Alaska F-22s intercept Russian military bombers
F-22 Raptor fighter jets were dispatched from Alaska to intercept the Russian Tu-95 Bear Bombers, which never entered actual U.S. air space, and were escorted away without any problems.
Legislature resurrects Juneau Access Project, sort of
A spending bill passed by the Legislature revives plans for a road north out of Juneau. The capital budget also funds a hydroproject in Kake and a fish hatchery near Petersburg.
Juneau Assembly OKs school district budget, discusses automotive program
One not-quite-resolved piece is the school district’s automotive program. Assembly members and city staff briefly discussed options for keeping the auto shop going.
Southeast partner organizations win $21 million grant to help kids succeed
The grant put partners from two dozen organizations and seven different communities in the same room to work on ways to weave classrooms and community organizations together.
Police identify pedestrian killed near Brotherhood Bridge
The Juneau Police Department is reporting a fatal pedestrian accident this evening near Brotherhood Bridge.
How can the U.S. Forest Service keep up with Alaska’s tourism boom?
As tourism increases and federal budgets shrink, a permitting backlog at the U.S. Forest Service has been growing.
Veterans reflect on cost of reclaiming U.S. soil 75 years after Battle of Attu
Seventy-five years ago, Japan and the United States were locked in one of the bloodiest battles fought on American soil: the Battle of Attu. In 1943, American troops were streaming into Alaska in preparation for one of the deadliest battles of World War II. One year earlier, Japanese soldiers had bombed Dutch Harbor, seized Attu Island and took the Alaska Native people who lived there as prisoners of war.
At Bethel Courthouse, Yup’ik interpreter wins Judge Nora Guinn Award
The criminal justice system can be intimidating for English-as-a-second-language speakers. The stakes are high, the hearings take hours, and it can be hard to understand what’s going on.
Halibut surplus and competition on East Coast drives dock prices down
Consumers are reluctant to buy expensive fillets in grocery stores and restaurants. A new competitor also is taking over a large portion of the market.
Two people injured in crash on Thane Road
According to a Juneau Police news release, the 2009 Subaru Legacy was heading south on Thane. The car went off the road, traveled down a 15-foot embankment, and struck a utility pole.
Trump puts ‘America First’ on hold to save Chinese jobs
Trump says he is working with Chinese President Xi Jinping to get cellphone-maker ZTE “back in business” after it was punished for selling U.S. technology to Iran and then violated a settlement.
Flooding threatens century-old dam on lake above Leavenworth
A nearly 100 year-old dam near Leavenworth, Washington, is under heavy pressure from melting snow this week and officials are warning downstream residents to be prepared to evacuate if the dam breaks.
Watch: the 2018 Juneau Maritime Festival
Photos and video of the tug of war, fish fillet competition and more from the 2018 Juneau Maritime Festival.
Legislature passes state budget before adjourning
There would be $5.4 billion spent on the part of the operating budget the Legislature focuses on. It’s $433 million higher than the current budget.
Exhibit commemorates Princess Sophia shipwreck, the ‘Titanic of the West’
A traveling version of the exhibit will be on display in Juneau at the Alaska State Museum from July to September.
Juneau’s child care providers concerned by proposed licensing changes
Proposed regulations may make it harder for child care facilities statewide to do business. In Juneau, some daycare directors say the new rules would reduce capacity and worsen the shortage of affordable child care.
Motorcyclist hospitalized after bus collision near Hospital Drive
Emergency responders closed down part of Glacier Highway for several hours after the accident.
Kreiss-Tomkins backs funding for Sitka harbors, NOAA research in Juneau
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is based in Washington state. But Sitka Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wants to see NOAA’s Alaska-focused staff, programs and assets relocated closer to home.
Sealaska board election short on independents
Only three independent candidates are running for the Sealaska Board of Directors this spring. That’s a smaller number than most recent years.
State budget compromise would yield $1,600 PFDs — and drive up overall budget
Homer Republican Rep. Paul Seaton said the proposal strikes a balance between the House and Senate budgets. It would be $433 million more than the current fiscal year.