Fourth of July Schedule of Events

Independence DayJuneau Parade, 11 a.m., begins at Cycle Alaska/Department of Labor Building at W. Eighth St. (next to Douglas Bridge). The parade will start up… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Sunday, July 3, 2016

Burglary• At 6:29 p.m. Thursday, a 56-year-old woman reported several firearms were stolen from her residence in the 3000 block fo Glacierwood Drive.Conditions violation• At… Continue reading

Will this be the last Fourth of July fireworks are allowed in city parks?

Come tonight, bottle rockets, mortars, roman candles and fireworks of other forms and fashions will light the sky above Savikko Park in Douglas, one of… Continue reading

Rhetoric ratchets up in transboundary mining battle

Critics of British Columbia’s transboundary mining activities were shot down recently by one top U.S. official, so on Monday they appealed to another, asking for… Continue reading

UAF interim chancellor named

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen has appointed Dana L. Thomas as interim chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Thomas will begin on Aug.… Continue reading

Certificate of Achievement earners can still receive diploma

Forty-six students from the class of 2015 received a certificate of achievement rather than a diploma, and an as of yet undetermined number in 2016.… Continue reading

Bill Cameron trains Laura Baker on her horse, Maverick, at Swampy Acres on Thursday.

Extreme cowboy comes to Juneau

For the past 15 years, famed equestrian Bill Cameron has been making an annual weeklong trip to Juneau to give riding lessons to the capital… Continue reading

Bill Cameron trains Laura Baker on her horse, Maverick, at Swampy Acres on Thursday.

This Day in Juneau History: July 3, 1986

On July 3, 1986, the passengers aboard the cruise ship The Daphne stayed in Juneau for the day as the ship headed to British Columbia… Continue reading

Around Town

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

Rising water on Mendenhall Lake was close to closing the Photo Point Trail on Friday.

Forest Service facilities reopen after record flooding

Despite a glacial outburst flood, or jökulhlaup, that inundated Mendenhall Lake with record-setting flood waters, cleanup is already underway and operations are getting back to… Continue reading

Rising water on Mendenhall Lake was close to closing the Photo Point Trail on Friday.
Laron Carlton Graham, 38, stares off in silence as a Judge Philip Pallenberg reads a jury's verdict on Friday, July 1, declaring him guilty of four felonies and nine misdemeanors.

Guilty: Jury convicts man in domestic violence case on 13 of 14 counts

For the first time in two weeks, the verbose defendant representing himself at trial in a domestic violence assault case was silent. He listened quietly… Continue reading

Laron Carlton Graham, 38, stares off in silence as a Judge Philip Pallenberg reads a jury's verdict on Friday, July 1, declaring him guilty of four felonies and nine misdemeanors.
Rev. Franklin Graham, president/CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and son of televangelist Billy Graham, holds a prayer rally at Savviko Park on Friday as part of his 50 State "Decision America Tour 2016."

Praying America’s problems away

This country is in trouble, and only God and the power of prayer can save it from abortion, same-sex marriage and political correctness, according to… Continue reading

Rev. Franklin Graham, president/CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and son of televangelist Billy Graham, holds a prayer rally at Savviko Park on Friday as part of his 50 State "Decision America Tour 2016."
A contingent of Royal Canadian Mounted Police march down Front Street on Saturday, July 4, 2015. A group from Whitehorse participated in Juneau's Fourth of July parade as part of Juneau's Sister City project.

Canada’s Mounted Police are coming to Juneau again this Fourth of July

The Fourth of July celebrates a piece of U.S. history — America’s birthday — and other counties are invited to the birthday party.Dressed in their… Continue reading

A contingent of Royal Canadian Mounted Police march down Front Street on Saturday, July 4, 2015. A group from Whitehorse participated in Juneau's Fourth of July parade as part of Juneau's Sister City project.

This Day in Juneau History: July 1, 1986

On July 1, 1986, the boat-filled Hidden Falls hatchery east of Baranof Island marked the beginning of the Southeast seine season. With almost 100 boats… Continue reading

Sealaska names four board members at annual meeting

The Juneau-based regional Native corporation Sealaska reported that its shareholders elected three incumbents and one newcomer to its board of directors at its annual meeting… Continue reading

Assembly makes Eaglecrest, airport board appointments

At a special meeting Wednesday evening, the Juneau Assembly appointed four members to the Eaglecrest Ski Area board and two members to the Juneau International… Continue reading

Photo: Kodak moment

Tourists take pictures next to Nugget Falls on Thursday. Recent rain has added to its flow volume.… Continue reading

Kirk Duncan, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during its weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday.

Parks and Rec updating master plan

When it comes to Juneau’s Parks and Recreation dollar, two truths are constantly at odds: everyone has an interest in recreation and nobody wants to… Continue reading

Kirk Duncan, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during its weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday.

Jury asked to choose between helpless ‘black man’ or ‘victim’ in closing arguments

Thursday’s closing argument by a defendant representing himself in a felony trial was everything spectators who filled the room had likely expected — the unexpected.“They… Continue reading

Mark Page watches the high water of the Mendenhall River from the bridge on Back Loop Road on Thursday,

Update: Flooding forecasted for start of July Fourth weekend

Update: The U.S. Forest Service on Friday announced that the Mendenhall Lake sites are closed due to flooding from the jökulhlaup.Mendenhall Lake Campground, Nugget Falls Trail… Continue reading

Mark Page watches the high water of the Mendenhall River from the bridge on Back Loop Road on Thursday,