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Survey: Ferry Tustumena still safe to sail
The ferry Tustumena is safe to sail. On Monday, the members of the Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board…
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Report: Ferry system should become state-owned corporation
A new report commissioned by Southeast Conference recommends that the Alaska Marine Highway System become a state-backed corporation…
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Lake ice is inviting but remains dangerous
If you go ice skating this week, remember the deer. On Saturday, Alaska Wildlife Trooper Sgt. Aaron Frenzel…
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Marijuana money already reaching state coffers, but industry isn’t yet self-funding
The state of Alaska will begin to collect its first marijuana taxes this month, but records from the…
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Yakutat power sale draws ample opposition
State regulators will decide the fate of Yakutat’s municipal power company, but a large group of local residents…
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Fire wrecks three Mendenhall Valley auto shops
Carson Knight has had a bad year. His wife has been diagnosed with cancer. Family members have died.…
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Rainforest Farms makes Juneau’s first marijuana harvest ahead of Thanksgiving sales
Black Friday will be green. Juneau’s first commercial marijuana retail store will open to the general public on…
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Kito and Parish named committee chairs in House
Rep. Sam Kito III will head the powerful Legislative Council when the Alaska Legislature convenes in January. One…
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State issues first marijuana warning to licensed business
An Anchorage marijuana business that ran afoul of state regulations will be let off with a warning. On…
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Democrats and moderates unveil new-look House Majority
On the same day Alaskans voted for Donald Trump to bring a new look to the American presidency,…
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Trump wins over America, but not Juneau
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won America, he won Alaska, but he did not win Juneau. Alaska’s capital…
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In Juneau, as in the rest of America, a desire for Trump
Growing up in Hong Kong, Lily Hong Campbell idolized Donald Trump as a businessman. On Tuesday, she had…
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Parish knocks out Muñoz in House District 34
With an extraordinary upset on Election Day, Democratic underdog Justin Parish defeated Republican incumbent Cathy Muñoz for a…
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Early turnout sets record ahead of Election Day
Even before the polls open Tuesday morning, Alaska’s election is already setting records. Through Monday morning, 68,547 Alaskans…
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Parish and Muñoz slog door to door toward Election Day result
For Justin Parish and Cathy Muñoz, the race for House District 34 ends today. Election Day culminates a…
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ACS and GCI give new details on big federal help for rural Alaska
Telecommunications companies GCI and ACS will receive millions of dollars over the next 10 years to bring broadband…
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Parish beats Muñoz in final full month of fundraising
The Democratic challenger for the Mendenhall Valley raised more money than the Republican incumbent in October, but Rep.…
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The ignored law: No political signs allowed roadside
Nearly every political sign in Juneau is illegal — and that’s OK. According to state law, “outdoor advertising…
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Electricity rates rise this month
Juneau residents will see a 3.86 percent increase in their electric bills starting Nov. 23. The Regulatory Commission…
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Ballot Measure 2 promises cheaper student loans, but state could shoulder some impact
Sen. Anna MacKinnon has tried for more than four years to make student loans cheaper. That effort will…