The City and Borough of Juneau named Thomas Hatley as Capital City Fire/Rescue’s new fire chief on Friday.
Public Safety
Anchorage judge overturns state law limiting live music at breweries and distilleries
Political compromise isn’t a reason to restrict free speech, Judge Adolf Zeman says in Thursday ruling.
Alaska Appeals Court takes up American Samoa-born woman’s voter misconduct case
Like other U.S. nationals who are not full U.S. citizens, Tupe Smith of Whittier thought she could vote in local elections but not presidential elections. A key argument in her case is whether she intentionally submitted false voter registration forms.
Residents in avalanche zones return home after Juneau clears last evacuation advisory
Rain and warm temperatures melted a lot of snow at higher elevations, and residents say they’re glad the ‘big one’ didn’t come down.
Mount Juneau gets new radar avalanche detection system as Behrends path remains under evacuation advisory
Forecasters say this will tell them where and when avalanches occur, even when they can’t see them.
Multiple small avalanches release in Juneau after city issues evacuation advisory
Some residents have chosen to evacuate and others remain at home after city issues avalanche evacuation advisory. Several small avalanches have released in the usual paths across downtown and Thane.