This Santa says Legos and Star Wars toys have been popular requests this year. But sometimes, kids ask for gadgets he hasn’t heard of. He has a planned response for that: “I let Mrs. Claus take care of that.”
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Counting Santas: Jeff Campbell’s house lights up Juneau
Besides Santas, the busy lights display includes reindeer, candy canes, nativity scenes, nutcrackers, drummer boys, Disney and Winnie the Pooh characters, and thousands of lights.
Native dance groups, community raise over $30K in 2 hours for Juneau shelter
Glory Hole Executive Director Mariya Lovishchuk says the funds raised Monday night, plus other donations, will close the shelter’s $58,000 deficit.
Juneau assembly reenvisions local government at annual retreat
Juneau’s late mayor hoped the retreat would spark conversation and help refine city goals.
Juneau keeps conversation going on heroin
Legislators, police officers and behavior health specialists are gathering together this weekend in Juneau for a townhall discussion on heroin. They’ll be focused on finding local solutions to help people suffering with addiction.
Christmas variety show is truly bazaar
In the near future, Santa Claus can no longer afford to stay at the North Pole, and with climate change, it’s not really that cold anymore. He’s outsourced his workshop to Pluto and his only hope to save Christmas lies with the U.S.S. Underdrive, which is sailing through the galaxy to rescue Santa.
Revisiting the halfway house that got me sober
I’d been through treatment and transition programs before, but none of them worked like Juneau’s halfway house and its alcohol treatment services. I wanted to put a finger on what worked, so I went back to the halfway house and spoke to a client.
Governor opens doors for annual holiday open house
First Lady Donna Walker said they were trying to do more with less this year and the cookie budget, like the state budget was down.
Celebration of life for Greg Fisk to be held Sunday
The public is invited to a community celebration of life in honor of Mayor Greg Fisk on Sunday at Centennial Hall.
Father Thomas, who served Petersburg, Wrangell and Juneau, dies
Weise timed flights and ferry trips so he could celebrate mass in both towns on the same Sunday. He had been known to kayak between Petersburg and Wrangell for services.