The little mountain that could
Eaglecrest will be in the final round of Ski Town Throwdown.
Participants voice hopes and realities at domestic violence Prevention Summit
“There are a lot of people who are working to try to stop this domestic violence and sexual assault epidemic,” says Greg Marxmiller, who runs Myspace in Dillingham.
AEL&P warns customers of telephone scam
Company Spokeswoman Debbie Driscoll says similar telephone scams are targeting utility customers in the Lower 48.
First air alert of the winter issued in Juneau
For residents of the Mendenhall Valley, that means wood stove burning is banned until the alert is lifted.
JEA calls strike preparation meeting; district to hold special session on bargaining
The Juneau Education Association has called a strike preparation meeting for Thursday.
Alaska communities join forces to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault
“It’s an opportunity for communities across the state to talk to each other about what is working and what else they want to do to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault,” says Executive Director Lauree Morton.
Eaglecrest plans “soft opening;” still time to vote in Ski Town Throwdown
Eaglecrest will open for the season on Saturday.
Update: LeConte’s return pushed back a day
The ferry LeConte will return to service at least a day later than expected. Thursday sailings have been canceled due to ongoing bow-thruster repairs.
Library bookmark contest winners honored by Juneau Assembly
The Juneau Public Library system received more than 1,300 entries for this year’s contest.
Juneau Skating Club skates into the holiday season
On Sunday, the Juneau Skating Club performed its annual holiday skating recital at Treadwell Ice Arena.
Learning Tlingit culture through action figures
While many were still shopping Friday, a workshop for kids to make Tlingit-themed action figures was overbooked at the Alaska State Museum.
How to save an endangered language
“Once people are learning it at home and using it, then you feel like you’re beginning to be out of danger for the language,” says author Leanne Hinton.
Putting the “state” in Alaska State Museum
The Alaska State Museum in Juneau is getting a lot of help from other Alaska museums ahead of its move to a new facility in 2016.
Google Glass gets a spin in Alaska’s extreme weather
Jennifer Moss is a Google Glass Explorer and she’s testing the technology for use in research and education in Alaska.
LeConte sailings cancelled through the weekend
A broken bow thruster on the ferry LeConte will disrupt several hundred northern Southeast residents’ Thanksgivings.
Enroll Alaska sees growing demand in Juneau
People from across the income spectrum are making appointments with Juneau’s Enroll Alaska agent.
World AIDS day a reminder of a disease yet to be conquered
The annual observance started in 1988 to increase awareness and prevention of the disease.
Tlingit clan leader: Everything has a spirit
David Katzeek spoke Tuesday in the final installment of Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Native American History Month Lecture Series.
Juneau funnymen to skewer lawmakers in 6 webisodes
Alaska lawmakers and politicians will have a few more committed critics to contend with this session.
Update: State tells medevac payment program to drop Alaska members
A medevac service popular in Southeast will no longer offer its insurance program in Alaska