A mudslide blocked the road near mile 21 of the Glacier highway Friday. A DOT spokesman said there could be more slides as the rainy season progresses.
Quinton Chandler, KTOO
Juneau rotary club holds annual 9/11 memorial service
Juneau-Glacier Rotary Club organizes the annual 9/11 memorial service.
State reverses governor’s $6.35 million school funding veto
Governor Bill Walker’s attempt to veto $6.35 million in state education funding failed because of a technicality. The state has decided to fund schools as if the line item veto didn’t happen.
Parents of Juneau schoolchildren worried about increasing price of EpiPens
Some Juneau parents are worried about the price of EpiPens. The medicine is necessary to treat anaphylactic shock, but its price varies from pharmacy to pharmacy.
Past crime rates give perspective on lower juvenile detention numbers
The number of kids being detained by the Division of Juvenile Justice has fallen by almost half in 10 years. Two juvenile crime experts say we have to remember a past crime wave to understand today’s lower numbers.
State says Ketchikan transfers won’t overburden Johnson Youth Center
As of Monday, the Ketchikan Youth Facility slated for closure had seven kids in it and the Johnson Youth Center had four.
School board candidate juggles race and Facebook
The creator of the Facebook page the Juneau Community Collective is running for public office and that created a problem.
Westlake widens lead in District 40 primary
Dean Westlake appears to have beaten Rep. Benjamin Nageak in the Democratic House primary for District 40.
Plane makes emergency landing in Mendenhall Wetlands
A small plane made an emergency landing into the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge Friday after losing power.
School enrollment numbers in Juneau buck declining trend
So far, the Juneau School District has enrolled about 230 more students than it expected. If the higher enrollment remains true in October, the district could get enough additional state funding to cover a near $450,000 deficit.