Stuart DeWitt, Nick Davis and Joe Thompson were inducted into the Gold Medal Hall of Fame.
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Steve Brandner honored as Walter Soboleff Award winner
On Saturday at the Juneau Lions Club 71st Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Lion Steve Brandner was chosen as the recipient of the Walter A. Soboleff Achievement Award, the tournament’s highest honor.
AEL&P crews attack avalanches before they strike
Gone are the days of throwing explosives from the air. AEL&P’s avalanche crews trigger slides using a Daisybell, dangling about 150 feet from a helicopter. This is a cheaper — and safer — solution.
Judge declines to throw out charges in homicide case
Retrial of Christopher Strawn on charges related to the 2015 death of Brandon Cook is still set for Oct. 2.
Software update locks thousands of state workers out of computers
Roughly 6,000 state workers were unable to log in to their computers, affecting two in five executive branch workers.
New leadership at Juneau’s electric utility
The president of Juneau’s electric utility announced on Wednesday that he’s retiring after 34 years.
Longtime leader Rosita Worl to leave Sealaska board
One of the Sealaska regional Native corporation’s longest-serving leaders is stepping down. Rosita Worl says she will not run for another term after 30 years on the board.
What does recidivism mean anyway?
When a person gets out of jail, the process is called re-entry — they’re re-entering society. It can be like starting a life in a foreign land where the people don’t want you there.
Star power: Gold Medal tournament gives fans a lot to cheer about
Yakutat C-Bracket star Martin Sensmeier also shines off the court. Young fans have been asking to pose next to the sweet jump-shooting guard all week. Sensmeier had a major role as Red Harvest in the 2016 Hollywood remake of the classic “The Magnificent Seven.
Juneau hospital warns of big losses under GOP health care bill
Bartlett Regional Hospital could lose millions in federal reimbursements under the Republican bill coming up to vote in the House of Representatives. It would roll back subsidies for most people and push more health costs to the state of Alaska which has the highest health care costs in the nation.