JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel responded to a report of possible pollution caused by the grounding of the motor vessel Pacific Queen, moored at Harris Harbor in Juneau, Tuesday morning. Coast Guard pollution responders arrived on scene and observed a small sheen. The hull of Pacific Queen sustained minor damage due to grounding. […]
There was no damage reported in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck 50 miles to the west of Gustavus at 2:54 am on Friday morning, but it did shake awake many of Juneau’s residents 98 miles away. The quake that lasted about 20 seconds rattled dishes and other household belongings and caused hanging light fixtures […]
The Mendenhall Lake Campground was closed last night because of increasingly high levels of water as a glacially dammed lake began releasing waters into the lake and river. Rising levels of water were evident on the river as the waters there churn today. The rising waters are inching up to residents along View Drive as […]
The owner of “Alaska Naughty Maids,” 39-year-old Amber L. Batts was arrested on three counts of Sex Trafficking II and one count of Sex Trafficking III on Wednesday according the the Alaska State Troopers. DPS announced that the Special Crimes Investigation Unit launched an investigation into online sites that showcased woman for commercial sex in […]