Lawmakers last month approved a $5 billion budget that only provides $2 billion in funding.
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Juneau police arrest suspect in Maryland double homicide
Scott Michael Tomaszewski, 31, was taken into custody without incident on board a cruise ship at about 8 a.m., according to the Juneau Police Department.
“The more attention we give them, the more they want to do it”
Parents and the media will continue to be notified of threatening phone calls to schools, but the superintendent says authorities believe the recent spike is being perpetrated by someone seeking attention.
North Douglas fire claims garage, damages nearby house
Fire Marshal Dan Jager says many Juneau firefighters were at a training exercise when the call came in. “So we could see the huge, dark, black column of smoke from quite a ways out of town,” he said.
Protective mama bear prompts trail closure near Mendenhall Glacier
“She doesn’t move off. She’ll stand her ground on the trail. She’ll even approach hikers, wanting them to move back away from her,” says John Neary, director of the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.
Why Alaska bars are offering free pregnancy tests
Bars in Alaska are now offering pregnancy tests. The pilot program is meant to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome in the state.