It’s winter, and that usually means plenty of snow and ice. Or at least it did in November, when reporter Adelyn Baxter had the chance to ride shotgun in a 54,000-pound plow truck to learn a little about how roads in Juneau are cleared.
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Randy Quinto named head high school football coach for merged Juneau team
Quinto has coached the Falcons the past three years, leading them to the playoffs the last two seasons. He teaches weight training and conditioning and work readiness at Thunder Mountain.
High-speed pursuit reaches 100 mph on Egan Drive
Shaun Williams, 49, was arrested for failure to stop, vehicle theft and reckless endangerment. Williams also was wanted on a $1,000 warrant tied to a March incident and fourth-degree assault charge.
Appeals court reviews Marvin competency, jury selection process; affirms conviction
John Nick Marvin Jr. was convicted and sentenced to 198 years in prison for murdering Hoonah Police Sargent Tony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka. They were gunned down as they socialized with family members on Front Street in Hoonah on August 28, 2010.
Mostly clear, cool Christmas in the forecast
If you’re looking for a white Christmas, then you might want to put that on the list — for next year. National Weather Service forecaster Wes Adkins says Juneau may get some snow Monday, but don’t count on much.
Alaska Christmas trees: backyard charm or out-of-state beauty?
This year, the Governor’s Mansion is decorated for the holidays with a Sitka spruce tree from the Tongass National Forest. But Alaskans in the capital city aren’t just decking the halls with local greenery.
Video premiere: ‘How to Say Goodbye’
Christy NaMee Eriksen’s new poem “How To Say Goodbye” follows a pair of friends over a lifetime. It’s dedicated to her late friend Amy Henderson.
Two Juneau men arrested for felony parole violations
Two different Juneau residents were picked up on separate felony arrest warrants this week: 29-year-old Charles Smith Carroll and 25-year-old Blake Kai Storey.
Two arrested in Juneau for murder in Anchorage cold case from 1995
A grand jury indicted two Juneau men each on one count of second-degree murder in the death of Jerry Dillivan. Dillivan was 25 when he was killed in 1995.
Juneau revisits scrapping eagle nest protections
A similar effort stalled in 2012 following public outcry. City staff say the problem now is there aren’t enough federal biologists to map eagles’ nests, so enforcement is inconsistent.