Reading, writing, and arithmetic aren't the only things school kids need to be wary of. According to the Juneau Police Department, the morning and afternoon bus zones are being ignored by vehicles and the commuters' operating them and are a danger for students.
During Thursday's downpour it's not apparent if this tourist is considering the jackets or their protective plastic sleeves at the Fil-Am Mart on Franklin Street.
The University of Alaska Southeast has hired a new dean for its largest school, the College of Arts and Sciences, as it attempts to put nearly two years of controversy behind it.
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Wednesday, James Greenlief climbed to a rung of the United States Coast Guard's ladder of rank which only about two percent of Coast Guard enlisted personnel reach: the step of Senior Chief Petty Officer.
A tourist takes a look at the face of the Mendenhall Glacier on Thursday. The glacier continues to be active, with a large dark blue patch showing the latest calving.
The United States Honor Flag arrived in Anchorage today to honor Hoonah Police Sgt. Anthony Wallace and officer Matthew Tokuoka, who were killed in the Southeast village Aug. 30. The Honor Flag was flown at Ground Zero during the recovery efforts after September 11, 2001, and has since traveled around the country to honor fallen police officers and firefighters.
Lovers of giant vegetables crowded the bleachers in the Farm Exhibits building at the Alaska State Fair on Friday evening with one question on their minds: Would the world cabbage weight record be broken?
The effort to win federal approval of genetically engineered salmon received a major boost Friday when the Food and Drug Administration released an analysis that deemed the fish safe to eat and unlikely to harm the environment.
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday while visiting Anchorage that he plans to make critical decisions related to proposed drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the coming months.
