It’s been less than two years since Jennifer Fletcher first started to shed her male identity and rebuild herself as female. But the inner journey to get to that point began long before then.
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High school activities fee creep causes sticker shock
Michelle Norman was asked to pay “an activity fee of $600 and approximately $150 travel fee for each meet out of Juneau.” Last year, Norman paid $275.
Jody Hass wins Juneau derby again
“I wore the same fishing clothes that I won the derby in last time, so that was my good luck charm,” Hass says.
27.4-pound King is unofficial winner of Juneau derby
Jody Hass caught the winning derby fish on Friday at 11:53 a.m. and weighed it at Douglas Harbor.
Update: Man dies at Juneau prison 12 hours after being booked
Joseph Murphy, 49, was booked at Lemon Creek Correctional Center around 7 p.m. Thursday night and was being held on non-criminal charges. He was pronounced dead at 7:19 a.m. Friday.
Public comment sought on proposed Capital Transit changes
New service is proposed for Riverside Drive, Dimond Park, Mendenhall Mall and Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. Service will continue to downtown and be reduced to the University of Alaska Southeast.
University of Alaska defines consent in new student code of conduct
The University of Alaska system has defined “consent” for the first time when it comes to sexual misconduct terminology. One expert calls the definition good, but thinks it could go further.
Juneau’s next charter school may the first of its kind in Alaska
A group of educators and parents in Juneau are advocating for a new elementary school focusing on science, technology, engineering and math.
Rookery’s Beau Schooler wins national seafood competition
Schooler and Rookery sous-chef Travis Hotch made crispy chips out of salmon skin, fried the collars and used salt made from salmon bones.
JPD closes racial slur graffiti case pending new information
“It’s pretty common for this to be activity that’s conducted by teenagers. There can be different motivations for it – someone looking for attention, someone who’s bored, acting out,” says JPD spokeswoman Erann Kalwara.