Early seal hunt highlights unseasonable weather, uncertainty in Northwest Alaska
Warm weather makes the hunt a little easier, but locals are concerned about precarious sea ice and unpredictable weather.
Coast Guard rescues two British explorers near Seward Peninsula
The men were attempting to cross the strait when they began to drift north into the open ocean.
Senate considers requiring prescription database checks to combat opioid abuse
The sponsors want to make sure patients aren’t going from doctor to doctor seeking pills.
Lack of snow may force Eaglecrest suspension
National Weather Service says February in Juneau was dry and the second-warmest on record.
Warm winters threaten retail and recreation in Anchorage
The best medicine for a dreary winter is adaptation. And if all else fails, there’s always hope that next year might be better.
Feds accuse 4 Southeast gift shops of peddling bogus ‘Native’ bone carvings
The shops accused of peddling bogus “Native” bone carvings include Juneau’s Northstar Gift Shop.
Masked man attempts kidnapping at gunpoint in Mendenhall Valley
Juneau police are searching for a masked man who attempted to kidnap a woman at gunpoint on Wednesday as she walked to her car. It’s likely the second time the man had harassed her family in a week.
Tribal council takes over foster care for region’s Native children
The largest tribal government in Southeast Alaska now has authority over foster care and other services for Native children facing abuse or neglect.
73-year-old man collapses and dies in downtown Juneau
Joseph McDonagh Burke, 73, died at the corner of Seward and Second streets Thursday evening.
Update: Citing low oil prices, Apache to pull out of Alaska
Apache is slashing spending for the coming year by 60 percent and halting work in several regions, including Alaska.
House committee may quintuple Gov. Walker’s state budget cuts
The House Finance Committee is considering a budget bill that would cut state government spending $418 million more than the $100 million in cuts Gov. Bill Walker proposed.
Alaska musicians get creative with Tiny Desk Contest
“We’re Goldwing, and this is a fisherman’s desk.” The Juneau band was one of 25 from Alaska to submit videos of original music to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
Homer air carrier fined for punishing whistleblower
Bald Mountain Air Service is accused of suspending, firing and then essentially blacklisting a pilot who blew the whistle on the company for violating federal safety standards.
Gruenberg widow continues fight for husband’s legislative records
Lawyer Doug Gardner wrote in a memo that Gruenberg’s papers were protected by legislative immunity. Gardner directs the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency’s Legal Services office.
UAS hosts 14th Annual Oratory Event on Saturday
The free event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Egan lecture hall.
Why Alaska Republicans chose Ted Cruz and Donald Trump
More surprising than the results was the record-breaking turnout. The turnout for the Alaska GOP’s Presidential Preference Poll exceeded the 2012 record by 57 percent.
Angoon mayor unsatisfied with state response to tainted subsistence seal
Hawk Inlet is healthy according to state officials. That’s the message Angoon received about three weeks after concerns were raised about high levels of mercury found in a subsistence seal.
‘Wrestling Jerusalem’ comes to Juneau after locals talk out Israel-Palestine tiff
The one-man play “Wrestling Jerusalem” opens in Juneau this Thursday. Locals brought it to town after talking out a difference of opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
House committee recommends closing Nome Youth Facility
The closure would save more than a million dollars outright, but some say it would come at the expense of children who live in Western Alaska.
Medicine’s Power Couples: A Challenge In Recruiting Physicians To Rural Areas
Rural areas have for years been facing a doctor shortage. That means for the roughly 20 percent of Americans who live in those areas, it’s harder to get care when it’s needed.