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Surgery on assault victim who died likely to be key issue in case against two accused attackers
Prosecutor says Alfred Willis Torres Sr. died getting treatment necessitated by attack; defense attorney says ‘there's going to be incredible causation questions’ about how he died.
Aug 202 min read


JDHS volleyball team set for season play
Crimson Bears will open 2026-27 campaign at home against Sitka Wolves.
Aug 209 min read


Obituary: Stephen (Steve) Seymour
Stephen (Steve) Seymour, 71, passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes at home in Juneau, Alaska, on July 19, 2026.
Aug 202 min read


Elly Carpenter becomes Juneau’s first-ever female Eagle Scout
Seventeen-year-old Elly Carpenter made history on Wednesday night when she was sworn in as Juneau’s first-ever female Eagle Scout.
Aug 201 min read


Obituary: Elizabeth Doehne Tallmadge
Elizabeth Doehne Tallmadge died Aug. 5, 2026, at the University of Washington Northgate Medical Center after losing a three-year battle with an extremely rare and aggressive form of inflammatory breast cancer. She was 36.
Aug 201 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce
Ready to eat rockfish in a wine cream sauce. (Photo by Patty Schied) By Patty Schied Last week I was in the mood for some white fish but didn’t want it deep-fried. So I purchased some rockfish at a local store, sauteed it in some oil then made a luscious wine cream sauce to pour over it. A nice aspect of this recipe is that it takes only minutes, making it great for a weeknight dinner and one that can be proudly served to dinner guests. It happened that the rockfish I purcha
Aug 202 min read


Vote ‘yes’ in October
My career has been in water quality, split between chemistry lab work and field sampling, and water quality management for the state. I also did a stint on the Assembly and at some point I realized that my attraction to working in government was driven by the same curious part of me that led me to a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
Aug 204 min read


Dzantik'i Heeni playground opens to public
Ribbon-cutting ceremony precedes the first day of school for 1st-12th grade.
Aug 203 min read


Police blotter for Aug. 18
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Aug 201 min read


DOT provides details of Skagway ferry dock repairs, says reopening date still unknown
Workers ‘replacing six anchor chains, stabilizing the terminal float, and repairing the damaged concrete abutment’
Aug 202 min read


Trump announces plans to fill Alaska’s third federal judge position, vacant for over two years
Both Alaska’s U.S. senators expressed support for the nomination of Kyle Reardon, a magistrate judge and former federal prosecutor.
Aug 204 min read


Crimson Bears enter week two of gridiron road grind
JDHS football team returns to Anchorage to face storied East High.
Aug 196 min read
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