The volunteers say they can only do so much to fight the rainforest’s creep. Some of them wonder what the city could do to help.
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For the first time, a Juneau bat tested positive for rabies
Biologists say people are not at risk but stress that pets should be vaccinated.
Residents can soon weigh in on second crossing from Juneau to Douglas Island
Members of the public can soon weigh in on how to connect Juneau to the north end of Douglas Island. The state department of transportation is hosting the first of three open houses to get community feedback on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing project.
Skagway files suit against redistricting board over map placing it with Mendenhall Valley
Mayor Andrew Cremata says the redistricting board ignored testimony from Skagway residents.
How a Juneau subdivision came to be at ‘unacceptable’ risk for a destructive avalanche
Before there was a Behrends neighborhood, the avalanche path that goes through it saw slides big enough to level forests. It will happen again someday.
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.
Juneau Assembly majority explains annexation bid
The City and Borough of Juneau’s controversial petition to annex four tracts — three on Admiralty Island — is headed to the Local Boundary Commission for consideration. The Assembly majority spoke to KTOO to explain its reasoning.
Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades
A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week – the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years.
1917 Treadwell Mine cave-in remembered a century later
At its peak the Treadwell Mines on Douglas Island were among the largest gold mining operations in the world. But in 1917 its fortunes would quickly turn.
Firefighters respond to North Douglas house fire
No injuries were initially reported in the house fire on the 6400 block of North Douglas Highway.