On Christmas Eve, skiers gathered at Eaglecrest to celebrate Christmas and the start their ski season. The healthy snow levels were a bonus.
Juneau
Judge Kirsten Swanson gets warm welcome to Juneau bench
District Court Judge Kirsten Swanson was publicly sworn in during a ceremony Dec. 9, although she began hearing cases at least a week earlier.
Meteorologist: It’s probably going to snow on Christmas
Juneau could see snow on Christmas Day but forecasters aren’t sure how much. One forecaster said this seemed to be one more piece of a larger trend toward a more typical Juneau winter.
Panel OKs moving policy changes ahead of legislative session
The state will only pay for lawmakers to bring one vehicle with them for the coming legislative session under a policy change approved by a legislative committee.
Interviews about Alaska Native education recorded
The Juneau Public Library recently celebrated the addition of 30 local oral history interviews to the its permanent collection and archive.
Juneau schools make the honor roll for AP testing
Juneau School District is the second district in Alaska to make an honor roll awarded when schools improve participation and performance in Advanced Placement exams.
Juneau Assembly adopts housing plan, but excludes it from comp plan
“Even if it’s not quite how I wanted it, I think it’s time to get moving toward implementation,” said assembly member Jesse Kiehl.
New rules for Juneau’s dangerous dogs take effect next month
Animal control officials have deemed about 16 dogs in Juneau dangerous or potentially dangerous and are subject to the new rules.
2 Alaska Airlines flights hit by lightning in Alaska
Two Alaska Airlines flights were struck by lightning Monday, causing them to be removed from service so they could be inspected for any damage.
Alaska’s three electors vote for Trump with little incident
The ceremony went without incident, except for one man sitting in the back row holding up a sign that read “Don’t let Putin win!”