On Thursday, Oct. 23, 1986, Pope John Paul II canceled his tentative visit to Juneau. After his trip to Canada was moved to the beginning… Continue reading
KENAI — The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska has asked the Kenai Peninsula Borough to back down from its newly passed invocation policy.The organization,… Continue reading
HONOLULU — Federal officials cannot enforce a contract being proposed by the commercial fishing industry as a solution to concerns about foreign fishing crews in… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is buckling under deep budget cuts, and now the state’s largest herring fishery is feeling the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Nikiski residents say they’ve been left in limbo by the state and its partners’ decision to suspend plans for a giant natural gas… Continue reading
Juneau has become quite the “foodie” destination — the capital city was even featured in Vogue magazine this month for its restaurant fare. Now another… Continue reading
The City and Borough of Juneau sold the first two lots of its Renninger Subdivision to the Alaska Housing Development Corporation Friday. Within the next… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Fairbanks Mayor John Eberhart has reinstated the city’s police chief, one month after he was placed on leave pending the outcome of an… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A small group of people are working with the U.S. Army to bring home the remains of 15 Alaska Natives who attended a… Continue reading
A Juneau woman has been indicted on 17 felonies and two misdemeanors for fraud related to the Permanent Fund Dividend and unemployment benefits.According to grand… Continue reading
Domestic violence• At 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, a 55-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault, and he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Alcohol… Continue reading
Friends and family of Gary D. Brummit, who was found dead Oct. 13 near a bike path in Mendenhall Valley, will be celebrating his life… Continue reading
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has endorsed U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for re-election.The Republican is running against independent Margaret… Continue reading
New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska environmental regulators are monitoring the cleanup of a fuel spill in the interior village of Beaver.The state Department of Environmental Conservation said… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Police say a decomposed body was found near railroad tracks in south Anchorage.Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said a person walking called police shortly… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The owners of a long-shuttered theater in Alaska’s largest city applied to demolish the opulent vintage icon, prompting the city to hasten efforts… Continue reading
City Manager Rorie Watt called on the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon crowd to put a “full-court press” on the state Legislature, not to… Continue reading
For the past couple years, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been receiving reports of a big black bear rummaging through garbage in… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines is still waiting for the federal government to approve its merger with Virgin Airlines.In a conference call with investment analysts on Thursday morning,… Continue reading
