The Transportation Security Administration and Alaska Airlines are asking travelers to get to Juneau International Airport at least two hours before departing flights are scheduled to leave.
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UAF gets grant to study how Alaskans are adapting to changing environments
The $20-million National Science Foundation grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks to hire eight new scientists to study how Alaska communities in three different regions are adapting to changing environments.
Crews to rehab new pavement on North Douglas Highway
State Department of Transportation Spokesman Jeremy Woodrow says the pavement settled more than expected atop new culverts installed during work out North Douglas Highway last year.
Blessing ceremony held for Gastineau remains
The ceremony was held by the Douglas Indian Association to honor human remains unearthed at the school during a renovation project this summer. Members of the Juneau Assembly and School Board attended as guests of DIA.
Parnell administration rejects state-run health insurance exchange
The governor says federally mandated programs should be paid for with federal dollars. In 2011, the administration declined to apply for a federal grant that would have provided up to $1-million to help the state set up an exchange.
Juneau Assembly appropriates funds, awards bid for airport runway safety area project
The Juneau Assembly last night (Monday) appropriated nearly $23.5-million for runway safety area improvements at Juneau International Airport. The Assembly also awarded SECON a $12.3-million contract for another phase of the project.