City officials plan to file a complaint in court this week as a first step toward getting a lien on the newly cleared Gastineau Apartments property in downtown Juneau.
History
Some Take Massive Risks To Save Syria’s Cultural Heritage
Reporter James Harkin traveled through war-torn Syria to witness how many historical treasures were destroyed – and how some people are scrambling to save what’s left.
Japanese community discusses JBER internment camp
New historical evidence is shedding light on the internment of Japanese people in Alaska during World War II. A small ceremony held recently at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson was one of the first of its kind, according to officials present.
Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant Boom
In the early 20th century, the Chinese faced draconian immigration rules. But owners of a few types of businesses could get special visas. In 1915, restaurants got on that list. The rest is history.
Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology
J. Marion Sims is remembered as the father of modern gynecology. Forgotten are the mothers—the enslaved women whose bodies were sacrificed for the advancement of his research.
Columbine Shooter’s Mother: I Carry Him ‘Everywhere I Go, Always’
Sue Klebold says she wishes she’d asked her son Dylan “the kinds of questions that would’ve encouraged him to open up.” Published 17 years after the massacre, her new memoir is A Mother’s Reckoning.