Juneau police make arrest in shooting incident
Juneau Police have accused 35-year-old Kenneth Edward Nalan of assault in the 2nd degree for allegedly shooting 33-year-old John Nicholas Duran in the face. Officers say alcohol was a factor.
Storm watch cancelled, and happy solstice
Today is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Here in Juneau we’re getting 6 hours 21 minutes of daylight. Sunrise was at about 8:46 this morning, sunset will be at 3:07 this afternoon.
Man injured in Mendenhall Valley shooting
A Juneau man who was shot in the face Tuesday night has been medevac’d to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Juneau police say the 33-year-old … more
Groups still seeking holiday donations
The holidays are upon us and several local non-profits are looking for some elves to help Santa deliver a little Christmas cheer to area families. As Casey Kelly reports, it’s not too late to give.
Carpeneti appoints presiding judges
Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens is the new presiding judge for the First Judicial District, which encompasses Juneau and the rest of Southeast Alaska.… more
Update: Local union steward dies unexpectedly
Stephen Wright, president of the Juneau chapter of the Alaska State Employees Association, has died.
Assembly taps McDowell Group for budget survey
In the past, the city had contracted with the League of Women Voters to do the budget survey. But the League’s proposed change in format from a telephone poll to a mail-out survey, and the desire to have results sooner caused the Assembly to go with the private, Juneau-based McDowell Group.
New Treadwell Mine Historic Park in Douglas
Douglas has a new Treadwell Mine Historic Park. The City and Borough Assembly Monday night named the historic district within Savviko Park after the old mine.
Aviation marker wears through transmission line
It appears an aviation marker ball is to blame for Sunday night’s power outage in downtown Juneau. The red ball wore through a transmission line and it broke, knocking out power to about 3,800 customers between 6 and 8 p.m.
