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On The Trails: Fall comes; sexton beetles
Autumn crept up on us, deluding us with a series of wonderfully sunny, summery days in late August and early September — although those days were getting shorter and shorter.
Sep 7, 20253 min read


Golden Bears assert superiority over Crimson Bears 27-0
Bartlett High School controls battle at the line of scrimmage as JDHS struggles to find footing on the road.
Sep 6, 20252 min read


The myth about Juneau’s ‘slush fund’
One former politician recently asserted that “Juneau has collected unprecedented property tax and sales tax revenue in the last few years and keeps rolling those millions into a slush fund,” and implied that the money is being squirreled away to be used for wasteful projects. Another pundit referred to “over-inflated reserve accounts.”
Sep 6, 20252 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 4
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 6, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 3
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 6, 20251 min read


DNR proposes expanding areas available for logging in Haines State Forest
Revisions to the management plan for the Haines State Forest could be available for public review as early as this winter and could lead to significant changes in land use and management.
Sep 6, 20255 min read


US Coast Guard intercepts two Chinese research ships in disputed portions of the Arctic Ocean
Some American claims to parts of the High Arctic have not been internationally recognized because the U.S. hasn’t ratified a treaty.
Sep 5, 20253 min read


Gold exploration success extends Kensington Mine life for five years
A gold exploration project at Coeur Alaska’s Kensington Mine north of Juneau has revealed thousands more ounces of precious metals. The...
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Teams race to find alternative resources after LeConte's service is cancelled
After LeConte breaks down, Klondike Road Relay participants hop onto the Hubbard, catamarans instead
Sep 5, 20254 min read


Carvers, apprentices from Southeast collaborate on latest Totem Pole Trail project
Saxman master carver Lee Wallace hopes to send totem to Juneau this month as one of 30 planned for Kootéeyaa Deiyí along the waterfront.
Sep 5, 202512 min read


Trump campaigned on closing the Education Department. Reality is more difficult.
President Donald Trump’s aim to shutter the Education Department faces steep hurdles in Congress, where Republicans’ legislative efforts to abolish the agency remain stalled and appropriators have rejected many of his proposed cuts to education spending.
Sep 5, 20255 min read


Living aboard in Juneau: buoyancy and balance
For affordability or adventure, some Juneauites make a watery escape from the hostile housing market.
Sep 5, 20255 min read
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