On Saturday, Juneau Police said that a member of the search dog team found Nelson’s body Friday afternoon. They said her death doesn’t appear suspicious.
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After weeks of water woes, Angoon gets Coast Guard assist
The Coast Guard’s water delivery helped relieve pressure on the town’s water system so they could get it back up and running.
Angoon elder lost to the coronavirus remembered as a bearer of Tlingit culture and language
George Nelson Jr. lived as one of 600 or so residents of Angoon, where he devoted himself to his community and his family.
President Peterson condemns insurrection at U.S. Capitol on behalf of Tlingit and Haida citizens
President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson says he’s afraid of what the events are demonstrating to the rest of the world.
‘Mr. Mount Edgecumbe’: Tlingit elder Gil Truitt has died
Truitt was a member of Mount Edgecumbe High School’s first graduating class and worked at the Sitka boarding school for more than thirty years before retiring in the early 90s.
High levels of toxins found in blue mussels from Juneau shellfish
A group that monitors shellfish toxin levels is warning Juneau residents not to consume shellfish from locations in the Auke Bay area.
Tribal health programs throughout Alaska take precautions against coronavirus
Alaska Native and tribal health organizations take the wellness of their communities pretty seriously. Many of them are taking a precautionary approach to coronavirus — but their biggest piece of advice is this: Don’t panic.
Watch: Thane Ore House demolished in controlled burn
The old restaurant near Sheep Creek on Thane Road was burned down Saturday during a controlled burn by Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters.
Thane Ore House to burn Saturday
The former Thane Ore House restaurant will burn Saturday as part of a training exercise for local firefighters. Capital City Fire/Rescue hopes to start the controlled burn at 10 a.m. and finish by 4 p.m.
Tlingit & Haida tight-lipped about project near Eaglecrest
Since mid-June, heavy machinery has been clearing about 20 acres leased by Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Association of Alaska. The tribe has only given clues about its plans for the Douglas Island property.