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Testimony of psychology prof follows tape of David Paul describing how he dropped Rian Orr

Defendant accused in homicide of Rian Orr says he accidentally dropped the baby

About 30 adults and children called for equality and greater subsistence fishery protection Wednesday morning in the ‘Idle No More’ rally in downtown Juneau. Several wore Native regalia, chanted songs, and danced as people took turns talking over a megaphone.

Several Juneau teenagers are heading to the nation’s best dance programs this summer – one is even going to Russia. Within the next few weeks, five students from Juneau Dance Unlimited will leave Alaska to practice their techniques and expand their horizons in New York City, Pittsburgh, Boston, Houston, and Moscow. 14-year-old Marissa Truitt has…

The Juneau Planning Commission has postponed reconsideration of the conditional use permit for a new boat launch and parking area at Statter Harbor.

If you’re a regular passenger, or have never taken a bus before, your input is important to the capital city bus system.

Dr. Toby Hayes says the four-month old baby would’ve shown signs of neck and spinal cord injury

A group of scientists is calling on Congress to increase protection for 77 streams on Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.

Alaska Senator Mark Begich calls it a mistake for EPA to extend its comment period on mining impacts to Bristol Bay. During a town hall meeting in Juneau on Friday, Begich said he spoke to the Environmental Protection Agency and made it clear he wanted the watershed assessment complete. “I wanted the science to determine…

A Greenpeace airship promoting the group’s Bering Sea Canyons protection initiative sailed over Juneau’s Gastineau Channel on Saturday evening.

Defense witnesses on Friday testified to health of pregnant mother Jaki Orr, and David Paul with other babies

The Juneau Assembly has appointed a tourism specialist and commercial fishing advocate to the CBJ Docks and Harbors Board. Bob Janes, owner of Gastineau Guiding, and Mike Peterson will each serve a three-year-term beginning in July.  They replace outgoing member Eric Kueffner – who could not be re-appointed due to term limits.  Outgoing member Mike…

A Sitka-based barge line hopes to return to serving Southeast by the end of the year. It depends on a shipping-industry shuffle, where a much larger company is trying to absorb its chief competitor.

Local author Jean Rogers will be remembered Sunday for her contributions to Juneau’s arts community. The two-hour program will host musical performances and stories from the artists Jean supported during her life. Jean Rogers is remembered for her children’s book, King Island Christmas, a true-story Rogers adapted from Alaskan artist Rie Munoz’s real-life experiences on…

NPR’s puzzle master Will Shortz launched his seven-day Alaska table tennis tour in Juneau at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School Wednesday night. At an exhibition hosted by Juneau’s Table Tennis Club, Shortz and Caribbean table tennis champion Robert Roberts explained techniques of the sport and even played some matches. The best match of the night was…

They suggest that Rian Orr’s brain and bone injuries were not the result of physical abuse

Mara Cisney was presented an Angel award today at Home Depot in Juneau.

Fans of puzzles and table tennis were at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School last night for a table tennis exhibition featuring puzzle master Will Shortz and Caribbean table tennis pro Robert Roberts.

A public memorial service for Ahtna elder Katie John drew a crowd Wednesday in Anchorage. John inspired Alaska Natives, and at least one Alaska governor, with her unyielding stand on Alaska Native subsistence rights.

A rescue team has recovered the body of a New Mexico man killed in Tuesday’s float plane crash near Petersburg.