Clarise Larson

5 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Clarise Larson

The Juneau Independent, a new web-based newsroom in Juneau, launched today with a mission to offer a newspaper that is locally owned and operated. Mark Sabbatini, the former managing editor of the Juneau Empire, is leading the effort. He’s worked in the newspaper industry for nearly four decades with stints at the Empire, the Los Angeles Times and the Antarctic Sun.

5 days ago | ktoo.org | Clarise Larson

A Juneau man died after falling roughly 150 feet while hiking near Salmon Creek Dam on Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers says the man was 64 years old and hiking with a group. The man’s name has not been released. According to a Saturday afternoon Facebook post by Capital City Fire/Rescue, emergency responders attempted to rescue the injured hiker. But a follow-up post later that evening said that the man died from his injuries.

1 week ago | ktoo.org | Clarise Larson

Federal funding for public media is at risk. The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.

1 week ago | ktoo.org | Clarise Larson

The Juneau Independent, a new web-based newsroom in Juneau, launched today with a mission to offer a newspaper that is locally owned and operated. Mark Sabbatini, the former managing editor of the Juneau Empire, is leading the effort. He’s worked in the newspaper industry for nearly four decades with stints at the Empire, the Los Angeles Times and the Antarctic Sun.

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Clarise Larson

A man who allegedly impersonated an American to board a cruise ship last month was arrested twice in Juneau on charges including fraud, theft and attempted escape. Authorities say Enrico Ronquillo, 37, used a Californian’s name to board the Discovery Princess cruise ship in Seattle. State troopers arrested Ronquillo, who was federally charged May 14 with false impersonation of a U.S. citizen, making and using a false document, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.