Winners announced for Wearable Art ‘Renaissance’
Wearable Art entrants are known for innovation, creativity, repurposing materials and for social commentary. This year was no exception.
Residents talk class sizes and other needs at school district budget meeting
Seven people spoke during one of two school district budget meetings last week. Nearly all said they were most worried about class sizes.
Update: Coast Guard says 2 men missing after skiff capsizes near Ketchikan
The two men left Mountain Point near Ketchikan either late Saturday or early Sunday. When they didn’t arrive on Annette Island on time, one of the men’s fiancée called the Coast Guard.
Late report suggesting discovery of alleged weapon halts testimony in Strawn homicide trial
Tiffany Johnson was expected to testify about how Brandon Cook died in her trailer on Oct. 20, 2015. But she never retook the witness stand on Friday.
Skeleton of orca that died in the Nushagak River printed in 3-D
The Dillingham City School District, Bristol Bay Campus and Nunamta Aulukestai have worked in partnership to clean, categorize, scan, and print the fetal skeleton’s hundreds of bones.
Ketchikan Indian Community checking Ketchikan beaches and shellfish for toxins
PSP toxins cannot be cooked or cleaned out of shellfish, and freezing does not destroy the toxin. Consumption of the toxin can cause paralysis and death.
Juneau count identifies homeless as predominately older, Alaska Native
In the data released Friday, 238 people were counted, including 50 people living in a place federal housing authorities says are not meant for habitation.
Bill would bring back income tax, draw Permanent Fund money for state budget
Seaton said the income tax provides balance by requiring higher-income residents to contribute, while the PFD cut affects lower-income residents more.
Environmental group calls for shutdown of leaking gas line in Cook Inlet
A local environmental group is calling on regulators to shut down a leaking gas line in Cook Inlet until it is repaired.
Renewed fight, but old arguments for lawmakers wanting to open ANWR for drilling
Activists descend on Juneau to lobby against opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Funter Bay landowners object as Juneau eyes expansion
The City & Borough of Juneau is looking at potentially massive expansions of its boundaries. A handful of people own property in one of the tracts aren’t pleased.
Ketchikan man arrested on child porn charges
Andy W. Cameron, 25, of Ketchikan was arraigned Friday in Ketchikan District Court on charges of possession of child pornography. Additional charges of sexual assault of a minor and unlawful exploitation of a minor are pending.
Skagway man sentenced in September shooting incident
Judge Phillip Pallenberg accepted a plea agreement, sentencing Eric Craig Estep on two counts related to the September incident.
Sole eyewitness in Strawn homicide case begins her testimony
The prosecution says Tiffany Johnson, formerly known as Tiffany Albertson, watched her friend Brandon Cook die on Oct. 20, 2015.
One refugee’s story of fleeing war and finding love
Refugee stories are often about fear: people fleeing their homes because they fear for their safety. But they can also be stories of joy. One Anchorage woman and her family took a path from war to love, and finally, to Alaska.
Happiness is orange at Hoonah City Schools
The Happiness Advantage is an idea based on research that points to a link between a positive mindset and success.
Where does a gorilla run for mayor? Juneau, of course.
Erin Heist, who works as a state admin officer, wasn’t sure where she heard the rumor, but it ate at her constantly. Heist moved to Juneau with her family when she was 9. Sometime during high school, she says the rumor struck: A gorilla had ran for mayor in Juneau’s storied past.
Presbyterian Church formally apologizes to North Slope Natives for denouncing culture
The idea is to start a process of healing by acknowledging that the Church, however well intended, was wrong, when it denounced the cultures of Native people, both in Alaska and across the nation.
Strawn prosecution admits alleged murder weapon is still missing
Attorneys made their opening statements and began presenting evidence on the third day of Christopher Strawn’s homicide trial.
Juneau’s proposed ‘camping ban’ could affect HUD funding
The Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness has warned that a camping ban targeting the homeless could imperil Juneau’s access to federal grant dollars. This is an issue some Assembly members want addressed before the ordinance goes to a vote on Feb. 13.