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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 253 min read


White House demolition sparks anger, an appeal to stop – and a shrug
Trump’s destruction of East Wing intended to make way for massive $300 million ballroom
Oct 253 min read


State begins distributing disaster aid to residents of Western Alaska, federal aid also approved
The state has already received more than 941 applications for individual assistance, and the application period is open through Nov. 9.
Oct 253 min read


No kings. And no puppets
The day after seven million Americans attended "No Kings" demonstrations, House Speaker Mike Johnson argued that if “President Trump was a king,” the demonstrators “would not have been able to engage in that free speech exercise.”
Oct 243 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 244 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 244 min read


Haunted Garage offers the treat of hope this Halloween
Bad scares for a good cause: Earls family raises funds for Cure for Cade, Southeast Alaska Food Bank.
Oct 245 min read


SNAP — you’re out
Approximately 7% of Juneau residents — or roughly 2,200 people — receive SNAP benefits, in the form of a debit card used at grocery stores. It’s loaded with the monthly allowance on the first of each month. Without a resolution to the Congressional budget standoff, that won’t happen on the first of November.
Oct 244 min read


Police blotter for Oct. 21
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Oct 241 min read


Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours
Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Friday after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it worked to “reposition aircraft and crews.”…( Read full story )
Oct 241 min read


New online art directory seeks to promote, connect Alaska Native artists across the state
A new online statewide directory has been launched to showcase and connect Alaska Native artists across disciplines.
Oct 242 min read


School board ponders using $1.5M from closed RALLY program for DZ playground, other purposes
Finance Committee suggests returning about $1M of the funds to CBJ — then possibly asking for some back for other uses — and reallocating the rest for items to be determined by full board.
Oct 233 min read
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