The cultural festival celebrating Southeast Alaska Native culture officially kicks off Wednesday with the theme “enduring strength.”
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Juneau lawmaker’s bill to boost legal aid funding to vulnerable Alaskans passes into law
House Bill 48 allows the Legislature to boost funding to the Alaska Legal Services Corporation, a nonprofit that provides free civil legal aid to low-income Alaskans beginning next year.
City faces wrongful death lawsuit two years after truck driver strikes Skagway man
In the lawsuit, the victim’s estate is seeking at least $100,000 in compensation for the cost of medical and funeral expenses, loss of income and the emotional impacts resulting from his death.
Juneau resident charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his brother
An 82-year-old Juneau man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his brother.
Juneau’s two House representatives are running for reelection this fall
Rep. Andi Story is up for reelection for her seat in the Alaska House of Representatives alongside Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan.
Q&A: Juneau Mountain Rescue’s Jackie Ebert on the volunteers that keep Juneau safe in the backcountry
Last summer there were five fatalities in Juneau’s backcountry between June 21 and Sept. 16 — four of which resulted in recoveries of the bodies. The volunteer search and rescue team was intimately involved in those incidents.