Wind-blown waves batter houses Tuesday in Seattle. Rain and high winds snarled the morning commute in the Puget Sound area and the Inland Northwest braced for severe weather that could include wind gusts to 70 mph. The National Weather Service says a Pacific storm system, which arrived Tuesday may include sustained winds of 45 mph that could topple trees and cause power outages.

3 killed, thousands without power in Northwest wind storm

SEATTLE — At least three people have died and hundreds of thousands were without power on Tuesday as a severe storm packing high winds unleashed… Continue reading

Wind-blown waves batter houses Tuesday in Seattle. Rain and high winds snarled the morning commute in the Puget Sound area and the Inland Northwest braced for severe weather that could include wind gusts to 70 mph. The National Weather Service says a Pacific storm system, which arrived Tuesday may include sustained winds of 45 mph that could topple trees and cause power outages.
Tim Hinterberger, a sponsor of Alaska's initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, poses for a photograph Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, outside his home in Anchorage, Alaska. Hinterberger supports the creation of license types for marijuana retail stores that would allow for on-site consumption. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

Alaska working on rules for pot industry

JUNEAU — The state of Alaska is working to finalize rules that will help govern its legal marijuana trade, but some industry supporters say a… Continue reading

Tim Hinterberger, a sponsor of Alaska's initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, poses for a photograph Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, outside his home in Anchorage, Alaska. Hinterberger supports the creation of license types for marijuana retail stores that would allow for on-site consumption. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

Anchorage mayor looks to house 300 homeless people

ANCHORAGE — Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has announced plans to provide hundreds of housing units for homeless people living in the city within the next three… Continue reading

Woman in critical condition after shooting at Anchorage home

ANCHORAGE — A woman is in critical condition after she was shot Tuesday night at a south Anchorage home.Anchorage police took a report just after… Continue reading

Alaska governor says refugee vetting process ‘stringent’

JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker says refugees seeking to come to the U.S. must go through a “stringent” process.His office says Walker was among… Continue reading

Troopers, Coast Guard search for missing Wrangell boater

WRANGELL, — State and federal responders are continuing to search for a Wrangell man overdue from a boating trip.Alaska State Troopers say 53-year-old Kenneth Trammel… Continue reading

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