Juneau woman reported missing after minor crash
Juneau police are looking for a 28-year-old woman who walked away from from a minor car crash on August 13. The family of Alexis Ehlers says they haven’t heard from her since.
Juneau chef crowned King of Seafood at Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Ahead of a national seafood cook-off in New Orleans, a pair of Juneau chefs Lionel Uddipa and Jacob Pickard were sweating
Juneau Assembly candidate files on Monday, drops out on Wednesday
In a statement, Triem wrote she was especially thankful to her “fellow millennials who had faith in me to represent their interests, priorities, and approach to our community, its challenges and sustainable future.”
Why Amazon collects local sales taxes in other states — but not Alaska
If you live anywhere in the country with a sales tax, the online retailer Amazon collects it – except in Alaska. Some in Alaska want to see changes that would affect Amazon and other online sellers.
As sea ice recedes, walruses gather near Point Lay earlier than ever
Several hundred Pacific walrus are hauled out on a barrier island near the village of Point Lay, on the Chukchi Sea coast. It’s the earliest such haul out since the walrus first started showing up in 2007 — and may be linked to this year’s rapidly retreating Arctic sea ice.
100-plus Sitkans attend candlelight vigil for Charlottesville
President Donald Trump said the white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, weren’t solely to blame for the violence there. As he did this weekend, Trump suggested the left-wing counter-demonstrators also were culpable. “You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also…
With F-35 squads set for Eielson, thousands of people may come up with them
More than 5,000 people may come to the Fairbanks area over the next four years as part of the move to base two squadrons of F-35 fighters at Eielson Air Force Base. The latest estimate announced Monday is well above the previous estimate of 3,500. The bigger population increase is expected to place a greater burden on local services.
Diving for answers: Will blue king crab come back in the Pribilofs?
Blue king crabs around the Pribilof Islands are getting their first major assessment in more than 30 years.
Can Alaska Native villagers in the YK Delta get a fair trial?
A new court case argues that the way in which state juries are selected in Alaska discriminates against rural, Native communities. The case could significantly impact the Delta’s court system if it’s successful.
Clark’s Point drawing families back to the village by reopening its school
When a school closes in rural Alaska, families who stay face tough choices. They can send their children away to school in another village or city, or they can home school their kids. Clark’s Point fought for a third option, to reopen their school. The school, which closed in 2012, will be back in session next week.
Peter Pan Seafoods Port Moller plant devastated in overnight fire
So far no reports of injuries in large fire that continues to burn at large, remote salmon processing plant on the Alaska Peninsula. One dock was cut away, and production facilities heavily damaged according to on-the-ground reports.
Science and culture merge as one at summer camp on the Kwethluk
Orutsararmiut Native Council held its first Science and Culture camp in July for high school students. Campers collected juvenile fish, like baby king and red salmon, and participated in activities in avian biology, ethnobotany and workshops on federal and state subsistence management.
A $60,000 travel bill is normal for high school football in Juneau
A few years ago, Juneau School District gradually started cutting the travel budget for high school activities. Then the money stopped.
New JACC boosters back off hotel bed tax funding request
Project coordinator Katharine Heumann said the decision came after hearing criticism of the proposal from Travel Juneau and members of the community.
It’s time to go back to school in Juneau
Wednesday is the first day of school for about 4,700 students across Juneau.
U.S., Canadian buoy tenders converge on Juneau for annual training, competition
Eight buoy tenders and their crews from Alaska, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest are in Juneau this week for the annual Buoy Tender Roundup and Olympics.
Southeast summer Dungeness harvest the worst in decades
The commercial harvest for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska this summer was the lowest in several decades. But it might not be a complete bust. The harvest numbers only tell part of the story.
Tularemia reported around Fairbanks, Palmer; vets urge quick diagnosis, treatment for pets
The state Department of Fish and Game is warning pet owners in the Interior and Southcentral Alaska about a recent spike in reports of tularemia – sometimes called “rabbit fever.”
Village of Newtok finds rebirth at Mertarvik
Over the last month and a half, a decade-long project to move the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta village of Newtok is finally beginning to take shape. The new village site held a ribbon in Mertarvik, which means “a place for water.”
Seiner loses 70,000 pounds of pink salmon in Neva Strait grounding
A seiner lost an estimated 70,000 pounds of pink salmon when his boat ran aground on August 6 near Sitka. Although none of the fish were contaminated by fuel, the load had spoiled by the time the vessel was refloated.