Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
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.
How Alaska schools, courts and police manage and confront gun violence
Americans with guns taking aim at other Americans is a very disturbing situation. In today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, we speak with Alaska authorities about what tools they have to manage and confront...
The latest on Southcentral wildfires: Aug. 21, 2019
The Caribou Lake Fire is threatening around 30 cabins near Homer. The blaze, 25 miles northeast of the city, grew to an estimated 700 acres on Wednesday.
Alaska’s Planned Parenthood chapter withdraws from federal family planning program
The announcement came in response to new rules from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that bar health care providers from referring patients for abortion if they receive funding through Title X.
Meet Americorps in Alaska
Back in 1965, President John Kennedy launched a domestic public service equivalent of the Peace Corps, called VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). In 1993, President Bill Clinton created Americorps as an initiative within...
Summer heat accelerates Alaska peony harvest
On another year, Christy might just now be finishing up the harvest. But today, the only flowers left from this season are stored in a walk-in cooler.
What you need to know about this pest
How to identify a spruce bark beetle-infested tree. Can you use it as firewood? How do you keep spruce in your own yard healthy? How serious is the outbreak in Southcentral?
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Anchorage prepares for budget cut impacts
On Wednesday, July 24, the mayor of Anchorage declared a short-term civil emergency in anticipation of the impacts from dramatic budget cuts to agencies that shelter the city's homeless and move them into...
Anchorage’s ever-evolving farmers markets
I remember my first lovely visit to a farmers' market this year, back on June 22. I'd heard about a new one, Jewel Lake Farmers Market, serving southwest Anchorage at the Gloria Dei...
Juneau moves forward with annexation proposal
The Juneau Assembly is advancing its petition to annex parts of Admiralty Island, despite an attempt by an Assembly member to bring the issue back for further review.
Juneau Assembly approves local on-site marijuana consumption
The new ordinance, which allows patrons to consume marijuana edibles inside licensed retailers and smoke in designated outdoor areas, takes effect in 30 days.
Juneau’s Glory Hall will cut breakfast, lunch service in response to budget vetoes
The most recent state budget cuts mean the shelter will have to reduce its hours. The building will close from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., likely starting next month. That means no breakfast and no lunch.
Planes violating airspace restrictions raise safety, operations concerns at Swan Lake Fire
Officials say some area pilots aren't abiding by the temporary flight restriction over the fire, and that could have major consequences.
Justice Alaska: A conversation with former Chief Justice Walter ‘Bud’ Carpeneti
Alaska's current budgetary conflict on how to pay for government services touches many aspects of life in Alaska, including the judicial system. In this edition of Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, we sit down...
Alaska sees first measles case since 2015
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the diagnosis was confirmed Tuesday, in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula.
Containment efforts keep Swan Lake Fire away from communities
Suppression efforts are focused on the southern section of the fire, to protect nearby communities. Fire crews have 50% of that portion of the fire contained.
NOAA closes investigation into close call between cruise ship and humpback whales
NOAA Fisheries confirmed that the agency’s Office of Law Enforcement determined Holland America Line’s Eurdoam altered course and slowed speed as it approached the humpback whales on June 24.
House for Sale: Alaska real estate snapshot
The "For Sale" signs are popping up on street corners everywhere. Summer is often a good time to sell a house, since the grass is green and the flowers are blooming. That's good curb...