For those looking for subsidized units, the wait can feel extremely long, especially when your family is on the brink of homelessness.
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High school gov classes burned this teen — but now she’s a state convention delegate who feels the Bern
India Busby is new to politics, passionate about voting and feeling the Bern. The 19-year-old Juneau college student finagled her way into being one of 539 delegates for Alaska’s Democratic Convention in Anchorage.
Indictment handed up for alleged truck thief
William Eugene Fleming, 22, was indicted for vehicle theft and and failing to stop for an officer.
Vega String Quartet kicks off Jazz & Classics brown bag concerts
The Atlanta-based Vega String Quartet kicked off the 30th annual Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival’s Brown Bag Concert series Monday. Nearly 200 Juneau students attended the free performance in the State Office Building atrium.
Red Carpet Concert: The Bowties
The only criteria for a Red Carpet Concert is that the music is original and that it is played on the arts room’s red carpet — be it in the arts room, a bar, a parking garage, a beach, a mountain top, a moving van, a rooftop or a tiny hotel room.
Fishermen’s Memorial seeks new home
More than a hundred people gathered Saturday at the Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial Saturday for the Blessing of the Fleet and to pay tribute to the people whose names are engraved on the memorial.
Crown Princess makes unexpected stop in Juneau
A representative for Holland America says the ship got a late start in Vancouver which led to a change in the itinerary.
Photo gallery: 2016 Juneau Maritime Festival
A search and rescue demonstration, fillet competition, tote races, the signing of a new law and more at the 2016 Juneau Maritime Festival
NTSB begins investigation of Era helicopter crash
“This’ll be a full investigation done by the NTSB,” said Mike Hodges, the investigator in charge on this crash for the National Transportation Safety Board.
Coast Guard: Pilot injured in Era helicopter crash at Norris Glacier
The pilot had life-threatening injuries and was medevaced to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle around 7:20 p.m.