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Bigfoot makes guest appearance at Juneau’s first-ever UFO town hall
Extraterrestrial encounters share space with Sasquatch sightings on themed cruise that exchanges experiences with alien-watching allies in Alaska’s capital.
7 days ago7 min read


Wrangell students present 15 years of Shakes Glacier research
Glaciers are in the public eye following the glacier collapse in Nepal and flooding in Juneau last month. These ice giants are as part of the Alaska landscape as salmon or bears, but their scale and remote nature make them difficult to study, leaving them as one of the more mysterious natural phenomena.
7 days ago4 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 14
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Therefore, those listed in this report are presumed innocent. Information about these incidents can be reported anonymously at juneaucrimeline.com. Assault At 3:30 p.m. on Monday, a 69-year-old male and a 27-year-old male reported they were in a fight on Anka Street. Domestic violen
7 days ago1 min read


Comparing Trump’s $5,000 dividend to the PFD
Alaskans should know better than residents of the other 49 states when a politician is trying to buy their votes, particularly when the promise is a big fat dividend landing in their pockets.
7 days ago3 min read


Anchorage cited as Trump’s HUD seeks homeless grant shift to addiction treatment, enforcement
HUD has been seeking to move away from an approach that provides permanent housing without conditions.
7 days ago3 min read


Alaska plans to limit advance reservations for public cabins, update system
On Oct. 1, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will begin limiting how far in advance reservations can be made to three months, down from six months.
7 days ago2 min read


Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
Many states are stopping short of forcing mergers, but taking a variety of steps to encourage them.
Sep 157 min read


Alaskans just voted to limit campaign cash. A second vote could change that.
Ballot Measure 2 may lift financial donation limits for governor and lieutenant governor elections amid a conflict with Ballot Measure 1.
Sep 154 min read


Fire heavily damages Wrangell’s Marine Bar
Building also houses apartments and town’s only table-service restaurant open year-round for lunch and dinner.
Sep 152 min read


Visits, sales at city museum down by half this summer due to budget cuts, Juneau Assembly told
Former director, now working as a temporary curator, says some activities such as accepting donations, processing collection items and tours have halted.
Sep 153 min read


Elect good people
I recently passed some fellow hikers, one of whom was wearing a T-shirt that read, “Elect good people.” I thought to myself, “Yes!” That is exactly what we need in this increasingly toxic political environment.
Sep 151 min read


Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute
The board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to close the facility amid financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sep 153 min read
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