Juneau

Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk is remembered by friends and colleagues as a dedicated public servant.

The petition states, “We, the undersigned, will not allow fear-mongering to drown out our compassion for those seeking refuge from war or violent conflict …”

Mayor Greg Fisk was found dead at his home on Kennedy Street earlier this afternoon.

As a child in Iran, Parisa Elahian was told by school officials she wasn’t equal with other children. “They called us dirty, so they had to separate us from the other kids, so I was in the corner of the class,” Elahian said.

This weekend, crowds showed up in the pouring rain to do their holiday shopping at Juneau’s Public Market, but it wasn’t the only place in town to buy local goods.

Eaglecrest Ski Area is opening this year ahead of schedule.