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
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
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.
Red Cross taking funds but no personal items for fire victims
The Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are no longer taking clothing and household items for victims of the Gastineau Apartments fire.
School board approves new teachers for Harborview & Glacier Valley
Harborview and Glacier Valley Elementary schools will each get a new teacher this fall.
Alaska village continues water conservation orders
Officials there fear that might not be enough for reserves to last through winter.
Air quality poor this week in Fairbanks
The air quality for Fairbanks and North Pole is expected to be unhealthy through Friday.
