The organizer’s husband won a brand new chainsaw.
Economy
Juneau’s city-run homeless camp closed for winter, but the warming shelter isn’t open yet
The campground above the cruise ship docks is for people experiencing homelessness in Juneau. It closes for the winter every year, leaving the people who stay there to decide where to go next.
DOT pursues hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The 300-foot ocean-class ferry Tustumena is nearly six decades old. The plan for its replacement now includes a room for housing batteries with the potential to expand.
Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
The two overlap in several markets, largely in the western part of the country.
Bycatch task force considers new rules, more research to protect Alaska fish intercepted at sea
As salmon runs falter and western Alaska villagers suffer, some worry that measures will be too incremental and slow to provide meaningful help.
Bering Sea king and snow crab seasons canceled amid population declines
For the first time ever, the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open for the upcoming season. The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will also be closed this year — for a second year in a row.