Juneau News

Packing boxes dot the walls on the fourth floor of the state Capitol late Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Juneau, Alaska.

Alaska Natives beat the drum during a protest in front of Sen. Lesil McGuire's Capitol office as her chief of staff, Brett Huber, in tie, prepares to address them.

The Senate Finance Committee revised the education bill again Saturday then sent it to the Senate floor, one of the last big pieces of legislation left to resolve before lawmakers can pack up and leave the Capitol.

Let's just look straight at that elephant in the room. It's not easy but sometimes being in and around politics requires asking tough questions.

Julia O'Malley writes a general interest column about life and politics in Anchorage and around Alaska.

The peacock, a symbol of peace in Palestine, took a total of three months to complete and about 150 hours of folding paper.

Legislators are still hoping to get out of Juneau this weekend but the pile of work yet to be done raised doubts Friday morning as to whether that is possible.

We'll talk with Ben Huff and Katie Bausler about summer offerings at UAS including Huff's class in beginning digital photography; Antoine Doiron and Ken Fix will come in to tell us about a special benefit showing of Antoine's new movie Space Trucker Bruce at the Planetarium tonight at 7 p.m.; Daniel Teske and Stefanie Sell of the Alaska Department ... (more)

Robert Kowalski prepares to leave the courtroom during his trial that started in mid-March in Juneau Superior Court.

Nicholas DeTemple, wanted by the Juneau Police Department, has a criminal history involving drugs and weapons and may be dangerous, according to officers.

The Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would designate an historic house in downtown Juneau as the official residence of the state's lieutenant governor.

During an online town hall Wednesday evening, he also said he personally opposes the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.

The first pieces of the newest state ferries should start to come together late this summer if all continues to go as planned, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Deputy Commissioner Reuben Yost told the Senate Transportation Committee April 15. Meant to service the busy Lynn Canal corridor between Haines-Skagway and Juneau, the ... (more)

After approximately eight lifetimes of the Galapagos tortoise, Ben Moore is stepping down as managing director of the Seattle Repertory Theatre, and his successor has been announced - Jeffrey Herrmann, who's been the managing director of the Wooly Mammoth Theater in DC since 2007 and has taught in the performing arts department at American ... (more)

Oct. 5, 2013 marked 60 years of operations for the Alaska Nurses Association as the professional organization representing thousands of nurses across the state.

The office in the Bill Ray Center will close April 16 and reopen April 21 at its new location at 450 Whittier St., Suite 128.

If you're someone who paints, tinkers with cars or takes apart computers, you no longer have to wait to get rid of - or obtain - hazardous chemicals.

The origami peacock for peace is made of more than 2,000 pieces of paper. It's three feet wide and roughly two feet tall.

A snowboarder prepared for the inevitable picks up speed at Eaglecrest's 2014 Slush Cup Juneau Ski Club head coach Dan Ord flies through a gate at Eaglecrest's 2014 Slush Cup Juneau Ski Club head coach Dan Ord flips head over heels into the pond at Eaglecrest's 2014 Slush Cup A jump uphill of the pond provides a big launch for snowboarders and ... (more)

FEMA's flood map for downtown and West Juneau. The city has been working with property owners and the federal agency to correct problems with the maps that erroneously included some properties in flood zones.