A group of researchers and historians learned key details about Benny Benson’s life, including his real age and roots in Unalaska.
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Watch: Bartlett and city leaders weigh in on staff turnover and the future of the hospital
Join Daily News Editor Rashah McChesney and Reporter Claire Stremple as they ask hospital management and city leaders questions from our audience and from the newsroom
Masks will soon be optional in Juneau schools
The new policy is linked to Juneau’s community level and to CDC guidelines. If Juneau is at a medium or low risk level, masks will be optional.
Sitka reconvenes task force after worst year for bear killings in decades
The first brown bears of spring have been spotted in Sitka. Not a moment too soon, the assembly is reviving a bear task force to address increasing conflict between bears and humans within the community. The new task force will spend six months investigating Sitka’s bear history, reviewing the work of the last task force…
Delta Junction’s Slavic community, reeling over Ukraine war, launches relief effort
“Our friends from Russia are reaching out — actually, all over Europe,” Victoria Shestopalov said. “Nobody wants this to be happening.”
With cruise ships just 7 weeks out, Skagway businesses struggle with hiring
State economist Neil Fried says it will be a challenge for businesses to attract seasonal workers who’ve found full-time work since the pandemic started.