The Dickcissel was even more unusual. Goff said the midwestern bird that winters in South America was last spotted in Juneau in 2004, and the Sitka sighting is the third on record for Alaska.
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Arctic temperatures hit Southeast Alaska as Petersburg sees record snowfall
Over 15 inches of snow fell in Petersburg. The town got 7.8 inches on Monday alone, breaking the daily record for Dec. 8 by 3.8 inches. Another 7.5 inches of snow fell on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7 earthquake near Yakutat shakes Southeast Alaska
Residents from Juneau, Haines, Whitehorse and other Southeast Alaska towns reported houses shaking briefly.
City now accepting ideas for how Juneau spends marine passenger fees
Last year, the funding paid for things like free public Wi-Fi downtown and increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley.
Juneau plans to clear its largest homeless encampment ahead of first snow
The City and Borough of Juneau gave notice earlier this week for people camping on Teal Street that they need to vacate the area by Friday morning.
Juneau’s avalanche forecasters prepare for winter snowfall
The state Department of Transportation and the local electric utility re-installed scientific instruments to help them predict avalanche risk at their largest research site in town.