W.H. asks allies to step up in IS fight

WASHINGTON — The White House urged allies on Monday to do more in the campaign against the Islamic State, while President Barack Obama faced pressure… Continue reading

The Gastineau Apartments are scheduled for demolition. The first phase will begin with the destruction of Gunakadeit "Pocket" Park.

Gastineau demo to begin Monday

The demolition of the Gastineau Apartments is slated to begin Monday, according to a tentative project schedule released by the city.The first phase of the… Continue reading

The Gastineau Apartments are scheduled for demolition. The first phase will begin with the destruction of Gunakadeit "Pocket" Park.

$500 reward offered for heroin tips

The Juneau Crime Line is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the source of “White China” heroin imported into Juneau.The heroin may… Continue reading

The city has oversold parking in their downtown parking garages, like the Downtown Transportation Center's Parking Garage, yet not all of the people that have paid for parking are using the spaces.

Moving past parking pains

For two years, a small storage room in the Transportation Center parking garage downtown has served as graveyard for two dozen passé parking meters, the… Continue reading

The city has oversold parking in their downtown parking garages, like the Downtown Transportation Center's Parking Garage, yet not all of the people that have paid for parking are using the spaces.
Dr. Robert Califf, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 17. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Monday she will block Califf's confirmation after the FDA decided not to require labeling for genetically modified Atlantic salmon that was approved last week.

Murkowski: No ‘frankenfish’ labeling means no new FDA chief

Alaska’s senior senator isn’t backing off her fight to label genetically modified salmon, and she said Monday she’ll go as far as blocking confirmation of… Continue reading

Dr. Robert Califf, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 17. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Monday she will block Califf's confirmation after the FDA decided not to require labeling for genetically modified Atlantic salmon that was approved last week.

Alaska deer hunter killed in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — An Alaska man died after his hunting companion apparently shot him during opening weekend of Wisconsin’s gun deer season — the first… Continue reading

Tongass proposal up for public comment

KETCHIKAN — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback from the public on a proposal that could change how the Tongass National Forest is managed… Continue reading

Report shows Internet connectivity gap in Alaska

KENAI —Alaska is lagging behind other states in providing what federal regulators have determined to be proper access to broadband in K-12 classrooms.The nonprofit Education… Continue reading

Thompson leads Warriors to 15-0 start, beat Nuggets

DENVER — Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors tied the best start in NBA history, beating the Denver Nuggets 118-105 on… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • By PAT GRAHAM

Newton tosses 5 TDs, Panthers hit 10-0

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Cam Newton threw a career-high five touchdowns passes, and the Carolina Panthers improved to 10-0 on the season with a 44-16 win over… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015

Rawls runs for 209 yards as Seahawks roll

SEATTLE — Thomas Rawls chose to run defenders over rather than stepping out of bounds.Tyler Lockett bulled his tiny frame into the end zone carrying… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • By TIM BOOTH

AP Top 25: Iowa up to 3 behind Clemson

Iowa moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, taking advantage of the first losses by Ohio State and Oklahoma State to… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015

Gordon finishes 6th in final race

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jeff Gordon climbed out of his race car and stepped into the waiting arms of team owner Rick Hendrick.They shared a long… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • By MARK LONG

Busch completes comeback to win first Sprint Cup title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch opened the season in a hospital bed and ended it in victory lane with the championship trophy.Busch completed the ultimate… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • By JENNA FRYER

Forest officials pull Mitkof timber sale

KETCHIKAN — The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn findings that the proposed timber sale on Mitkof Island near Petersburg has no significant environmental impact.The federal… Continue reading

Workers prepare to raise the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with a crane on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday. The 74-foot Lutz Spruce tree is from the Chugach National Forest in Alaska.

Lutz spruce from Alaska arrives on Capitol lawn

ANCHORAGE— The Capitol Lawn is now home to a Lutz spruce from Alaska.This is the first Capitol Christmas tree to come from the country’s 49th… Continue reading

Workers prepare to raise the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with a crane on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday. The 74-foot Lutz Spruce tree is from the Chugach National Forest in Alaska.

Hope for homeless in Homer

HOMER — It’s not easy to be homeless in Alaska in November. That was the verdict among approximately a dozen people who spent a night… Continue reading

This graphic shows Alaska's rankings in the 2015 State Integrity Investigation, a data-driven assessment of state government accountability and transparency conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

Alaska gets C grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation

On a sunny, warm August morning, a state senator and a legislative staffer sat in leather armchairs near a fireplace as an espresso machine hissed… Continue reading

This graphic shows Alaska's rankings in the 2015 State Integrity Investigation, a data-driven assessment of state government accountability and transparency conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

Plan proposed for sub shortage

The Juneau School District is reporting the highest rates of substitute shortages since 2012, a problem often resolved by teachers who double down and take… Continue reading

Seventh-grade student Isabella Hanna examines her dissected jack king salmon at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Friday.

Dissecting the effects of school budget cuts

On a Friday morning inside Floyd Dryden Middle School, a science teacher in room 94 is about to play a numbers game. The goal is… Continue reading

Seventh-grade student Isabella Hanna examines her dissected jack king salmon at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Friday.