Master Gardener Ed Buyarski suggests a quick harvest of fruit and vegetables that may crack and split after this month’s heavy rainfall.
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Bust a move: International duo brings breakdancing to Juneau
A visiting breakdance duo has been teaching Juneau residents some new moves. They’re featured in a documentary that’s playing in town over the weekend about hip hop culture and social change in Uganda.
Next state budget propsoal will include revenue package
Options under consideration include various taxes and using some portion of Permanent Fund investment earnings to fund state government.
Confederate flag controversy prompts deeper look at racism in Juneau
Nearly 200 people have signed a letter asking for the removal of the Mississippi flag downtown because it features an image of the Confederate flag.
Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters
As Congress debates the future of No Child Left Behind, one state falls short of federal testing requirements.
Obama Visits Federal Prison, A First For A Sitting President
“These are young people who made mistakes that aren’t that different than the mistakes I made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys made,” Obama said after meeting with inmates in Oklahoma City.
5 Dead In Shootings At Military Centers In Chattanooga, Tenn.
The four victims in the shooting were all Marines. The gunman, Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, 24, is also dead. The shootings occurred at a military recruitment center and a military reserve center.
Aurora, Colo., Theater Shooter James Holmes Found Guilty
The jury, which heard nearly three months of testimony in the case, deliberated for a day and a half before arriving at a decision. Holmes had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Amid financial problems, Sitka dissolves board of city-owned hospital
The vote came in the aftermath of the hospital’s financial crisis this winter, when the city had to extend an emergency $1 million loan to keep Sitka Community afloat.
Federal auroral program to be transferred to UAF
The university system is loaning UAF $2 million dollars to get the facility back into operation.