Candlelight vigil to stop Trump

A united group of Alaska conservatives and progressives will join together at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Alaska State Capitol to encourage Alaska’s electors to… Continue reading

Fire burns main structure at Alaska ice carving park

FAIRBANKS — A fire has burned the main building at the Fairbanks, Alaska, park that hosts the annual world ice art championships.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,… Continue reading

Emergency goat hunting closure

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has issued an emergency closure to goat hunting seasons in the area bounded by the Kleheni River on… Continue reading

Las Vegas impersonators in town for fundraiser

The first Las Vegas Musical Concert, “Salute to Broadway & Rock n’ Roll Holiday Review” benefitting Juneau Mountain Rescue and the Zach Gordon Youth Center… Continue reading

Salvation Army bell ringer Mary Ferrill watches as a Juneau resident makes a contribution at the Nugget Mall on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Ferrill said, "This is where my heart is during Christmas time. I did this last year and had a ball and I am having a ball this year. I get to get out in the community and talk to people. Merry Christmas."

Photo: Bell ringer

Salvation Army bell ringer Mary Ferrill watches as a Juneau resident makes a contribution at the Nugget Mall on Friday. Ferrill said, “This is where… Continue reading

Salvation Army bell ringer Mary Ferrill watches as a Juneau resident makes a contribution at the Nugget Mall on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Ferrill said, "This is where my heart is during Christmas time. I did this last year and had a ball and I am having a ball this year. I get to get out in the community and talk to people. Merry Christmas."

Police investigate east Anchorage shooting; man wounded

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a man wounded on the city’s east side.Dispatchers just before 2:30 a.m. Friday… Continue reading

FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2015 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, he has tapped Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate, where opposition is emerging, the move could have broad consequences for U.S. environmental policy and affect the role the U.S. plays in multinational discussions about climate change. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Q&A: Tillerson could affect offshore drilling in Alaska

PORTLAND, Maine — President-elect Donald Trump this week tapped ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate,… Continue reading

FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2015 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, he has tapped Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate, where opposition is emerging, the move could have broad consequences for U.S. environmental policy and affect the role the U.S. plays in multinational discussions about climate change. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

School district provides scholarships to attract teachers

BETHEL — A Bethel school district struggling to retain teachers is offering to help fund college educations as a recruitment tool to get more teachers… Continue reading

FBI notes rise of gang violence in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — The FBI says it has seen an uptick in gang activity in Anchorage, with most of the crime centered on drugs.FBI agent Mike… Continue reading

Judge in Alaska tosses lawsuit against electors

JUNEAU — A federal judge in Alaska has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a Hillary Clinton supporter seeking to prevent the state’s three electoral… Continue reading

Health Insurance Marketplace deadline extended

The deadline for Alaskans to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace for coverage beginning Jan. 1 has been extended to midnight Dec. 19, according to… Continue reading

Official: FBI backs CIA conclusion on Russian hacking motive

WASHINGTON — The FBI is supporting the CIA’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.In… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2016
  • By JOSH LEDERMAN and BRADLEY KLAPPER
  • Nation-World

Walker budget plan pitches job cuts

JUNEAU - Gov. Bill Walker has proposed cutting hundreds more state jobs as part of a budget plan that includes the use of earnings from… Continue reading

Dredging in Gastineau Channel proposed for barge landing

Salmon Creek Development Co. has asked the federal government for permission to dredge a portion of Gastineau Channel.The plan was announced in a public notice… Continue reading

CBJ’s $1 million pledge helped sway College of Ed decision

When the University of Alaska Board of Regents voted unanimously on Wednesday to put the headquarters of the College of Education at University of Alaska… Continue reading

Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, on Front Street for the midnight first showing of the Star Wars spinoff "Rogue One." Roldan said, "I have nothing else on Thursdays and its my day off. Movies are my thing. I come out, people watch and have fun."

Photo: First in line for ‘Star Wars’

Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday on Front Street for the midnight first showing of… Continue reading

Lynn Roldan is the first to line up before noon at 20th Century Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, on Front Street for the midnight first showing of the Star Wars spinoff "Rogue One." Roldan said, "I have nothing else on Thursdays and its my day off. Movies are my thing. I come out, people watch and have fun."

Photo: Tropical plant care in December

Paul Billy of the Department of Administration’s grounds crew cleans the leaves of the tropical plants growing in the State Office Building’s atrium on Thursday.… Continue reading

Icicles grow longer as the sun hugs the horizon at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016.

Photo: Nearing Solstice

Icicles grow longer as the sun hugs the horizon at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Thursday.… Continue reading

Icicles grow longer as the sun hugs the horizon at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016.

Global warming’s fingerprints seen in 24 weird weather cases

WASHINGTON — A new scientific report finds man-made climate change played some role in two dozen extreme weather events last year but not in a… Continue reading

StoryCorps Reception & Celebration at Mendenhall Valley Library

The Juneau Public Libraries now has more than 30 local oral history interviews in the library’s permanent collection and archive.These interviews, many of which focus… Continue reading