Police have released video surveillance footage of someone smashing the window and burglarizing Thibodeau’s Home Liquor in downtown Juneau.
Economy
3 years after hoax, Bethel will have its tacos
Store managers say negotiations to open the new restaurant were completed about eight months ago, although an opening date has not been finalized.
Prince of Wales offers first exclusively young-growth timber sale
The U.S. Forest Service on Prince of Wales Island and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are working on a plan to help ease tensions by changing rules and selling younger timber.
National ride-sharing business banned in Alaska until it complies with state labor laws
Ride-sharing service Uber has agreed to pay the state $77,925 because they misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
National arts endowment leader explains why art is worth it
As part of her visit to Alaska, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu visited Juneau on Tuesday. In an interview on A Juneau Afternoon, she discussed what makes art worthwhile.
Even with another icebreaker, US fleet pales against its Arctic neighbors
Obama proposed to speed up construction of a heavy icebreaker by two years. He wants the new ship to be polar-ready by the year 2020, rather than 2022.
Juneau shelter needs volunteers to survey homeless
“It really helps to have good manners because we are waking people up. The interviewers ask folks very intrusive questions about their income levels, about their history, about demographic factors, health,” said Mariya Lovishchuk.
If Fish Is Brain Food, Can Fish Oil Pills Boost Brains, Too?
Research suggests eating fish regularly over a lifetime is good for the brain. But when it comes to staving off cognitive decline in seniors, fish oil supplements just don’t cut it, a study finds.
New bicycle repair station for flats in the flats debuts
The new bicycle repair station in the flats neighborhood of downtown Juneau has a bike rack, a bike stand, a pump and an array of tools.
200 gather to protest Arctic drilling during GLACIER conference
“I feel pretty strongly that the way to look at this topic is through science, and I just find it super disappointing that so many people chose to ignore or dismiss solid science,” said one protestor.