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Officials respond to vandalism that damaged a petroglyph rock at beach site
A petroglyph rock was found split in half last month, apparently damaged by someone attempting to remove the ancient carving, according to borough and U.S. Forest Service officials.
Aug 63 min read


Juneau needs new ferry terminal like it needs a hole in a boat
The state is taking money that was appropriated for one bad idea almost a generation ago and spending it on an equally wasteful idea.
Aug 63 min read


Nonresident anglers allowed kings again in Southeast
King salmon fishing is back on for nonresident sport anglers in Southeast Alaska, effective Monday, Aug. 4, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced.
Aug 62 min read


Murkowski’s standing with Alaskans slips after her vote on reconciliation bill
Support plunged among progressives and moderates who had previously given her positive ratings, new polling shows.
Aug 54 min read


Dunleavy issues orders to ‘DOGE’ Alaska and automatically OK delayed natural resource permits
Orders issued two days after governor suffers series of defeats on education, other issues during special session.
Aug 55 min read


Registration for now privately-owned RALLY after-school program off to a rocky start
Registration for after-school child care in the Juneau School District opened last Friday, but the information the district provided to...
Aug 51 min read


Assembly effort to switch to ranked choice voting in local elections to continue with public hearing Aug. 18
City leaders giving residents another opportunity to weigh in before considering new rules for 2026; change would now apply only to Assembly, not school board races.
Aug 53 min read


Consuming Juneau: Local stores fill niche left by Joann closure
Juneau craft stores pick up slack, expand stock after craft giant shuts down Shelves of colorful yarn at Changing Tides on Tuesday, July...
Aug 59 min read


Police Blotter for Aug. 3
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 51 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 2
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 51 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Peach Ice Cream vs Peach Gelato
Which is better? Peach dessert by Patty Schied By Patty Schied What could be better this time of year than eating homemade fresh peach...
Aug 53 min read


AI Tries To Write The News: Legislature’s special session, Aukeman triathlon
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Aug 55 min read
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