As nearly 100 people rallied for the second annual March for Science outside, legislators inside debated education funding.
Juneau
Five Juneau residents ordered to pay fines, restitution for deer poaching
Most of the defendants — including the operator of Moore Charters in Auke Bay — have pleaded guilty or no contest to the charges, and must pay fines and restitution.
Third grand jury returns with Roland Maw indictment alleging PFD fraud
Roland Maw, 74, was the former executive director of the United Cook Inlet Drift Association. He was charged with six felony counts of first degree unsworn falsification and six felony counts of second degree theft.
Convicted visitor center burglar sentenced on separate firearms charge
Mack Arthur Parker, 52, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 34 months in prison on a charge of a felon in possession of a firearm. Parker was arrested last June after he picked up a 9 mm pistol that he said he just found.
Cotten pleads guilty to drug charges in federal court
Charles Edward Cotten, Jr., 52, was the former manager of the Bergmann Hotel and the husband of Penny Cotten, who died by gunshot last September.
Juneau’s recorded wind speed blows away Coast Guard retiree
In this Curious Juneau, John Hollis asks: What’s the highest wind speed recorded in Juneau? The answer will blow away this Coast Guard retiree.
Folk Fest headliners harmonize on stage and off
Pharis Romero says words like “vintage” and “country” and maybe even “old folk” come to mind when describing their sound.
Juneau Assembly OKs airport and port budgets at committee level
Both city-owned enterprises are seeing more traffic and more revenue from their users, and their budgets are growing along with them.
Rep. Kito will no longer commit to voting with Alaska House majority
He will continue to serve as the chairman of the Legislative Council and the House Labor and Commerce Committee.
Douglas man could face years of jail time, hefty fines for subsistence herring roe sales
Jeff Katasse has a long history with herring eggs, going back to when his parents taught him how to harvest them as a kid in Sitka. As the cost has risen to participate, he started taking orders.