The community of Hoonah will be without ferry service for two weeks in June as renovations are made to the transfer bridge and dock at the terminal.
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Family appeals suit against Juneau gun retailer
Simone Kim was killed in August of 2006 at the Juneau Fred Meyer store by a rifle obtained by Jason Coday at a nearby gun shop. Kim’s family believes that the owner of Rayco Sales is liable for Kim’s death.
Katie Hurley celebrates 90th birthday
Known as the grand dame of Alaska politics, Katie Hurley is 90 today (3/30/11). Hurley needs little introduction to most Alaskans. The chief clerk of Alaska’s Constitutional Convention, a former legislator, chair of the state education board – the list is long, and she’s still actively involved in her community and state. She’s been honored…
Gold Medal tournament sparks rivalries, respect
Basketball is king in rural Alaska, and nowhere is that more evident than Juneau’s annual Gold Medal tournament now in its 65th year.
Prosecutors ask for John Marvin Jr.’s bail set at $1M
One-million dollars bail set for the Hoonah man accused of shooting and killing two police officers. John Marvin, Jr., 45, appeared in Juneau District Court on Tuesday. He was escorted by a state trooper and a judicial services officer, and dressed in red prison pants and shirt, and slip-on shoes with his hands & feet cuffed and…
Monday Newscast
The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom, CoastAlaska stations, wire services, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and can be heard as often as six times each morning during Morning Edition. This newscast includes an update of the shootings of the police officers…