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Forecast: Southeast set to lose most jobs since 2009
Southeast Alaska will lose the most jobs since 2009, according to a new forecast from the Alaska Department…
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Lawmakers pre-file 31 bills
The Alaska Legislature’s preseason has begun with 24 House bills and seven Senate bills released in the first…
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Kito to ask for 120-day session
As the preseason is to the National Football League, prefile season is to the Alaska Legislature. Today, Alaska’s…
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Latest Kensington power idea stopped by regulators
The latest attempt to connect Kensington gold mine to Juneau’s power grid has blown regulatory fuses. In a…
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Assembly gets look at slimmer arts complex
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly got its first look at a pared-down plan for an arts…
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Well, well, a solution for Juneau’s stinky landfill
Take a dozen eggs, one by one, out of their carton. Shatter them on the floor behind your…
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FWS: Alexander Archipelago wolf not endangered
The Alexander Archipelago wolf is not endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. In a 94-page…
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Gastineau demolition takes first big bite next week
Like a worm in an apple, a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, or the face-hugging alien in “Alien,” the contractors…
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CBJ mulls expanding gravel quarry
The city-owned Stabler’s Point Quarry is running out of rock. “This year was a record year for the…
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Klondike Highway still shut by avalanche danger
The Klondike Highway remained closed Thursday between Skagway and Whitehorse after severe weather prevented Canadian helicopter crews from…
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2015: Juneau’s year of gloom
It was a grim year for Juneau. The list of the Empire’s top 10 stories of the year…
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Supreme Court tosses out setnet ban petition
A ballot measure to ban setnet fishing in Juneau and Cook Inlet violates the Alaska Constitution and will…
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Feds, state and AEL&P chime in on Sweetheart Lake dam plan
Things are still sweet for Sweetheart Lake. Federal, state and local agencies have thus far found only minor…
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New year’s calendar includes parties and a chilly dip
The capital city will swing in the new year. It’ll also glitter, foam, and just plain dance. A…
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Weather record expected today
Juneauites will know today whether 2015 will be a record-breaking wet year. Entering the last day of the…
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Avalanche danger closes Klondike Highway
The Alaska Department of Transportation and the Yukon Department of Highways closed the Klondike Highway at 3 p.m.…
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AMC dispute may kill the undead on GCI
“The Walking Dead” may be dead walking. Most Alaskans may lose access to the most popular scripted TV…
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AMHS leader talks problems, hears solutions from frustrated Juneauites
On Tuesday night, Mike Neussl of the Alaska Marine Highway System tried to spread oil on troubled waters.…
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Fake Trooper tries to scam Juneauites
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a series of scam calls received by Juneau residents since Friday. The calls…
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Forest Service ties the knot with its new tour permits
Tom Stewart is in the business of weddings. Now, he’s in one of his own. On Friday, the…