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Lathrop High math teacher honored

A Lathrop High School math teacher has been named Alaska’s Teacher of the Year.

Homelessness plagues many Juneau students

Homelessness plagues many Juneau students

Juneau had more than 200 homeless youth under the age of 18 in 2010-2011.

U.S.S. Juneau sunk seventy years ago

U.S.S. Juneau sunk seventy years ago

Tuesday marks the seventieth anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Juneau, a light cruiser that participated in the naval battle of Guadalcanal during World … more

Alaska, Hawaii paramedics, nurses go to Manhattan

Alaska, Hawaii paramedics, nurses go to Manhattan

Three dozen paramedics, nurses and other health care workers from Alaska and Hawaii are heading to Manhattan to help people hit by Superstorm Sandy.

JCVB director to head Alaska Division of Economic Development

JCVB director to head Alaska Division of Economic Development

Longtime JCVB director Lorene Palmer will become the new director of the Alaska Division of Economic Development later this month.

Letters from U.S.S Juneau sailor put on display, read

Letters from U.S.S Juneau sailor put on display, read

History came alive on Saturday when Juneau residents heard the words of a sailor who eventually perished when his vessel, the U.S.S. Juneau, was sunk … more

Sunday is Veterans Day

Juneau’s annual Veterans Day observance is Sunday at 11 a.m. at Centennial Hall.

Also known as Armistice Day, it is the anniversary of the end … more

Kodiak Red Cross will remain open

Kodiak will keep its Red Cross office, but the sole employee is still getting laid off.

UA Regents approved budget request

The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved a spending plan that calls for a 4.2 percent increase in operating funds.

CBJ plans to exempt Soboleff Center from historic district standards

CBJ plans to exempt Soboleff Center from historic district standards

Officials with Sealaska Heritage Institute and the City and Borough of Juneau are working on a deal to let SHI out of the city’s historic district standards for the proposed Walter Soboleff Center.