Everyone from Justin Bieber to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has been doused with water.
Community
Juneau schools mark opening day with higher enrollment
The Juneau School District begins the new school year with about 50 more students than projected
Sitkans asked to conserve water, power during hydro changeover
After 53 years of continuous service, the turbines at Sitka’s Blue Lake Hydro plant are quiet.
Richard Dauenhauer dies at 72
Tlingit expert, linguist and award winning writer Richard Dauenhauer passed away Tuesday morning at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Transportation planners face skeptical crowd in Petersburg
The DOT officials were vetting a draft of the state’s latest plan for transportation for Southeast.
Coast Guard and DOT leaders visit Nome to hear needs
Increasing arctic traffic and emergency response needs prompted federal officials to visit Nome Friday to get a first-hand account of what’s happening.
New recycling program tackles illegal dumping of fishing nets
A new recycling initiative aims to curb illegal dumping of fishing nets in Wrangell, and send the old nets to Slovenia to be melted down for re-use.
Rain and wind put a damper on derby catches
Participants of last weekend’s derby caught about 15,000 pounds of fish, half of what was caught last year.
School district brings in outside attorney to investigate alleged hazing
“There’s an allegation that some older students either kidnapped or in some way took some younger students out to a remote area and there was paddling or hitting involved,” Miller says.
Boat tips over at low tide, takes on water at high tide
Larry Coleman, a 67-year-old retired logger originally from Petersburg, owns and lives aboard the 63-foot ocean dragger.