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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 17
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Five people seeking open seat on Juneau school board set for public interviews on Saturday at TMMS
Former board member Steve Whitney, recent runner-up candidate Jenny Thomas among applicants.
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PFD of $1,000 or $1,400? Ban on abortion funds or not? Fate of state’s budget now in hands of six legislators
Conference committee seeks to resolve 400 differences in House, Senate budgets as session nears end.
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Proposed Medicaid cuts in Alaska: A protest, a Senate resolution and where things currently stand
Some Republicans in D.C. balk at full $880B reduction; work requirements, other trims still in play.
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Filmmakers seek to share cultural lessons of Juneau Alaska Music Matters with a wider audience
Crew spends two weeks with students after following similar program in Texas for full-length documentary.
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House passes bill reviving pensions for public employees, Senate expected to consider it next year
Supporters say it avoids pitfalls in previous system nixed in 2006 due to multibillion-dollar shortfall.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 10
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel and new regulations due to fiscal crunch
Exemptions allowed for certain occupations and “mission-critical” purposes.
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Dunleavy threatens unprecedented veto of education funds in budget unless his policy goals are met
Line-item veto could leave districts with less money for months; legality of such action is questioned
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Outlook among Alaska businesses this year plummets in statewide, Southeast surveys
SE mood last year second-highest since 2010, is second-lowest now; statewide drop biggest in eight years
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Assembly moves to keep Juneau libraries open daily by providing funds after federal cuts
Money would prevent branches from closing one day a week, but won’t restore statewide loan program
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JAHC gave up DEI under Trump’s threats, then lost its board chair and executive director. What’s ahead?
Arts nonprofit “trying to respond to other concerns in the community and learning from this,” interim chair says.
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Telephone Hill residents will need to vacate homes Oct. 1 under demolition plan advanced by Assembly
Proposal calls for city to demolish neighborhood this fall, prepare site for development next summer.
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‘Molly of Denali’ and other PBS children’s programs on hold as Trump cancels funds
Emmy-winning Juneau writer of “Molly” says PBS told creators the series isn’t being renewed.
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Alaska ranks 49th, ahead of only Louisiana, in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States survey
State drops from 45th a year ago, led by large drops in opportunity and fiscal stability.
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Tlingit and Haida rejoins Alaska Federation of Natives after two-year absence, citing current challenges
“In uncertain times, unity is our greatest strength,” Tlingit and Haida’s president says.
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Local arts and culture programs in crosshairs of latest cuts by Trump administration
Perseverance Theatre, music programs, public library’s statewide remote services hit by fund cancellations.
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Juneau author Tessa Hulls wins Pulitzer Prize for graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts’
Book entwines grandmother, mother and author on journey of politics and identity from China to points worldwide.
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Phil Huebschen stepping down after two years as head of Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
No reason stated for departure, which comes after JAHC faces DEI and funding pressure from Trump.
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State, employees’ union reach tentative agreement on 11% pay hike over three years
Deal will also significantly boost state’s health insurance contribution if OK’d by workers, lawmakers.