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Juneau high schoolers travel to Hawaii to help rebuild homes destroyed by Lahaina wildfires

Ten Juneau high school students gained real-world home-building experience — and some much-needed Vitamin D — earlier this month during a school district trip to Maui, Hawaii.

21 hours ago1 min read

How do Southeast communities coordinate on drug busts? A Q&A with one of the leaders of SEACAD

Last month, the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs task force arrested a Juneau man and found nearly $160,000-worth of controlled substances at his residence – most of which was fentanyl.

4 days ago1 min read

Voting to form University of Alaska staff union begins

Voting begins Wednesday for University of Alaska staff across the state to decide on forming a union. The group is called the Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity.

6 days ago1 min read

After PFAS exposure, some Alaskans testify for stronger drinking water protections

A bill meant to protect Alaskans from drinking water contaminated with PFAS – which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – had its first committee hearing in the Alaska Legislature on Thursday. PFAS, often called "forever chemicals" since they don’t break down naturally, are toxic and known to cause severe health problems.

Mar 171 min read

Man previously staying at Glory Hall hasn’t been seen in more than a month

It has now been more than a month since a Juneau man who had been staying at a local shelter for unhoused people was last seen by staff.

Mar 141 min read

Lawmakers consider bill to close gap in Alaska sexual assault law

A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law had its first committee hearing yesterday. Democratic Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan’s bill, introduced this year, would alter a law that specifically criminalizes sexual assault by a medical provider.

Mar 121 min read

Juneau School District and support staff union delay plans to go to trial

A trial date for a lawsuit between the Juneau School District and its support staff union won’t be decided on for another six months.

Mar 101 min read

Juneau students have missed four days this school year due to snow. So far, they won’t have to make them up.

How many snow days is too many before Juneau’s school year extends into the summer?

Mar 51 min read

Alaska’s Hunter Educator of the Year award goes to Juneau middle school teacher

The Juneau School District has one of the oldest school-based hunter education programs in Alaska. Its current teacher recently won the state’s Hunter Educator of the Year award after bringing hunter education back into Juneau’s classrooms.

Mar 41 min read

Juneau off-road vehicle park awarded $10,000 for trail development

Trail Mix, Inc. and the Juneau Off-Road Association (JORA) have received a second $10,000 award from Polaris Inc. T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant Program to support the ongoing development of a 35-mile off-road vehicle (ORV) park. This would be the first ORV park in Southeast Alaska.

Feb 271 min read

Surfers hit the waves at Lena Cove on 10-degree Fahrenheit day

When northerly winds blow 10 degrees Fahrenheit Interior air into Lynn Canal, some Juneauites head for the windblown slopes on Eaglecrest or the downwind side of Mendenhall Lake. Others head for the water.

Feb 251 min read

Indigenous language educators work to establish Master’s teaching program at UAS

Language educators in Juneau are working to create a Master’s in teaching program for Indigenous languages at the University of Alaska Southeast. It would be the first of its kind in Alaska.