Alaska leaders want Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to push Canadian officials to better protect Southeast fisheries from British Columbia mine projects.
Juneau
Break out the scotch for former district attorney James Scott
The 52-year-old former district attorney passed away Nov. 11. He continued working as long as he could even though he was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago.
Storm to bring up to 12 inches of snow Friday
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Juneau and northern Admiralty Island beginning at midnight tonight.
Alaska regulators make permanent AEL&P’s temporary rate hike
State regulators agreed to make permanent a nearly 4 percent electric rate hike enacted by Alaska Electric Light & Power a year ago. But state lawyers were able to wring some concessions out of Juneau’s electric utility in return.
Native cartographers instrumental in mapping pre-statehood Alaska
Independent history John Cloud lectured Wednesday in the Living History Room of Juneau’s Walter Soboleff Building, where he touted the important contributions that Tlingit clan leader Kohklux and Inupiat Joe Kokaryuk made to mapping Alaska.
Boosters, skeptics vie for seats on Juneau’s mining committee
Juneau’s mining subcommittee is tasked with revamping the city’s mining ordinance. Both environmentalists and mine advocates are looking for a seat at the table.
Thunder Mountain football players ask district to create new football identity for Juneau
Thunder Mountain High School students, coaches and parents came together Tuesday night, but not for a game. They showed up to the Board of Education meeting to voice concern about the recent decision to merge their football team with Juneau-Douglas High School’s.
Juneau’s warming shelter opening delayed
The mercury continues to drop well below freezing overnight but Juneau’s city-run warming shelter won’t be ready until at least Dec. 1. The Juneau Assembly has approved $75,000 for the facility to operate over a five-month period.
Legislature’s chambers part ways as special session fizzles out
The impasse is a result of the two chambers having different views on the two bills on the special session agenda.
Hold onto your hat, the Taku winds are back
The wind is expected to increase through the evening. The highest wind will be late tonight, before diminishing Tuesday.