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Keeping warming shelter for homeless open year-round being considered by city leaders

Assembly on Monday may introduce proposal to keep shelter open until June 30 instead of April 15, with an eye on further expansion due to struggles with ‘dispersed camping’ policy.

Mar 73 min read

Juneau School District superintendent candidates spell out qualifications at public forum

Transparency, trust, and communication emphasized by all three finalists.

Mar 74 min read

Crimson Bears boys dominate Kings to force Saturday championship

JDHS topples Ketchikan 62-36 to even best-of-three game region title series

Mar 710 min read

Extensive ‘concerning language’ about mistreatment of Natives flagged at Sitka historical site in Trump-ordered review

Leaked database shows descriptions of forced relocations, warfare, enslavement, mass deaths among those reviewed as part of president’s targeting of ‘anti-American’ content.

Mar 64 min read

‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and other American compositions shine in themed concert

Taku Winds and piano soloist to perform this weekend.

Mar 62 min read

More money from Goldbelt may be Eaglecrest’s best hope of getting gondola open by 2028 tourism season

Ski area leaders consider $275 spring season pass, other measures to aid short-term struggles as they confront greatly inflated cost to install lift seen as key to summer operations.

Mar 65 min read

Crimson Bears boys fall by a basket to Kings in tourney opener

JDHS now faces elimination game against Kayhi in Region V tournament on Friday

Mar 610 min read

JDHS girls top Ketchikan to open 4A Region V tournament

Crimson Bears can earn region title over Lady Kings on Friday.

Mar 610 min read

More exemptions added to police mask ban bill before it passes out of first committee

Amendment to Juneau lawmaker’s bill allows face concealment for tactical operations, as well as situations such as sites with toxic substances and extreme cold.

Mar 53 min read

Master weaver Lily Hope uses national fellowship to plan largest gathering of Chilkat and Ravenstail robes in history

‘This has never happened where we have the ancestral memory of Chilkat work and the woken-up memory of Ravenstail in the same space.’

Mar 55 min read

Snow, slush and rain cause snags as Juneau digs out from another record storm

No students on school bus that slides off Egan Drive, district says; CBJ maintains elevated avalanche risk status.

Mar 52 min read

Here's what's happening for First Friday in March

March's First Friday will feature normal and cartoon-themed wildlife photography exhibits, a fundraising concert, and visual artists.