Tripp J Crouse, KNBA - Anchorage
Feds charge Utah man with wife’s murder aboard cruise ship in Alaska
Federal authorities are charging a Utah man in the murder of his wife aboard a cruise ship in Southeast Alaska. Listen now
FBI investigating death of woman aboard Southeast cruise ship
The FBI is investigating the death of a 39-year-old Utah woman who died aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship in Southeast Alaska. Listen now
Peratrovich dollar coin will either have her likeness or a symbolic Tlingit raven
The 2020 dollar coin honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich will either have a literal image of the Alaska Native civil rights leader on it, or a Raven holding a key — a symbol of her Tlingit Raven moiety and her role in agitating for an anti-discrimination law. Listen now
No joke: A bear walks into a Lemon Creek liquor store
A bear likely was just following its nose when it walked into a Lemon Creek business on Friday. Listen now
Juneau tops national list of smallest cities with most millionaire households
The business publication Kiplinger is reporting that Juneau tops the list of small cities with the highest concentration of households with the proverbial big bucks. Juneau has 1,109 millionaire households out of a total of 12,986.
Smithsonian representatives wrap up information meetings for Native veterans memorial
In 2013, Congress authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to establish a national veterans memorial for Natives. The Alaska community consultations of that national effort wrapped last week. Listen now
U.S. Senate committee advances bill to make Native tribes eligible for Amber Alert grants
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Tuesday approved a bill, S.722, that would make Native tribes eligible for Amber Alert grants. Listen now
New Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned Wednesday in Juneau
The Bailey Barco will patrol the coast and features advanced equipment, including the ability to launch and recover standardized small boats from its stern. Sentinel-class cutters are lightly armed patrol vessels capable of traveling almost 3,000 nautical miles.
Coast Guard rescues man and dog in Gastineau Channel in duct-taped inflatable
A Coast Guard Station Juneau crew picked the 32-year-old up. According to a news release, he was trying to reach Point Bishop in an inflatable, duct-taped craft when it began taking on water. He was not wearing a life jacket, the release said.
Human leg pulled from Gastineau Channel, owner unknown
A human leg and boot were pulled out of Gastineau Channel near Sandy Beach on Monday afternoon, according to a Juneau Police Department news release. Listen now
Juneau Police shoot ‘uncooperative’ motorist after crash
The isolated neighborhood on the outskirts of Juneau woke to gunfire early Saturday morning when Juneau police shot a man they said didn’t comply with an officer’s instructions. The man is expected to survive.
Whale sculpture arrives in Juneau, fins to come Tuesday
Juneau’s 6-ton, 25-foot-tall whale statue has arrived. At least, the body has. Listen now