Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some ideas for harvesting potatoes and prevent potato scab.
Matt Miller
Morning Host & Local News Reporter
I’m up early every weekday morning pulling together all the news and information you need to start your day. I find the stories unique to Juneau or Southeast Alaska that may linger or become food-for-thought at the end of your day. What information do you need from me to give your day some context?
Thursday Newscast 9/8/11
Stories include a recap of the public meeting over the potential closure of the Douglas Post Office.
Wednesday Newscast 9/7/11
Stories include a preview of a public meeting over the possible closing of the Douglas Post Office and the search for rare earth minerals on Prince of Wales Island.
Competency evaluation could delay trial in Hoonah shooting case
A Sitka judge wants another opinion on whether John Marvin, Jr. is competent to stand trial for the shooting of two Hoonah police officers last year. Superior Court Judge David George heard a set of different diagnoses during a competency hearing in Juneau on Tuesday. Judge George says another exam would help preserve Marvin’s rights…
Tuesday Newscast 9/6/11
Stories include a Washington D.C. exhibit documenting climate change among the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and Juneau’s Anna Graceman prepares for another performance tonight during the America’s Got Talent television show.
Construction underway on new forestry research lab
Nearly three decades after it was first proposed and designed, construction is now getting underway on the Pacific Northwest Research Station’s Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory. Ground was broken Thursday afternoon on the new lab adjacent to the University of Alaska Southeast campus, just down the foot and bike path from the Egan Library. The U.S.…