A Juneau woman has been charged with interfering with three archery hunters after authorities say she repeatedly honked her car horn to scare away a black bear they were pursuing. Janet E. Lopez faces three counts of obstructing or hindering lawful hunting following a June 18 encounter north of Peterson Creek along Glacier Highway, according to documents filed Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Juneau District Court…(Read full story)

Students at the University of Alaska might see some changes to their tuition bills next year. The university’s Board of Regents is considering altering how tuition is structured.

It’s still a toss-up whether the tram will open before the last ship leaves on Oct. 6.

After more than two decades working in Alaska commercial fisheries and years spent inside the state legislature, Juneau fisherman Thatcher Brouwer is moving into a new role advocating for the industry statewide.

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking a design-build contractor to redevelop the waterfront at Station Juneau to support the cutter Storis and visiting vessels operating in the Coast Guard Arctic District.

Construction-related changes to wastewater flows caused the unusually high bacteria readings recorded last summer at Juneau’s Thane road treatment plant, according to city officials.

A bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas surrounding Juneau’s Mendenhall River.

A Juneau climate technology company working to eliminate methane from manure storages has been named a finalist in a global food and agriculture competition.

Juneau International Airport is preparing to spend up to $100,000 on outside expertise to update the financial model that determines how operating costs are divided among airport users.

A tax fight over what happens to a gallon of diesel after it is burned is moving into a new phase at City Hall.

Recent treatment problems at Juneau’s Thane Road wastewater facility are receiving renewed attention as state regulators consider another discharge permit for the plant.

What if, instead of using graphs and words to share environmental data, scientists used music? A student at the University of Alaska Southeast spent her summer doing just that.

A new mountain bike park opened in Juneau late last month. At the same time, public outcry over electric motorcycles endangering riders and chopping up trails got the attention of city leaders, who are now considering regulations.

The municipal election is approaching. Eight candidates are running for three Assembly seats, and three candidates are running for two School Board seats.

The Douglas Indian Association on Saturday celebrated the opening of its newly built education center. Tribal leaders say it’s years in the making and will give the tribe a space to teach, learn and remember its history.

The University of Alaska Southeast has more than doubled the number of states nonresident students are coming from.

A Juneau landmark burned down earlier this summer. It was beloved by many in town and, unbeknownst to some, around the world – thanks to a visitor who took a photo of it nearly 30 years ago. And for almost as long, it’s been a mystery for one man thousands of miles away.

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

The Juneau School Board approved a new lease for after-school childcare at Sayéik: Gastineau Community School last Thursday.

A Juneau fire captain was charged with domestic violence assault in an incident involving his 12-year-old stepdaughter last summer.

A Gustavus family’s sailboat suddenly sank in Glacier Bay National Park on July 29. The family survived. When they recovered the sailboat a few days later, they found something unusual: the rubbery, black skin of a humpback whale.

It’s been almost six months since Junior Siufanua was last seen in Juneau. He had been staying at a local shelter for unhoused people before he was reported missing by staff on Feb. 25.

The University of Alaska and its newest staff union have begun negotiations on its first contract. The university recently presented an initial contract proposal.

A short video of a Juneau police officer’s arrest of local resident Christopher Williams, Jr. shook the Juneau community this time last year.

A Juneau mom turned her passion for baking sourdough goods into a small business this summer, and it’s quickly risen in popularity.

In the 1980s, Geoff and Marcy Larson were working in different industries. Geoff was a chemical engineer and worked in a gold mine. Marcy was an accountant and had her sights on becoming a bush pilot. But they had a common love of beer.

The University of Alaska Southeast is partnering with Minnesota-based Mitchell Hamline School of Law to allow Alaska students to get a law degree without needing to leave the state.

Setting a trial date for a former Juneau school principal is delayed again.

Juneau poker pro Jacob Thibodeau bagged $215,000 at the World Series of Poker Main Event after placing 43rd in a field of 9,208, earning him our Alaska Athlete of the Week accolades.

A popular downtown Juneau restaurant is now up for sale — but it’s not closing any time soon.

A Juneau nonprofit is looking for local childcare providers to offer after-school care at two elementary schools that lost the service in recent years.

Renovations are underway for two affordable housing complexes in Juneau. Residents say the upgrades are sorely needed but the transition has been challenging.

For almost three decades the Southeast Alaska Food Bank has served people in Juneau, as well as other Southeast communities.

A black bear entered Juneau’s historic Alaskan Hotel around noon on Sunday. Hotel staff said the bear let itself out with a loud crash just a short while later.

Ashton Buswell cheered on a rainy Saturday morning as his sister hit a croquet ball at the State Capitol Building in Juneau. His family set up the game in a bit of an unconventional spot.

A glacial outburst flood on the Taku River south of Juneau crested early Wednesday morning.

The future of Eaglecrest — and Juneau's identity as a ski town — has never been so fraught.

The former Juneau Police officer who slammed a man to the ground during an arrest last summer is asking a court judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by the man he arrested.

The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution late last week during a special meeting to support the homeporting of a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau. Whether that will become reality is uncertain.

It’s Pride Month and Juneau joins other communities nationwide in celebrating LGBTQ+ people.

Summer is in full-swing, and that means many coastal Alaskans are flocking to the shoreline. Scientists are testing a few popular beaches in Juneau for fecal contamination and so far, they’re mostly poop-free.

A short walk down the trail from the end of St. Anns Avenue on Douglas Island, a bright orange plastic fence circles the site of an old oil tank in the Treadwell Mine complex.

The school year is over in Juneau, but some students are still hard at work. During Celebration last week, the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program unveiled a Lingít comic book that brings popular graphic novel characters to Juneau.

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development unanimously approved a new master’s in teaching program for Indigenous languages at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday.

King salmon sport fishing opened Monday in Juneau’s hatchery harvest areas.

The Alaska Power Company (APC) has filed a civil suit against a luxury tourist lodge situated near Glacier Bay National Park.

KTOO’s Alix Soliman spoke with Max Graham, a journalist who covers mining in Alaska for Northern Journal, about the booming industry.

Clarence “Butch” Laiti was Yanyeidí and T’aaḵu Ḵwáan, born and raised in Juneau. He was a Vietnam War veteran, grandfather and great grandfather.

A U.S. Forest Service plan to revamp the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to accommodate more tourists will remain in place, with some additional paperwork.

When George Lindoff returned to the U.S. in 1971 after fighting for his country in Vietnam, he was not met with a warm welcome. Instead, there were anti-war protestors.