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Former Soldotna police officer found not guilty in domestic violence assault case
A jury has acquitted a former Soldotna police officer on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge. The case prompted a review of the Soldotna Police Department’s officer misconduct policy. Fifty-one-year old David Bower was arrested last summer after a family member told Alaska State Troopers he assaulted them. At...
84 Lumber to present Capitol Christmas tree
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — 84 Lumber, a privately held building materials supplier, will sponsor the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, marking the third year the company has been presenting what is known as "The People's Tree." This year's tree will travel over 4,200 miles from the Tongass National Forest...
Tyler Hickman of Icy Straight Point on growth and managing Alaska cruising
Alaska recorded more cruise passengers than ever last year. But that growth has stressed out locals and infrastructure in some communities, such as Juneau, where in June officials struck a deal with cruise lines to limit lower berths starting in 2026. Tyler Hickman, senior vice president of Icy Strait Point, a cruise port less than 70 miles from Juneau, spoke with cruise editor Andrea Zelinski about how the destination, and others being built by parent company Huna Totem Corp., can help absorb the state's growing cruise crowds.
Rainfall will intensify Monday night after a wet weekend in Southeast Alaska
The wet weather that drenched much of Southeast Alaska over the weekend is expected to persist through tomorrow morning. Rainfall will be especially intense this evening in Juneau, Skagway, Haines Gustavus, Hoonah and Tenakee Springs. “That is when we’re expecting the last batch of heaviest rain to really push through...
Arctic air brings historically cold July temperatures to Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta isn’t known for its scorching summer temperatures, but a few days this July have been especially chilly. Over the weekend, high temperatures recorded at the Bethel Airport on both July 13 and 14 were in the 40s. That’s around 15 degrees below normal; the normal high temperature in Bethel at this time of year is 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Used & Taking Back Sunday announce co-headlining tour
The Used and Taking Back Sunday are taking you back to the glory days of early 2000s emo on a co-headlining tour. The joint outing kicks of Oct. 9 in Oklahoma City and wraps up Oct. 24 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two bands will trade off who is closing depending on the night.
Showers through midweek but then sun returns, at least briefly
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Expect some passing showers this morning through Southcentral. The skies will dry come afternoon, but clouds linger. Rain showers will stick around through Thursday. Come Friday, however, the clouds decrease and by the weekend some good sunshine will appear and raise temperatures into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Local summer camps fill childcare gaps
It’s a question parents face every year: How do you find childcare when school is out for the summer?. For Cathy Renfeldt, the executive director of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, the answer is a patchwork of summer camps. “My daughter is elementary aged and yeah, I’ve just filled...
Reminder: water & sewer utility rates increased July 1
Please be aware that utility rates increased effective July 1. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, in August of 2019 (Ord. 2019-31 & 2019-44), approved increases to both the water and sewer utility rates. The 2% rate increase will go into effect July 1. Find the new rates on the CBJ Utilities Division’s Current Utility Rates page at juneau.org/engineering-public-works/utilities-division/rates-flat.
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