Anna Canny

The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.

Wind chimes were the inspiration for an instrument that collects weather data and turns it into music. Now the technology will get used for educational projects across Southeast.

Residents who testified at Tuesday night’s meeting overwhelmingly opposed the policy, saying it could create new financial burdens for homeowners. 

Juneau’s greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by nearly 30% in the last decade, according to a new report. That meets a goal set in 2011 to cut local carbon emissions — but a lot has changed since then. 

Temperatures have been rising across the panhandle this week because of the combination of a high pressure system to the south and a flow of dry, warm air coming from the Interior.

The 30-minute daily show covers things like incoming storms, sea ice and big picture climate trends while reaching some of the most remote places in Alaska. But after June 30, it will no longer broadcast on public television.