Juneau police arrested the boat’s driver. He was charged with misdemeanors for driving under the influence and refusing a breath test.
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Fiber-optic cable aimed at improving internet to be installed this month
Dreams of access to faster internet in Haines and Skagway may come true later this year. This month, Alaska Power and Telephone is set to install an underwater fiber-optic cable in the Upper Lynn Canal. The cable will grow internet capacity in Haines and Skagway.
Glacier Highway water main break may cause outages for customers north of Randall Road
The City and Borough of Juneau Utilities Division is repairing a water main break near mile marker 19 on Glacier Highway.
JPD: Man wielding knife in downtown Juneau was fighting off imaginary animals
Because of the knife, the responding officers had their guns drawn. No one was injured in the incident.
Licensed child care availability up 21% in Juneau
For the first time in five years, licensed child care availability is on the rise. Part of that may be due to three initiatives the city and a Southeast child care organization have put forth.
Man ‘having mental health emergency’ detained after wielding a knife in Juneau
Juneau Police Department received a report at 4:24 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, about a 52-year-old man with a knife in the middle of the intersection at Main Street and Juneau Drive, according to a Juneau Police Department news release.
Gone glacier: fashion magazine depicts Mendenhall melt too soon
“I got follows ups about this fact and that fact, but they just missed this one,” said John Neary, the director of the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.
One People Canoe Society to paddle for Standing Rock Tribe to protest controversial pipeline
Members of the One People Canoe Society are traveling this week from Alaska to North Dakota to paddle in protest over a controversial pipeline. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has asked paddlers from around the country to show support with a float down the Missouri River.
Implementing a philosophy: As Juneau tackles crime bill, lots of questions left unanswered
Juneau has begun implementing SB 91, the state’s crime bill that passed earlier this year. City officials have a lot of questions, some of which still need answers.
Walking tour explores Juneau’s art scene
A new guided art tour explores Juneau’s prolific art scene.