Missing man sought in connection with Aniak death also found dead
After discovering a dead man with a gunshot wound in his head at an Aniak man’s home last weekend, Alaska State Troopers have now located the home’s resident, also dead.
Juneau police make arrest in 2014 Kenney murder case
Police have arrested 28-year-old Nora Edith Thomas, who was the Juneau stabbing victim’s live-in girlfriend at the time of his death. She’s accused of second degree murder.
Labor officials plan job fair for Juneau Wal-Mart employees
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting a job fair Friday for laid off Wal-Mart employees.
Murre die-off count now on par with Exxon Valdez spill kill, biologist says
The dead birds are still a mystery, but the huge area where they’re being found and the prolonged die-off indicates it might be the result of a change in the food web caused by “the Blob.”
Railbelt utility overhaul could mean more renewables, cheaper power
What if the six Railbelt electric utilities operated as one? A single-system operator could cut transmission tariffs and create a one-stop shop for independent producers who want to access the grid.
Homeless count sheds new light on Alaska needs
At Juneau’s Project Homeless Connect event, people were getting help in a number of ways.
New arrivals in Kotzebue Sound preying on belugas
Things have gotten so bad in Kotzebue Sound that belugas there don’t sing out as much as they do elsewhere. Researchers suspect the belugas are afraid killer whales will find them and eat them.
New art show plays abundance, attraction and aversion against each other
Whether people like his work or not, Jacob Higgins is proud of it. “You cannot create something new without having it sort of rub people the wrong way,” he said.
High winds damage homes, drop trees and power lines in Southeast
One roof blew off a house about 3 miles south of Petersburg. Other trees were blown down near roadways in Juneau, Wrangell and Ketchikan.
3 teens charged in death of Kotzebue man
In addition to second-degree murder, the three teenagers face charges of first-degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence.
Gastineau Apartments demolition happening this week
If you’re heading downtown this week, you might have your car or bus rerouted. That’s because the demolition of the Gastineau apartments began Monday.
Crane vacates assembly seat to run for mayor
For the second time in about a month, the Juneau Assembly must appoint a new member.
Budget, ferries and anti-discrimination bill on Rep. Muñoz’s plate this session
The 2016 legislative session is scheduled to end April 17, but Muñoz says leadership may decide early on to push that end date another 30 days.
In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows
The people in a tiny town in Greenland manage to stay (reasonably) happy even without the sun. But they’re sure glad to have it back.
Juneau artist completes yearlong portrait series focused on everyday locals
As 2015 came to a close, Juneau artist MK MacNaughton finished a year-long art project that portrayed 52 of her fellow community members — a portrait for each week of the year.
Honoring our teachers: adding to a lineage of Chilkat blankets
The Portland Art Museum in Oregon has commissioned a Tlingit Chilkat robe from a Juneau weaver–adding a fourth generation to a lineage of weaving students and teachers.
Denali proposes new wolf protections
The park’s proposal would eliminate overlap of state spring wolf hunting and bear baiting seasons along the park’s northeast boundary.
Unnerved but unharmed, Anchorage residents tidy up after 7.1 quake
Though some Anchorage residents seemed unnerved, it wasn’t enough to disrupt errands and shopping plans.
Alaskans take to Twitter with photos, jokes after 7.1 earthquake
A major quake in the early hours of Sunday morning woke up residents of Anchorage and could be felt across much of southern Alaska. There’s no risk of a tsunami, the National Weather Service says.
7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Cook Inlet, no tsunami expected
The Alaska Earthquake Center is reporting a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Cook Inlet at 1:30 a.m.