Roller derby is characterized by fast-paced bouts, slick moves and cheeky alter egos. Helmets are essential. But the raucous sport can be adapted for kids.
Southeast
Feds: B.C. mines won’t go before international commission
The U.S. State Department will not propose putting Southeast Alaska’s transboundary mine conflict before the International Joint Commission. That’s the U.S.-Canada panel that addresses cross-border water issues.
Video: Take a look inside one of Juneau’s seafood plants
“At the end of the day, you’re producing somebody’s dinner … and that means a lot to us and we take that seriously.”
Busted alarm clock prompts bomb scare at Southeast ferry terminal
While Troopers were investigating the device, the ferry that makes daily runs between Ketchikan and Hollis was ordered to turn around.
Whale mAPP brings power of mobile technology to marine biology
Scientists are asking citizens with Android smartphones to aid their research of marine mammals.
Can B.C. stop Tulsequah Chief Mine pollution?
Options for stopping pollution leaking out of B.C.’s Tulsequah Chief Mine seem to be difficult and expensive. The mine is northeast of Juneau.
Ketchikan considering policy on married, pregnant and parenting students
If a doctor requires a student to be absent due to pregnancy, childbirth or abortion, the school would have to allow the absence and reinstate her to her previous status upon return.
New Southeast, Southwest transportation chief named
A longtime Department of Transportation manager will soon be in charge of the agency’s Southeast and Southwest Alaska operations.
Angoon and Kasaan receive federal water and sewage grants
When President Obama visited Alaska last week, he announced plans to improve rural water systems in the state. Most of the Department of Agriculture’s more than $16 million in grants were offered to remote interior villages. But two were offered to places in Southeast.
‘I didn’t think I could be in a kayak’
ORCA’s adaptive kayaking program is allowing J.C. Terrill to kayak for the first time. Workshop participants are helping him get familiar with the kayak, how it works and how it might be modified to accommodate his needs.