Alaska state flags will be lowered to half-staff from Tuesday through Thursday in honor of a former state House speaker Joe Hayes, 88, who died Feb. 16.
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A recent transplant to Juneau from Iowa, Tripp J Crouse has more than 13 years of journalism and newspaper experience, and was previously the social media editor for the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa, from April 2013 to July 2016.
Morning update — Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
In this morning update: Fighting fires in the Lower 48 is cutting into Alaska forest services; Wrangell residents asked to limit their water usage; Alaskan archaeologists are racing against the clock of an unthawing permafrost;
3 to 5 inches of snow forecasted for Monday; winter weather advisory issued
A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon today. The National Weather Service in Juneau says we can expect about 3 to 5 inches of snow.
Watch Sen. Sullivan address Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan delivers his address at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, to the Alaska Legislature Joint Session.
Morning update — Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
In this morning update: Warm air push to blame for lack of snow; the city sets up temporary shipping containers for recycling center; and JAHC apologizes for Wearable Art controversy.
Warm air push to blame for lack of snow
The National Weather Service originally forecasted several inches of snow for parts of Southeast Alaska. Meteorologist Edward Liske says what we got — was rain, and a push of southerly warm air is to blame