Fourteen shareholders run for Sealaska Board of Directors
Ten Sealaska shareholders are challenging four incumbents for the regional Native corporation’s board of directors.
Raptor rehab program dreams of a center for birds
For more than a decade, the Juneau Raptor Center has dreamt of a rehabilitation facility, but for now it operates out of garages
Update: Pilot ditches in Saginaw Channel
Two men and dog reported unhurt as Piper PA-16 sinks 16 miles northwest of Juneau
Juneau Forest Lab at Auke Lake dedicated
House posts carved by Wayne Price were raised as part of dedication
State unemployment rate lowest in 6 years
Alaska continues to add jobs to its seasonal economy.
The preliminary statewide unemployment rate for April is 6 percent, the lowest since mid-2007. It dropped … more
Endangered Species Act celebrates its 40th anniversary today
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
Forest compromise group ends work
The Tongass Futures Roundtable is shutting down. The organization tried to resolve Southeast Alaska forest-issue conflicts.
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center gets a new director
John Neary is taking over as Director of the Mendenhall Visitor’s Center.
Seattle-area man found guilty of Reyes’ murder
Sentencing is scheduled for May 31st in King County Superior Court for a Seattle-area man convicted of the 2012 murder of 22-year-old Ashton Reyes … more
Feds oppose smaller Sealaska land bill
A new, smaller Sealaska land-selection measure faces opposition from the federal government. The legislation would transfer 3,600 acres of the Tongass National Forest to the Southeast-based regional Native corporation.
