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The city hired an investigator in early June to conduct an investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment.

Peter Nestler has been hooked on jumping rope since second grade, when he saw an exhibition at Glacier Valley Elementary School. In third grade, he joined the Juneau Jumpers. By the time he finished high school, he had helped his team win seven world championships. Now 33 and living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nestler has come…

Juneau police have a suspect in connection with a fire extinguisher set off in the stairwell of the Downtown Transit Center late Wednesday afternoon. About 4:50 p.m., Capital  City Fire and Rescue received a call about a possible fire in the parking garage, but when firefighters arrived, they found no fire, just a smoky stairwell…

Glacier Bay Lodge will stay open, at least for another 2 years. Several weeks of negotiations between National Park Service and the current concessionaires ended yesterday. This resulted in a 2-year extension of the contract held by Aramark and Huna Totem Corporation.

The Alaska Marine Highway System Manager says the first of two day boats will be sailing Lynn Canal even before the summer of 2016.

Potential buyers, identified as South of the Bridge LLC, may already have a liquor license for the potentially resurrected Louie’s

Americans also think that Alaska has the worst food and some of the worst sports fans according to a new poll.

In a 7-2 vote, the CBJ assembly approved a three percent pay increase for city manager Kim Kiefer. That means Kiefer will be getting an annual salary of $149,350 with benefits retroactively effective April 1, 2013. The merit increase was put forward by the city manager evaluation subcommittee made up of Mayor Merrill Sanford and…

School begins Tuesday in Juneau, so watch out for kids on bicycles — and Juneau’s police chief. He’ll be riding his bicycle this week throughout Juneau to raise awareness of bicyclists. Since June 1st, the Juneau Police Department has had five reports of vehicle and bike collisions. The problem seems to be drivers who fail…

State ferry system officials Tuesday evening will explain the latest design for two Lynn Canal day boats.

Juneau’s Front Street Clinic is in danger of shutting down due to fiscal reasons. The public health facility, run by the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, caters to the capital city’s homeless and low-income residents.

Seven of Juneau’s 12 schools got four-stars in the Alaska School Performance Index, but none achieved five stars.

Today, the state Education Department has unveiled its new system for judging schools, with hopes of providing a better picture of how well the state’s education system is working and where it needs to be improved.

When you ask anyone to name animals in Alaska, answers run the gamut from wolves to whales and occasionally the erroneous penguin. But there’s one animal that hardly ever makes the list: sharks.

Back to school time is just around the corner. High school orientation took place earlier this week and teachers returned to work yesterday. At Auke Bay Elementary School, renovations to entry areas, offices, and the parking lot are finishing up. Students at Gastineau Elementary will start the new school year with a renovated playground. School…

This week Bryan Smith and his Rocky Mountain Hockey School coaching staff have been working with more than 50 Juneau hockey players at the Treadwell Ice Arena.

After being gone for two and a half months, the bear sculpture in front of the Alaska State Capitol is back.

The Alaska Democratic Party may finally have at least one candidate in the race for governor. Hollis French, a state senator from Anchorage, announced today he’s considering jumping in.

Crew from Pacific Queen and Coral Sea are reported safe, no injuries

The number of ships through the Bering Strait grew 118 percent between 2008 and 2012, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. As nations attempt to stake claims for rich Arctic resources, the U.S. currently has little presence there.   The Coast Guard has two ice breakers capable of operating in the region.  That’s four short of…