The most recent state budget cuts mean the shelter will have to reduce its hours. The building will close from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., likely starting next month. That means no breakfast and no lunch.
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Alaska Legislature sues governor over validity of school funding law
The dispute is over a law enacted last year and signed by former Gov. Bill Walker. The law sought to provide school funding for both last school year and the coming year.
Draft ferry schedule shows long gaps in service to coastal communities
The Alaska Department of Transportation has released a draft winter schedule for the Alaska Marine Highway System with long gaps in service to coastal communities across the state.
Five fishermen rescued near Ketchikan
Five fishermen were rescued Sunday morning when their vessel sank near Back Island near Ketchikan.
Bears try to move in, Angoon sets boundaries
Furry visitors have kept the residents of Angoon on their toes for the past few weeks. Several bears have made a habit of passing through town.
Juneau officials lift borough-wide ‘air emergency’
Anecdotal reports attribute this week’s poor air quality to respiratory problems and canceled hiking tours, though a Bartlett Regional Hospital official says activity there hasn’t been out of the ordinary.
How hospital ERs in Alaska are helping patients with opioid use disorder
A trip to the emergency room can be a crucial window to assist people in their recovery. Now some providers are giving patients a medicine to ease the transition so they can seek additional care. Recently, a hospital in Juneau completed one year of this program with encouraging results.
Pilot dies in Thursday afternoon plane crash near Ketchikan
The Coast Guard sent out small boats from Station Ketchikan, and a search and rescue helicopter from Air Station Sitka. Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad crews were mobilized, and KVRS found the crashed plane.
With no veto override, UAS chancellor expects layoffs at Southeast campuses
Without an override of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes, the UAS chancellor says the university will likely see significant layoffs of staff and faculty at the Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan campuses.
Someday we’ll fund it: Juneauites plan to install downtown rainbow crosswalk
A group of residents is planning to install a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Juneau — this time with the city’s blessing.