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A canceled ferry left Angoon students stuck in Juneau for four extra days following a middle school basketball tournament.

After discussing five options in a three-day, closed-door meeting with federal and local leaders this week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided it will design a tunnel through Bullard Mountain.

NOAA scientists emphasized that last year’s projections were reliable enough to guide 2026 limits.

That and other items are on the agenda for the Assembly’s regular Monday night meeting at Centennial Hall.

Over 15 inches of snow fell in Petersburg. The town got 7.8 inches on Monday alone, breaking the daily record for Dec. 8 by 3.8 inches. Another 7.5 inches of snow fell on Tuesday.

The Rasmuson Foundation announced their list of Individual Artist awardees, and eight Juneau projects made the list. The 50 total awards go to artists across the state, who will receive $10,000 each toward a project they have planned. 

Local trappers harvested about 50 lynx in 2019 and 2020 combined. One researcher expects another peak could come in the next two or three years.

The governor’s budget fully funds the increase in education spending lawmakers approved this year and $3,650 Permanent Fund dividends.

Sen. Dan Sullivan’s vote was a surprise. “He’s feeling the heat,” said the Alaska Democratic Party chair.

The ski area will open the Porcupine lift on Saturday and Sunday. That lift services the mountain’s easiest trails.

AK Beatdown is a Juneau-based fighting league that hosts family-friendly fight nights that feature local and Alaska fighters. Saturday night’s show was completely sold out.

In the coming weeks, Alaska’s governor says he plans to roll out a plan to stabilize the state’s tumultuous finances.

The carcasses of two other dead humpbacks remain on the beach at Morris Cove after washing up Oct. 16.

In a Friday hearing, members of the Alaska Senate spoke critically about a proposed new ferry terminal in Juneau, questioning why the project would be worth its multimillion-dollar cost.

Three months after a trial against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault ended in mistrial, the new public defense team is asking for more time to review the case before a second trial.

“What we’ve realized, and what most major cities down south have realized, is we need to get the community to the point that they can respond faster, start early compressions,” said Andrew Pantiskas, EMS Program Manager at Capital City Fire/Rescue.

“This is about respecting the original stewards of the land who gave this fitting name,” she said. To pass her bill, other Republicans would have to go against Trump’s wishes.

One key point in the settlement: Juul can’t use cartoons to advertise its products.

The Alaska State Troopers are returning to television with a new show set to air in January. The self-titled documentary series follows troopers responding to calls across the state, including cities in the interior and villages in rural Alaska.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to host an art contest. Selected artists will have their art turned into miniature murals that will be printed on bear-resistant trash infrastructure in downtown Juneau.