Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
Meet Chief Justice Joel Bolger, Alaska Supreme Court
Joel Bolger has served on the Alaska Supreme Court since 2013, and was selected by fellow judges to serve three years as its Chief Justice beginning in 2019.
The Alaska Supreme Court hears appeals...
Tourism advocates say proposed Roadless Rule exemption threatens industry’s growth
Tourism jobs outnumber timber industry jobs by more than 20-to-1. And tour operators say allowing more logging and land development in the Tongass directly threatens their businesses.
After record-breaking season, Juneau task force takes on tourism challenges
Should the City and Borough of Juneau do more to directly address its growing tourism industry?
That’s the question Mayor Beth Weldon has charged a new visitor industry task force with answering. The move follows...
When it comes to cruise ship passengers, how much is too much? Visitor industry insiders differ.
While some Alaska communities and tour operators look to expand their foothold in the cruise industry, others voice concern about the need for serious conversations about how much is too much.
You’ve probably never been to the Anchorage airport’s sleepy second terminal. The state wants to change that.
Anchorage used to be a critical stopping point for international flights. But as airplanes became more advanced, the city lost that place in the skies.
Ask the Superintendent
An impressive logistical and operational effort happens five days a week in our town when 46,000 students filter into 130 different schools and programs in the Anchorage School District.
Our program today is aimed...
Surprise: Alaska has ticks, and more are on the way
Maybe you are like me. I assumed that Alaska was too cold to have ticks. But it only took searching out the Alaska State Veterinarian website under the Department of Environmental Conservation Division of...
‘And Now We Rise’: The story and work behind this documentary
Affinity Films' recent documentary aired in late April at the Bear Tooth. It tells the story of a grassroots movement in Anchorage to help dislocated rural residents, stranded in Anchorage, find a way back...
Local: How horses assist in human physical therapy
I learned about this local community group on a long Saturday walk with friends, just for exercise. I was walking next to Jule Magee, who happened to volunteer with Equine-Assisted Therapy of Alaska....
As construction winds down at Anchorage airport, residents can expect quieter skies
The North-South Runway Renewal Project has been going on for two years. During construction, planes that would normally fly over Cook Inlet rerouted over the city.
Going nuclear in Alaska: Past…and Future?
The UAA Japan Center will host a public event remembering the effects of dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II, and the underground testing of a nuclear weapon on Amchitka...
Norwegian Cruise Line makes $20M high bid for Juneau waterfront property
The desirable downtown Juneau property was appraised at $3.6 million.
Public libraries = back-to-school help
Everybody is back in school now—first-time kindergarteners, elementary and middle schoolers, high school and college students. The good news is, public libraries have a lot of resources that all these budding scholars can use...
Boaters can again float some of the Kenai River, as fire slows
Fire officials say while warmer, drier days are coming, the Swan Lake Fire is not expected to show any considerable change.
Hikers missing after weekend trip in Hatcher Pass, search underway
The Anchorage residents -- 28-year-old Luke George, 29-year-old Dorothy Hoople, and their Bernese Mountain Dog -- were on a weekend trip in Hatcher Pass.
Weekend winds could aid Swan Lake firefighting efforts
Public Information Officer Tim Jones says winds could disperse some of the smoke that’s been hanging over the Kenai. That would benefit firefighting efforts in the air.
With Swan Lake Fire burning nearby, Cooper Landing school closes into next week
According to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, the closure comes as the community remains remains on a level 2 "set" evacuation notice. That means residents should be ready and prepared to leave at any time.
Fires update: Firefighters make progress, residents on Sterling and Parks highways remain poised to evacuate
The Swan Lake Fire has grown to 160,033 acres.
2 Juneau 13-year-olds in custody after alleged school shooting threat
Juneau police received a report Wednesday night from someone who overheard two students at Floyd Dryden Middle School talking about bringing a gun to school and shooting people.
Diocese of Juneau finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual misconduct by Southeast Alaska priests
A report commissioned by the Diocese of Juneau found “credible evidence” that seven people who served the Catholic Church in Southeast Alaska since 1951 engaged in sexual misconduct involving minors or vulnerable adults.