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Juneau releases hazard mitigation project list for public comment
The City and Borough of Juneau in collaboration with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska have released the draft list of Mitigation Action Projects for public review and comment.
Jul 11, 20251 min read
Obituary: David C. Sturdevant, April 5, 1948 – Nov. 7, 2024
David C. Sturdevant, 76, passed away at his home in Juneau from brain cancer on Nov. 7, 2024.
Jul 11, 20252 min read
School board ends free breakfasts for all students, worries about losing state and federal funds for other programs
A free universal student breakfast program is ending due to lack of funds and Juneau School District leaders are resigning themselves to the loss of funding for other programs that have been frozen by the federal government or cut by the state.
Jul 11, 20255 min read
Trump’s tariff policies will cost households $2,400 this year, Yale Budget Lab says
President Donald Trump. (U.S. Department of Agriculture photo) President Donald Trump’s latest tariff rollout is expected to result in...
Jul 11, 20251 min read
Mountain goat and moose hunters must take written tests to continue hunting in Alaska
The Alaska Board of Game passed a new statewide requirement to quiz mountain goat hunters, which went into effect on July 1. The requirement has been in effect in Southeast since 2023.
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Mad Raft revelers ticketed by State Parks after race
A few hundred spectators crowded into Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site on the Fourth of July to watch a rafting race down the Chilkoot River that has become a staple of the community’s celebration of the holiday. But some are now facing tickets and fines from state parks staff who said the event was dangerously crowded and left parts of the river full of trash.
Jul 11, 20256 min read
Glacial lake outburst swells Salmon River near Hyder
Glacial lake outburst events caused a spike in the water levels of the Taku River in early July and are responsible for increased erosion...
Jul 11, 20251 min read
Juneau Animal Control shares how to prepare pets for emergencies
Like much of Alaska, Juneau has its share of disasters and emergencies. Part of living here is planning ahead for scenarios that may...
Jul 10, 20251 min read
Legion boys battle Alumni men in two-game split
Juneau’s Auke Bay Post 25 American Legion team took a trip to the past in a two-game series against their former heroes during an alumni doubleheader last Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park, winning 8-2 in the opener and falling 8-2 in the nightcap.
Jul 10, 20254 min read
Governor, education commissioner: Funding alone is not a fix for schools
For the past two years, Alaskans have been engaged in a robust discussion about the future of education in our state. At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful truth: Alaska’s traditional public education system is failing too many of our children.
Jul 10, 20259 min read
Alaska Youth Stewards build camaraderie at all-crew training
(Photo courtesy of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska) Tlingit & Haida’s Alaska Youth Stewards (AYS)...
Jul 10, 20253 min read
Voters likely to see separate questions for seasonal sales tax, sales tax exemption for food/utilities on fall ballot
Juneau Assembly simplifies its proposal for higher tourist season rate by removing sales tax exemptions that already appear on separate citizens’ initiative.
Jul 10, 20253 min read
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