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In renewable energy circles, biomass is a term that refers to plants or plant-made materials that can be burned to heat buildings or fuel power generation facilities.

Can Southeast’s timber industry survive while only logging second-growth forests? An Oregon research group says it can. And it could happen sooner than many expect.

Officer Matthew Tokuoka’s widow filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence, loss of consortium, breach of contract

A smart young bear eluded authorities Tuesday morning, crawling out of a dumpster just before they arrived.

Juneau’s Eaglecrest is on to the second round of the Ski Town Throwdown.

The capital city’s bus system wants to hear from you – whether you ride the bus every day, or have never been aboard.

City attorney Amy Mead explained how fireworks fit under the new language on “unreasonable noise.”

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game manages 3 million acres of protected land, and many areas have seen their share of controversy. In recent years, there have been questions about putting a jackup drill rig in Kachemak Bay and the proximity of a coal project to the Susitna Flats. Now, the latest fight involves…

Three-week trial for Robert Kowalski moved to next March

Thirty-four kids stormed the ice Sunday afternoon for one hour of instruction and some friendly competition among themselves.

Since 1928, Juneauites have enjoyed the reverberating sound of the historic Kimball Theatre Organ. After a handful of moves from its original home at the Coliseum Theatre on South Franklin Street, the organ now lives on the 8th floor of the State Office Building where it’s been since 1977. Thanks to a cadre of dedicated…

The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears earned the runner’s up trophy in the medium schools football championship this weekend.

“We would create a parody news show along the lines of Weekend Update or the Daily Show, but more localized,” says Race.

Special election Oct. 28!

Princess Sophia passengers, including first to summit Denali, remembered in Evergreen Cemetary

Lawsuit documents provide best records of those who perished on Vanderbilt Reef in 1918

The young black bear cub called Little Smokey has a new home.

Across Alaska, Friday was the last day in a four-week period where student attendance translates into school funding.

The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears should be considered proud runners-up for Alaska’s medium-schools football championship.

Juneau’s Toni Mallott is the AFN Citizen of the Year. Mallott was selected for the award because of her work in education as a public school elementary teacher and her work  with students who speak English as a second language.  She taught for more than 30 years in Anchorage, Juneau and Yakutat. Mallott received the…