Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger issued an order Thursday allowing jury trials for misdemeanors or lesser crimes to resume in November, with special conditions.
Matt Miller
Morning Host & Local News Reporter
I’m up early every weekday morning pulling together all the news and information you need to start your day. I find the stories unique to Juneau or Southeast Alaska that may linger or become food-for-thought at the end of your day. What information do you need from me to give your day some context?
Gardentalk – Preparing your ornamentals for winter hibernation, safe from Juneau’s cold
Ornamental plants like petunias, begonias, dahlias and fuchsias won’t survive even a mild Southeast Alaska winter outdoors. We need to bring them into a space that won’t freeze.
Gardentalk – How to stop a fungus invasion and why your veggies might be turning yellow
Wilting and yellowing vegetation must be trimmed off fast — before they succumb to slugs and fungus.
Gardentalk – Pick those apples and turn them into pie, jelly and applesauce
While picking apples, check the tree’s interior growth to make sure that future apples on the north side of the tree will get enough sunlight to ripen.
Juneau’s unsecured garbage and ‘bumper crop of yearling bears’ are a deadly combination
Juneau Police and Fish and Game have responded to thirteen different bears trying to get into garbage this year. Four were moved far away from town, while nine were killed because they were a threat to life or property.
Gardentalk – How to top tomatoes and get the most out of hardy, cold-tolerant greens
You can plant lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, kale and radishes right now. They will either be ready for a fall harvest or will tolerate the winter’s cooler conditions and have a head start next spring.