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Permit for Juneau Hydropower dam south of Juneau on Planning Commission agenda Tuesday
280-foot-wide, 111-foot-high dam at Sweetheart Lake part of project envisioned to supply renewable energy as far north as Berners Bay.
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Police called to Assembly meeting when man accused of violently threatening city leaders shows up in mask
Start of meeting delayed for an hour until KC Kregar, arrested earlier this month at City Hall, leaves under JPD escort.
Oct 27, 20253 min read
Local bears pack on the pounds before they drowse
Pre-hibernation trash munching driving uptick in nuisance calls.
Oct 27, 20253 min read
Cascade Point terminal has offsetting ferry impacts, big pluses for new mine, state study finds
DOT economic analysis touts overall benefits of new port; some AMHS board members attack findings as a misguided sales pitch.
Oct 27, 20258 min read
Halloween Half & 5K features mass scare of participants
Record number of outlandishly costumed and others run.
Oct 26, 202515 min read
Sinking of the Sophia: A futile search for survivors and ongoing efforts to remember those who perished
Global attention after 1918 shipwreck was on end of WW I and Spanish flu epidemic, but annual memorial and other tributes recall victims of West Coast’s worst marine disaster.
Oct 26, 20258 min read
Princess Sophia victims remembered at sinking anniversary in Evergreen Cemetery
Those gathering include a relative of a passenger from the 1918 sinking and a historian who has made 200 dives at the shipwreck site.
Oct 26, 20253 min read
JDHS spikers battle at Dimond Service Invitational
Crimson Bears keep building resume for state competition.
Oct 25, 20252 min read
JDHS earns Skagway Invitational wrestling team title
Seven Crimson Bears earn weight bracket championships.
Oct 25, 20252 min read
Sinking of the Sophia: ‘For God’s sake hurry, the water is coming into my room,’ final radio dispatch pleads
Steamship’s ability to use lifeboats was limited after striking reef and severe storm kept rescue ships from providing help. Part two of a three-part series.
Oct 25, 20253 min read
Telephone Hill supporters circulate petition, consider Assembly recalls and lawsuits, as Nov. 1 evictions loom
Efforts aimed at deterring city leaders from proceeding with demolition of historic homes as part of redevelopment plan, but some advocates acknowledge odds are slim.
Oct 24, 20254 min read
Sinking of the Sophia: 1918 autumn events reveal community resilience leading up to disaster
Steamship collision with reef north of Juneau 107 years ago killed more than 350 people aboard at a time Juneau was dealing with other tragedies.
Oct 24, 20254 min read
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