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Kids get big start to Month of Play with Trucks N’ Stuff
Horns and sirens clanged through Dimond Park at Trucks N’ Stuff on Saturday afternoon as families explored a variety of big machinery entrusted to small operators.
Jul 12, 20254 min read


New Coast Guard commander in Alaska says mission remains much the same amidst wave of changes
There’s a new name, commander, funding boost and icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard operations based in Juneau. But the new district leader said after taking command Friday the strong winds of change blowing from the nation’s capital aren’t going to shift Alaska’s operations greatly off their historical course.
Jul 12, 20255 min read


State museum makes Family Fun Fair part of 125th birthday celebration
Cake, salmon bones, porcupine quills and rubber replicas of animal droppings give residents and visitors a fair afternoon out of the rain...
Jul 11, 20253 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


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


Sophia Harvey earns Ultimate Frisbee world championship in Spain
Former Thunder Mountain High School volleyball star helps Team USA defeat Japan 15-10 to win title.
Jul 10, 20259 min read


Emergency responders seeking volunteers to play victims during simulated disaster at airport
Officials say nearly 100 people needed as passengers, grieving family, other roles during July 26 exercise.
Jul 9, 20252 min read


Latest prediction is Suicide Basin will be full Aug. 14, heavy rain tomorrow will ‘spike’ water level
Suicide Basin will be full on Aug. 14 at the current fill rate, about a week later than when record flood levels occurred during the past two years, according to an update this week by the National Weather Service Juneau.
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Participants call inaugural Bitcoin Alaska rewarding, even if some still aren’t sold
Lessons about cryptocurrency technology, human rights uses among payoffs for some newcomers .
Jul 8, 20257 min read


U.S. Supreme Court OKs mass firings by Trump at federal agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump can carry out a mass firing of federal workers, delivering a fundamental — but temporary, for now — shift in the balance of power with Congress in terms of the structuring and funding of government.
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Juneau Symphony selects frequent regional guest performer and leader as new music director
Brad Hogarth, a participant in Sitka’s holiday brass concerts for a decade, chosen from four finalists Brad Hogarth, the newly named...
Jul 7, 20252 min read


Begich says federal budget bill benefits Juneau with icebreaker, Alaska with new oil projects
A protester said if she could ask Rep. Nick Begich III (R-Alaska) one question it would be: "What does he think (in) that bill will benefit Alaskans specifically and Americans in general?"
Jul 7, 20258 min read
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