Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk is remembered by friends and colleagues as a dedicated public servant.
Jennifer Canfield, KTOO
Juneau Police confirm Mayor Greg Fisk found dead at home
Mayor Greg Fisk was found dead at his home on Kennedy Street earlier this afternoon.
Alaska Supreme Court rules in favor of Kookesh, Angoon subsistence fishermen
The court found that because the regulation used to cite the men was not created according to law, it’s unenforceable. The decision could have a major impact on Department of Fish and Game bag limits across the state.
Brother-in-law reflects on life after Anthony Choquette’s death at AFN
Anthony Choquette’s brother-in-law says the family did everything they could to help him before he committed suicide last month at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
Juneau fisherman, aka ‘Shrimp Guy’, pleads no contest to out-of-season crabbing
Dennis J. Capua was charged for failing to remove at least 64 commercial Dungeness crab pots near Stephens Passage after the season had closed Aug. 15.
One plane crash victim medevaced to Seattle, three discharged
A private plane crashed near Eldred Rock Wednesday afternoon. It was carrying three passengers and a pilot.
How researchers use traditional place names and knowledge
Using traditional knowledge to support ecological research was the focus of two presentations Saturday at the “Sharing Our Knowledge” Tlingit clan conference.
Reflecting on an unexpected tragedy
Thousands travel to the Elders and Youth conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention every year. The week is considered by many a celebration — this year was different.
Wasilla lawmaker: Keep education spending in check, cut rural schools
At least one state lawmaker wants to propose an education cost-savings measure that could close dozens of rural schools across the state.
Update: Death jolts final hour of AFN convention
The man who jumped to his death from the third floor of the Dena’ina Center on Saturday was 49-year-old Anthony Choquette, the Alaska Dispatch News reports.