
Local foods leap onto the menu of Juneau schools
Move over chicken nuggets, smoked salmon is now on the menu at some Juneau schools.

Juneau Assembly to set goals for next year at Saturday retreat
By the end of the day, the Assembly and city staff will have a list of new of priorities to work on.

Princess Sophia anniversary
This week is the 94th anniversary of the sinking of the Princess Sophia passenger ship in Lynn Canal, which claimed the lives of about 350 people.

Bartlett hospital board votes to terminate consulting contract
Bartlett Regional Hospital is severing its longstanding ties with Quorum Health Resources.

Juneau appeals Local Boundary Commission’s Petersburg borough decision
The City and Borough of Juneau is appealing a decision by the state’s Local Boundary Commission on the northern boundary of a proposed Petersburg borough.

Animal lovers gather at the JACC for Pet Fest
Ten dogs and one cat took to the stage last Saturday for the Pawsitively Fabulous Pet Fashion Show.

Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing Haines fisherman
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a 62-year-old Haines fisherman who went overboard Tuesday afternoon near Skagway. The news came in press release issued shortly before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Stedman fund-raising twice Kookesh total
There’s a significant fund-raising gap between the two incumbents fighting to represent a new Southeast Senate district. Here’s a look at some of the details of the District Q race between Bert Stedman and Albert Kookesh.

Different standard for Assembly members and CBJ staff?
Elected officials should be held to a higher standard when it comes to conflicts of interest, says newly elected Assembly member Loren Jones.

NPS, Hoonah Indian Association moving forward with tribal house project
The National Park Service and Hoonah Indian Association are inching closer to a new tribal house on federal land in Glacier Bay National Park. The 3,500 square foot structure will be built on the waterfront at Bartlett Cove. Park Superintendent Susan Boudreau says it will be the first tribal house in the Huna Tlingit’s ancestral…

Oregon sex abuse case documents out 7 scout leaders in Alaska
Files show that seven scout leaders in Alaska used their position of power and trust to abuse children in five communities.

Salmon fill Auke Creek with shorter, earlier runs
Auke Creek salmon are running earlier and for fewer days than 40 years ago, according to decades of research.

Can small wood-gas systems lower energy costs?
Sealaska, Southeast’s regional Native corporation, is testing wood-powered generators at a Hoonah mill. If they work, they could be used to reduce energy costs in other small Southeast cities.

From Barrow to the Big Cities: The story behind two orphan walruses
The whole story behind Mitik and Patak’s rescue

Sitka is center of Alaska’s devil’s club business
Devil’s club is probably best known as a plant to avoid at all costs. But several small Southeast Alaska companies have a different take. They’re turning the roots, stems and bark of the plant into rubs and salves to treat sore joints and damaged skin.

Alaskan Brewing’s Birch Bock wins silver at Great American Beer Fest
A beer brewed by Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau won a silver medal at last weekend’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

Open house tonight on Aurora Harbor rebuild proposal
The City and Borough of Juneau’s Docks and Harbor’s Department will hold an open house tonight (Wednesday) at the Juneau Yacht Club to get public input on a proposed rebuild of Aurora Harbor.

School board members sworn into office
Newly elected Juneau school board members took the oath of office Tuesday night.

King crab season lures fisherman, tv crews
The Bering Sea’s most famous fishery is underway.

Sanford calls for Juneau to lead in Southeast Alaska
Juneau’s new mayor says the Capital City needs to take on a bigger leadership role in Southeast Alaska. Just after being sworn-in Monday night, Merrill Sanford urged his fellow Assembly members to reach out to other communities in the state, especially Southeast. “Join with them in their celebrations, in their sad times, and bond as…