Street downtown on Tuesday.
Food for about a dozen families for Thanksgiving sits on a shelf at The Glory Hole on Tuesday. The soup kitchen is asking for more donations.

‘Dire’ need as giving season commences

This week marks the start of the Glory Hole’s annual Turkey Box giveaway for families in need this holiday season. Unfortunately, it also marks the… Continue reading

Food for about a dozen families for Thanksgiving sits on a shelf at The Glory Hole on Tuesday. The soup kitchen is asking for more donations.
Haida Master Artist Robert Davidson gives a talk about his personal journey of discovery through Haida art and ceremony on Tuesday at the Soboleff Center as part of a lecture series to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. The series is sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute.

Photo: Haida master artist Robert Davidson

Haida Master Artist Robert Davidson gives a talk about his personal journey of discovery through Haida art and ceremony on Tuesday at the Soboleff Center… Continue reading

Haida Master Artist Robert Davidson gives a talk about his personal journey of discovery through Haida art and ceremony on Tuesday at the Soboleff Center as part of a lecture series to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. The series is sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute.

Around Town

Digital World class, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Course will include: Google - Calendar, Drive, Sites (for web pages), Chrome Social… Continue reading

In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Tuesday, Russian Tu-22 bombers escorted by the Su-27s fighter jets drop bombs on a target in Syria.

Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet

MOSCOW — A somber President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible for a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger jet… Continue reading

In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Tuesday, Russian Tu-22 bombers escorted by the Su-27s fighter jets drop bombs on a target in Syria.
Jean-Marie de Peretti mourns the loss of his 33-year-old daughter Aurelie, one of the victims of the attack on  the Bataclan concert hall, rear, Tuesday in Paris.

French hunt 2nd fugitive

PARIS — French police hunted Tuesday for a second terrorist believed to have escaped after the bomb and gun massacres in Paris, while a U.S.… Continue reading

Jean-Marie de Peretti mourns the loss of his 33-year-old daughter Aurelie, one of the victims of the attack on  the Bataclan concert hall, rear, Tuesday in Paris.
An Afghan refugee girl peers through the curtain of her temporary home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

Afghanistan finds only 36 percent view country positively

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans are increasingly concerned about the lack of security and the country’s economy amid an escalating war with the Taliban and rising… Continue reading

An Afghan refugee girl peers through the curtain of her temporary home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

Paris on her mind

It was a bitter Friday the 13th for Nina Lacroix.Sitting in U.S. history class, 16-year-old Lacroix received a message from a friend back in her… Continue reading

FBI will take lead in Sitka Taser probe

The FBI will be taking the lead in the investigation of a 2014 Taser incident in the Sitka jail, police chief Sheldon Schmitt said Monday.On… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • By TOM HESSE and SHANNON HAUGLAND
  • Local News

Second major oil company abandons Arctic exploration

Environmental groups are hailing the announcement that Norwegian oil giant Statoil is giving up on its oil and gas exploration in the Arctic Ocean north… Continue reading

Census weighs changes to counting American Indians

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Census Bureau is testing new questions on tribal enrollment to try to get a more accurate count of American Indians… Continue reading

Salt Lake City elects first openly gay mayor amid setbacks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah lawmaker Jackie Biskupski on Tuesday became the first openly gay mayor of Salt Lake City, the capital of… Continue reading

Rime ice extends several feet horizontally from a sign marking the summit of 5,774-foot Mount Adams, the second highest mountain in New England, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in northern New Hampshire. Monday's freezing fog and strong winds formed the rime ice, creating a winter wonderland above treeline in New Hampshire's aptly named White Mountains. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Snow hits Colorado, could bring tornadoes to south

DENVER — A powerful wintery storm dumped heavy snow on parts of Colorado on Tuesday while bringing the threat of tornadoes to millions in central… Continue reading

Rime ice extends several feet horizontally from a sign marking the summit of 5,774-foot Mount Adams, the second highest mountain in New England, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in northern New Hampshire. Monday's freezing fog and strong winds formed the rime ice, creating a winter wonderland above treeline in New Hampshire's aptly named White Mountains. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

More Thanksgiving travelers; don’t get stuck at airport

NEW YORK — A stronger economy and lower gas prices mean Thanksgiving travelers can expect more congested highways this year.During the long holiday weekend, 46.9… Continue reading

Charlie Sheen says he is HIV-positive, bad boy days are over

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Sheen said his bad-boy days are over and, with Tuesday’s declaration that he’s HIV-positive, he aims to become an inspiration… Continue reading

Adviser: Carson struggling with foreign policy

Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confidant said Monday, acknowledging… Continue reading

Republicans rush to shut borders to Syrian refugees

WASHINGTON — Republicans urged an immediate closure of America’s borders to Syrian refugees Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from some Democrats and igniting an emotional debate… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • By ERICA WERNER and ALICIA A. CALDWELL
  • Nation-World

Clinton, Sanders spar over taxes, health care

DALLAS — Intensifying their rivalry, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday accused Bernie Sanders of charting a tax increase on middle-class families and undercutting President Barack… Continue reading