Juneau police arrested a man accused of brandishing a knife at Home Depot employees last month. Patrick “Biscuit” Kane Jr. faces charges of theft, robbery and assault.
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Former House Rep. Zach Fansler to plead guilty to harassment
Former House Rep. Zach Fansler will plead guilty, though not to assault, almost six months after he was accused of slapping a woman in his hotel room.
Breakfast, horses, and other wisdom from retiring uber-reporter Ed Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld said he’ll stop doing news for a while and relax, but he doesn’t think he’ll be out of the business for long.
Forest Service fighting 56-acre fire at Berners Bay
The fire doesn’t pose a significant threat, but it is unusually large for the rainforest and Southeast Alaska.
Egan: ‘We can’t keep kicking the can down the road’
Free of re-election concerns, the outgoing state senator waded into two major policy issues that have been making knees jerk for years: the Alaska Permanent Fund and a state income tax.
School board member Andi Story throws hat in the ring for Valley House seat
Longtime Juneau Board of Education member Andi Story will run to represent the Mendenhall Valley in the Alaska State Legislature. She said Thursday she wants to push for a strong fiscal plan from the legislature and advocate for better education funding.
Whale-watching boat runs aground in Favorite Channel
An Allen Marine vessel was near Eagle Rock, north of the Juneau area, when it struck a sandbar Wednesday morning. One-hundred-and-thirteen passengers were aboard, but no injuries were reported.
Juneau Senate candidate Larry Cotter drops out
Cotter said he doesn’t plan to endorse anyone else in the race. His withdrawal leaves Democrat Jesse Kiehl and nonpartisan Don Etheridge vying for the Senate District Q seat.
Former Assembly candidate indicted on PFD fraud charges
Loretto Lee Jones, 63, was indicted on first-degree unsworn falsification and second-degree theft. Both are felony charges.
Judicial panel nominate two Juneau attorneys as next judge
The Alaska Judicial Council nominated Amy Gurton Mead and Julie Willoughby as the best qualified candidates to succeed Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez. Gov. Bill Walker has less than 45 days to make a selection.