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TSA issues prohibited item reminder after finding flare in carry-on at Juneau Airport

TSA issues prohibited item reminder after finding flare in carry-on at Juneau Airport

Transportation Security Administration officials at Juneau International Airport found a flare in the carry-on bag of an Alaska Airlines passenger bound for Sitka Monday afternoon.

No injuries after small plane crash

No injuries after small plane crash

Pilot and two passengers reported on board the wheeled M-5 Maule

Juneau airport manager to retire

Juneau airport manager to retire

Jeannie Johnson’s last day in May 15.

Sitka flights reduced during runway repair

Sitka flights reduced during runway repair

Sitka will miss two Alaska Airlines flights a day during the month of May, in order to allow a paving contractor to replace the runway at the Rocky Gutierrez Airport.

Sprucing up Main Street

Sprucing up Main Street

“When the name of the road is Main Street there’s never a good time to rebuild it.” The work was scheduled with an eye on having the least impact on both the legislative session and the upcoming tourist season.

Boeing 787 Returns To The Skies With A Fix For Battery Issue

Boeing 787 Returns To The Skies With A Fix For Battery Issue

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, the passenger jet that was grounded around the world after flaws in its battery compartment were found to pose a fire risk, is back in the skies.

Alaska Airlines adds outlets, but not on Southeast flights

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

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.

NTSB Grills Boeing, FAA Over 787 Battery Failures

NTSB Grills Boeing, FAA Over 787 Battery Failures

The National Transportation Safety Board wants to know how a problem with the design of batteries that led to a fire aboard a Boeing’s 787 ‘Dreamliner’ slipped through the extensive certification process for the new passenger aircraft.

After quiet change to state rules, an unintended parking holiday in many cities

After quiet change to state rules, an unintended parking holiday in many cities

Juneau is just one of many cities across the state that lets the courts handle parking ticket appeals. But as of this month, the court system won’t bother with any case where an officer stuck a ticket under someone’s windshield wiper. They offered their interpretation of the statute in a rules order that went into effect April 15.