The League of Women Voters municipal candidate forums were Tuesday and Wednesday night this week at KTOO Studios and included reporters from KTOO, Juneau Empire, and KINY. On September 11th, the Sitka Police Department arrested 33-year-old Glen Roland Jones on Theft in the Second Degree as a result of the investigation into the theft of a Honda EU3200i generator Andrew Park, meteorologist with National Weather Service Juneau, talked to News of the North about an atmospheric river Juneau is currently in the heart of. A naturalization ceremony for new citizens was held yesterday at the federal b ..read more

Dr. Joshua Boucher is the newest family physician at SEARHC. He joined Capital Chat. Yakutat has a public hearing scheduled on Tuesday, July 18th, from 7 to 8 pm, on mountain goat management. Juneau Animal Rescue joined Capital Chat to talk about their new Executive Director, being at capacity, and a GoFundMe campaign. Isaac Updike from Ketchikan earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after placing third in the steeplechase at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Nick Begich III, a Republican candidate who lost to Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola in last year’s races for Al ..read more

Tyler Rose, Executive Director of Human Resources and Strategic Planning gave a comment regarding the negotiations between the White Pass & Yukon Route and the SMART TD 1626 union. July is Disability Pride Month and NOAA's Skylar Bayer is celebrating that with her upcoming book Uncharted. The spendable portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund is dwindling and could be exhausted entirely within three years, fund leaders were told during a regular quarterly meeting on Wednesday in Anchorage. The 3rd annual Fashion Week is next week and will open on Thursday ..read more

White Pass and Yukon Route rail workers voted over a week ago to authorize a strike. The railway is Skagway’s biggest employer and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southeast. Early Tuesday morning, Capital City Fire Rescue responded to the 1900 block of Crest Street for a commercial structure fire. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard medevaced the master of a tug six miles west of Zarembo Island, Alaska. Pat Harris and Deb Rudis came onto Capital Chat to talk about their upcoming gardens tour this Saturday. A small plane that crashed in Alaska last month, killing a bush pi ..read more

Kimberly Vaughn, Observing Program Lead for National Weather Service Juneau talked to News of the North about temperatures for Southeast over this past week. Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom has until early September to certify whether three proposals will go to the petition-gathering stage. There is an Assembly meeting tonight at 7 pm to discuss City Hall and short-term rental registration. The search for a new Juneau city manager is continuing. First Friday was the launch of 'Weaving Our Pride', a Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving project that's expected to take place over the next year ..read more

The Juneau Police Department received a call about a person who had been shot in the 9100 block of Cinema Drive on 7-6. This morning a suspect was detained. Later in the day, the suspect, Andre P. Lawrence, was arrested for first degree murder. On June 25th, the Sitka Police Department received a call regarding a burglary of a Lincoln Street business that had occurred overnight. Juneau Softball Association is holding its Rainball Tournament from July 27th to the 30th. NOAA’s Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding hotline received reports identifying two separate entangled whales in the Juneau area on ..read more

Two people were killed and three others seriously injured when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from a rural Alaska community over the weekend, officials said. The rate of deaths of pregnant women and new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled over the past two decades, and it’s evident that minority women suffer the most. A study says the recovery of Cook Inlet belugas is seen as economically valuable. A heat wave warning is in effect for Southeast. There was an unexpected explosion during the fireworks show on July 3rd, but everyone was okay. Alaska State Troopers responded ..read more

Juneau Police Department and Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle collision at the Egan Vanderbilt intersection Monday morning. No serious injuries were reported. Spencer Fielding, a meteorologist with National Weather Service Juneau talked to News of the North about how the weather's looking for the 4th of July festivities. There's also a special weather statement in place for later in the week. Engineer Sigrid Dahlberg is a member of the technical team that puts on fireworks on the Fourth of July here in the Capital City. She gave details on the fireworks show tonight. Friday ..read more

The 4th of July Committee along with this year's Grand Marshals are getting excited about the 4th of July. On Thursday, the State of Alaska and 10 other states, and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency delivered a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because of their failure to update wood stove emission standards. ConocoPhillips Alaska faces a potential $914,000 fine over what a state regulatory agency called a “shallow underground blowout” of a well that released natural gas at the company’s Alpine field on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope last year. USDA's D ..read more

Don Habeger is the Executive Director of First Things First Alaska Foundation. He talked to News of the North along with JoAnn Wallace about property taxes and a new city hall. The Justice Department launched its Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program Wednesday. Carl Uchytil, Port Director, and Matthew Sill, Port Engineer joined Action Line from Docks and Harbors. They talked about harbor projects and board appointees. Montana Creek Road beyond the Hank Harmon Public Range is now open to vehicles. Eaglecrest Ski Area is applying for a City Project Review & Conditi ..read more