In this newscast: Juneau saw two destructive residential fires in a mobile home park in the course of just three days, and one fire resulted in a fatality; A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity; Juneau residents celebrated the winter solstice with a “light the night” Nordic ski club gathering at the Mendenhall Campground; After more than 16 years as a staple at Juneau’s State Office Building, a local musical has played his last theater organ concert.
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Juneau Nordic skiers celebrate winter solstice at ‘light the night’ event
Attendees celebrate brighter days ahead with a gathering at Mendenhall Campground.
Juneau sees back-to-back house fires in same neighborhood as negative temperatures persist
Fire Chief Rich Etheridge says Juneau tends to see an increase in residential fires with the onset of cold weather.
Author with Y-K Delta roots looks to creativity to support Halong-impacted families
Author Lani Hulse released her children’s book “Aanaq? Am I Your Sunset?” to support the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund.
What goes into keeping Juneau’s streets clear of snow all winter long?
Morning Edition Host Mike Lane recently sat down with CBJ Streets & Fleet Superintendent Scott Gray to learn more about local snow removal operations.
Alaska Air Cargo delays could mean later Christmas packages for many rural communities
Alaska Airlines spokesperson Tim Thompson cited “unexpected freighter maintenance and severe weather impacting operations” as causes for the delays.