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Greenhouse clean-up and preparation

Feds chasing down seafood fraud

Feds chasing down seafood fraud

Zen and Doc Water’s Pub in Juneau bought halibut from the same subsistence fisherman.

Luge sledding proposed for Eaglecrest

Luge sledding proposed for Eaglecrest

Eaglecrest should offer luge sledding – that’s one of a handful of suggestions made on the draft ski area master plan at Wednesday’s public comment … more

Douglas sends its post office a love letter

Douglas sends its post office a love letter

Save the post office. That was the rally cry in downtown Douglas yesterday (Wednesday) as a crowd of about a hundred urged Congress to pass legislation to keep open the community’s post office.

Redistricting plan changes skip Southeast

Redistricting plan changes skip Southeast

The latest reapportionment plan makes no changes to Southeast Alaska election district boundaries. But parts of that plan will likely be altered because it does not meet federal requirements protecting minority voting strength.

Juneau residents testify on operating budget proposal

Juneau residents kicked off two days of public testimony on the state operating budget before the Senate Finance Committee today (Wednesday).

LeConte sails again after mechanical issue

An unidentified mechanical problem sidelined the vessel yesterday (Tuesday), forcing the cancellation of its scheduled roundtrip between Juneau and Haines.

HAWK signal activated at Walmart entrance

HAWK signal activated at Walmart entrance

A High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk – or HAWK – beacon is now operating at the Glacier Highway Walmart entrance, one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the Lemon Creek area.

Douglas Post Office supporters plan rally today

Douglas Post Office supporters plan rally today

A rally is planned in downtown Douglas this afternoon to support the community’s post office, which is on a list of more than 36-hundred postal stations being studied for possible closure by the United States Postal Service.

Public meeting set on Eaglecrest Master Plan

Public meeting set on Eaglecrest Master Plan

A listening session is scheduled Wednesday on the Eaglecrest Master Plan for consultants and the Eaglecrest Board of Directors to take public comments on the draft plan.