Southeast’s regional Native corporation is using some of its lands for carbon sequestration. It’s the first carbon bank in the state to be approved for the California cap-and-trade market.
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Police arrest suspect, recover stolen ivory from Anchorage antique store
Timothy Hayes, 60, was arrested after he allegedly broke into a South Anchorage antique store and walked away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of ivory and other Alaska Native artifacts.
To prevent suicide, little words can make a big difference
Noatak is a northwest Arctic village of about 500 people that’s got a lot going for it. People look out for each other. Families go fishing, hunting and berry-picking, then share with neighbors. And within this community safety net, family ties help people who are considering suicide decide to live instead.
Young offenders learn life skills during weeklong camp
During a weeklong program, several teenage residents of a Juneau youth facility worked on life skills, such as creating resumés and establishing good credit. The annual Transition Camp presented a series of speakers and workshops last week aimed at easing the return home for the young men at Johnson Youth Center.
National small business competition names inclusive Juneau video game store a finalist
Emry and Casey Harris started Game On with a vision to make the gaming industry more welcoming and inclusive for everyone. Their store was recently named a finalist in a national small business competition.
Attorneys in cruise ship murder case will split up blood evidence, notice says
Both parties in a cruise ship murder case have agreed on how to handle blood evidence in the case, according to a notice the Public Defender’s Office entered Friday into U.S. District Court.