A bill likely be back in next year’s legislative session aims to give pets special considerations in the law when it comes to divorce, protective orders and animal seizures.
Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk - Juneau
Update: Northrim Bank robbery suspect arrested
A man suspected of robbing Northrim Bank on Friday with a threat of explosives has been arrested.
High-grade gold found near Kensington Mine
The Kensington mine, located northwest of Juneau, recently announced the discovery of high-grade gold.
Record low snowpack in Southeast, warm summer ahead
Last weekend, EagleCrest Ski Area received 20 inches of precipitation at its highest elevation, and about six inches at the base.
How Russian Easter bread became an Alaska Native tradition
Siouxbee Lindoff has been baking kulich, a Russian Easter bread, for over 40 years.
Tlingit language to be officially recognized in federal maps database
For the first time, a Tlingit name for a peak in Juneau will be included in the Geographic Names Information System or GNIS. This makes it possible for that name to be printed on federal maps and publications. Getting the indigenous name for a Juneau peak officially recognized actually began as an attempt to give the point a Western moniker.
Historic Auk totem pole being restored
A 74-year-old totem pole that once stood at the Auke Recreation Area in Juneau is being restored for a second time.
Juneau International Airport to resurface main runway
Passengers may experience a little more ground time waiting to take off from Juneau International Airport in the coming months.