2013 Southeast Alaska Music Fest
Schools from around Southeast Alaska brought their music to the capital city earlier this month at the annual Southeast Music Festival.
Alaska Airlines adds outlets, but not on Southeast flights
Alaska Airlines is installing passenger power outlets on many of its planes.
Neighbors agree on energy, disagree on road
Elected officials from Juneau, Haines, Skagway and Whitehorse met in Skagway on Friday for what was called the Northern Neighbors Summit.
UPDATE: JSD, JEA reach another impasse, JDHS principal candidates announced
The Juneau School District and Juneau Education Association teachers union have reached another impasse in negotiations for a long term contract.
Juneau legislators reflect on session successes, failures
Juneau legislators talk about oil taxes and budgets at the Chamber of Commerce.
UAS expects large graduating class
The University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau is planning to award 349 degrees, certificates and occupational endorsements in May. That’s 60 more than the previous year.
Snow postpones Little League ceremonies
First pitch festivities and games are now scheduled for Saturday, May 4th at Adair Kennedy Field in the Mendenhall Valley. It was scheduled for Saturday, which is expected to be another wet day with snow possible in the morning.
Middle East exchange students reflect on their time in Juneau
Three exchange students from the Middle East are wrapping up their time in Juneau. They came here as part of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program under the wing of Juneau People for Peace and Justice. JPPJ leadership knew the three students would twice become young ambassadors – first in their new communities, and again when they return home.
Stedman: Oil tax break a ‘gift’ to industry
Sen. Bert Stedman calls this year’s rollback of state taxes a “gift” to the oil industry. And while he’s not unhappy with many of the structural changes to the oil tax scheme in Senate Bill 21, he says the numbers just don’t make sense.
Prince of Wales-Ketchikan ferry loses state subsidy
Southeast’s Inter-Island Ferry Authority will soon be short on cash.
