Juneau

The volume or overall number of 911 calls increased dramatically, as much as 40 percent over the past eight years, a recent study says. Experts say there aren’t enough firefighters and EMTs to respond to simultaneous or overlapping calls for medical emergencies and structures.

Bruce Owens, 63, suffered a fatal gunshot wound Saturday at a Juneau gun range.

A double-wide mobile home is a total loss after a fire Saturday morning in Switzer Village. The Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire likely started near the front door, but did not know the cause.

Last year, only about a third of kindergarten students in Juneau showed up to the first day of school ready to learn.

There are now four declared candidates for two District 2 seats on the Juneau Assembly. Candidates for District 2 must live in the Mendenhall Valley and points north.

The construction of Project Playground continues until the end of the day Sunday. The project is still seeking volunteers with different levels of experience (including kids over 10) and also needs to borrow tools including drills, speed squares, carpenters squares, tape measures, and 4-foot levels. Watch a sneak peak of the new Project Playground construction in 360 degrees.

Former Juneau high school teacher Sara Hannan has so far raised the most money in the Democratic Primary for House District 33. She’s one of three Democrats actively vying to face independent Chris Dimond in the general election.

Hot metal slag likely ignited combustible materials and caused a fire about 5:30 a.m Thursday at the Juneau landfill. The building was already in the process of being torn down.

A very-Juneau quirk in lot lines has left the future of a Starr Hill playground in question. City officials say a private driveway that’s long run through Chicken Yard Park isn’t safe or legal.