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Extending free student breakfast program until end of school year OK’d by school board
Officials express concern about continuing program in future years without community funding.
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Dunleavy to Trump: Give us Mendenhall Lake; nix feds’ control of statewide land, wildlife, tribal issues
Governor asks president-elect for Alaska-specific executive order on dozens of policy actions.
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Assembly OKs lowering flood barrier payment for property owners to about $6,300 rather than $8,000
Amended ordinance makes city pay higher end of 60/40 split, rather than even share.
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Assembly holding public hearing on $8K per-property flood district as other agreements, arguments persist
City, Forest Service, tribal council sign $1M study pact; citizens’ group video promotes lake levee.
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Stabilizing local hospice and home health services celebrated as a gift at holiday gathering
“Light Up a Life” at Bartlett Regional Hospital offers tributes to those receiving end-of-life care.
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In the presents of peace officers: Record-high 61 kids pick out gifts in annual Shop With A Cop
Officers from multiple agencies help pick out and wrap gifts for 32 families Saturday.
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Making 30 sound as one — and 11 sound as 60 — at annual Holiday Cheer concert this weekend
Juneau Symphony, Vox Borealis and Sitka Holiday Brass performs Saturday and Sunday at TMMS.
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Planned Parenthood in Juneau closes, making Anchorage the nearest location for abortion access
Organization cites need to consolidate resources to ensure continuation of services in region.
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Gov. Dunleavy’s budget nixes education increase, pays $3,838 PFD and incurs $1.5B deficit
Proposal sets up battle with Legislature that in past has resulted in more school money and smaller PFDs.
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Legislators skip adding TSA-style security checks at Alaska’s Capitol, approve other safety measures
Proposal to screen visitors at entrance tabled for future discussion; moving mailroom offsite OK’d.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Dec. 14
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Update: Coast Guard confirms Juneau icebreaker to be named after historic ‘Storis’ stationed here after WWII
Newly painted Aiviq bears name of ship in service for 64 years, including a lengthy local legacy.
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Big list of critical needs means mill rate increase is inevitable, Juneau’s leaders say at annual retreat
Brainstorming session also floats ideas from seasonal sales tax to “we should smoke weed for kids.”
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House of carbs: Sweet power trips and tooting of horns at Governor’s Holiday Open House
The best thing about 17,050 cookies is that they stack so neatly.
Sports
NHL star Brandon Dubinsky, Olympic rugby medalist Alev Kelter elected to Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Hall also adding historic Alaska moments involving 1992 Winter Games, 2008 NCAA basketball title game
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Juneau School District gets $500K extra from BSA increase, may use about $100K to extend free student breakfasts
Juneau gets $5.7M rather than $5.2M from one-time funding boost; free meals set to end this month.
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Dunleavy: No surprises in upcoming budget; energy and education will again be big policy goals
Governor also optimistic about Trump, says cancelled post-election announcement wasn’t about Cabinet job.
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Miners from Douglas in early 1900s put in shift work in Theater Alaska’s version of ‘A Christmas Carol’
Theater’s largest-ever production casts multiple people for roles, seeks to grow into annual tradition.
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An enlightenment into sights, sounds and spirit of Mexico at annual Feast Day celebration
Local music students join visiting mariachis at church celebrating national holiday for holy visionary.
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Patty Wahto, manager at Juneau International Airport, retiring next spring after 27-year career
Hired as deputy manager in 1998, she took over top job in 2013 and presided over a series…