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Juneau’s warming shelter exceedingly popular
Juneau’s warming shelter has proven extremely popular during this month’s freezing nights. The city-run downtown facility is already running over its 20-patron capacity.
How an American became Santa in a little town in France
An American with a home in the French town of Vimoutiers, in Normandy, looks so much like Santa that the locals want him to play the part.
Juneau revisits scrapping eagle nest protections
A similar effort stalled in 2012 following public outcry. City staff say the problem now is there aren’t enough federal biologists to map eagles’ nests, so enforcement is inconsistent.
Local athletes hope to represent Juneau at Native Youth Olympics
Every year, hundreds of students from around the state gather in Anchorage for the Native Youth Olympics. For the first time since 1983, Juneau is putting together a team.
What a change in city code could mean for Sitka’s LGBTQ community
Sitka and 10 other American cities had no legal protection for residents based on sexual orientation or gender identity earlier this fall, when the Human Rights Campaign gave these communities a score of zero on its municipal equality index. That is about to change in Sitka.