As the Juneau area dried out over the weekend, residents were able to take stock of the damage from Friday’s record-setting rain. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 3.3 inches of rain fell on downtown Juneau over a 24-hour period Friday.
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Alaska Army pilot killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A U.S. soldier from Alaska was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan on Friday. The Department of Defense released the name of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jacob Michael Sims on Sunday. He was 36.
STEM advocates build network for classrooms to connect with local experts
“I can tell the kids, yeah, when I was an engineer I did this, but that was a long time ago and it doesn’t have the same credibility as somebody who’s actually doing it day to day,” said Carol May, a former engineer who now teaches statistics and computer science at TMHS.
Newscast – Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
In this newscast: The FBI arrested the former manager of the Bergmann Hotel Friday, the 51st Alaska Federation of Natives convention wrapped up Saturday in Anchorage, the special session of the Alaska Legislature begins today in Juneau and and a partially submerged boat was left floating in the Gastineau Channel over the weekend.
Q&A: On re-election bid, Gov. Walker says he’s made difficult decisions that he must own
About 100 people attended a re-election campaign kick off event in Juneau for Gov. Walker and Lt. Gov. Mallott. Walker set aside a few minutes to take our questions.
U.S. Coast Guard issues warning of derelict vessel
The bow of an abandoned boat could be seen this weekend drifting up and down the Gastineau Channel between Lemon Creek and the Douglas Bridge. A broadcast warning to mariners was issued Saturday, but no further action was being taken as of Sunday afternoon.