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Assistant City Attorney Jane Sebens, left, and Mila Cosgrove, Human Resources and Risk Management Director for the city, read over an exhibit offered by the firefighter's union during a fact finding session in the Assembly Chamber in August 2011. Then City Manager Rod Swope and Deputy City Manager Kim Kiefer watch in the background. Cosgrove is becoming the new Deputy City Manger for Juneau.

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CBJ promotes from within to get new deputy manager

The City and Borough of Juneau will begin the new year with a new deputy city manager. On…

A truck slammed into the back of a Capital Transit bus on Egan Drive Friday morning after traffic was stopped for another two-vehicle accident on Egan Drive at Vanderbilt Hill Road.

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Twin accidents damage four cars and city bus

Five vehicles, including a city bus, were involved in a pair of accidents on Egan Drive Friday morning…

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Criminal justice commission recommends $424 million in savings

The state commission tasked with cutting costs in Alaska’s criminal justice system has come up with a slate…

Gov. Bill Walker presents his fiscal year 2017 fiscal plan on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 in Anchorage.

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Walker proposes big fix, including income tax, to solve state’s budget woes

Gov. Bill Walker has proposed the biggest changes to Alaska’s system of taxes and revenue since Jay Hammond…

First Lady Donna Walker spends time with her grandchildren, Walker Linderman, 11 months, and Mera Hobson, 7, as they wait for the doors to open for the Governor's Open House on Tuesday.

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For governor, cookies come before budget’s main course

This morning, Gov. Bill Walker will unveil a complicated, multibillion-dollar plan to erase Alaska’s deficits and balance the…

David Katzeek, second from right, speaks during a public ceremony at the Walter Soboleff Center Dec. 1 for the return of a Chilkat robe recently acquired on eBay. Sealaska Heritage Institute purchased the robe in November from eBay seller George Blucker of Texas who willingly took a loss on the sale so the piece could be repatriated to the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian.

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SHI welcomes found Chilkat robe to Juneau

More than 50 Southeast residents gathered at the clan house in the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau Dec.…

Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match

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Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match

The City and Borough of Juneau has lost a boundary dispute involving the Petersburg Borough. In a decision…

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Legislators postpone decision on Anchorage offices

The Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council has postponed a decision on its expensive Anchorage offices. In a presentation Friday,…

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Alaska phone books inch closer to disappearance

The phone book isn’t dead, but it’s clearly dying. On Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott signed a regulation…

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Sweetheart dam project moves closer to permit

With a new hydroelectric dam in the works for Juneau, members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission arrived…

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Marijuana board says no to Outside investment

Alaska’s marijuana industry will remain restricted to Alaskans, at least for the time being. After a warning from…

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SHI welcomes found Chilkat robe to Juneau

George Blucker found it in an Illinois flea market. Now, it’s coming back to Alaska. This afternoon, Sealaska…

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will be repaving Egan Drive next summer.

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DOT prepares for major repairs to Egan Drive

Early next year, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will launch a $20 million to $30…

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FAA techs briefly stranded on isolated island

A pair of FAA technicians found themselves on the wrong end of an aerial accident earlier this month,…

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DOT plans millions in ferry terminal improvements next summer

In addition to the road projects it’s planning for next summer, the Alaska Department of Transportation is preparing…

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Alaska’s Arteries: A visual map of ferry system anemia

The Alaska Marine Highway system has long been the transportation lifeblood of Southeast Alaska. (Mobile users may view…

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Eaglecrest Ski Area to open early

Eaglecrest Ski Area will give Juneauites a chance to shake off their turkey hangovers with a little early…

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Marijuana board to hold special meeting

Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday to consider re-tightening restrictions on Outside investment in…

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The Cost of Thanksgiving: Which Juneau grocery offers the best deal?

It’s a holiday about food. And thanks. But mostly food. (Mobile readers may view the infographic here.) In…

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Board approves nation’s first pot cafes

The Alaska Marijuana Control Board is giving tourists a place to light up (or chow down) once cannabis…