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FEMA visits hundreds of Juneau homes damaged by flood; decision on federal disaster aid awaits
Presence of agency “a lot larger” than last year’s flood when aid was denied, visiting official says.
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Standardized test scores at some Juneau schools far higher than others
Math, science proficiency at Auke Bay elementary roughly twice Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen’s, for example.
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Free Starlink service, upgraded telecom network seek to resolve downtown internet and phone issues
Slow internet during busy cruise days “number one complaint from this summer,” Goldbelt CEO says.
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Transboundary mining conference sees fears after natural and man-made disasters, hope after pacts
U.S., Canadian and tribal leaders gather in Juneau to seek way forward on decades-old disputes.
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Three people with different backgrounds at struggling healthcare facilities hoping to be Bartlett’s new CEO
Stability of hospital’s leadership, programs emphasized by finalists; board vote may occur this week.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Aug. 31
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Strong arguments for Ship-Free Saturdays, against school board recalls on CBJ ballot
Language is part of official process; additional election perspectives will come from CBJ voter guide, website
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Family, friends of Steven Kissack united from afar at memorial gathering after his death
Remembered as a youth who loved to read, dreamed of Alaska and kept giving even while on the…
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One person killed as major landslide impacts homes in Ketchikan, forces evacuations
Emergency agencies, including statewide and in Juneau, responding as state disaster declared.
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Juneau Community Garden celebrates bountiful 30th annual Harvest Festival
Founders had to make own soil to start garden; now a chef makes festival food from what’s grown.
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Huskies run over Service 48-6 in season home opener
Offensive line plays “best game in more than a year” as JDHS overcomes injury to starting QB.
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Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom drops out of U.S. House race after third-place primary finish
Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola now faces one-on-one matchup against Republican Nick Begich III.
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Sportfishers can’t keep king salmon caught in Southeast waters under emergency order starting Monday
Ban in effect until Oct. 1 unlikely to affect fishing tours since few kings being caught, operators say.
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Bartlett Regional Hospital schedules public meetings, interviews with three CEO finalists
Candidates include hospital’s CFO, leader at Alaska health entities, and longtime out-of-state medical CEO.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Aug. 24
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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School board candidate forum focuses on lessons learned from consolidation process
Five of six candidates running for three seats answer questions about “what ifs” and “what’s next.”
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Juneau woman arrested on suspicion of robberies during past week at gas station, cafe
Suspect twice robbed a gas station at knifepoint, coffee shop/dispensary with mask.
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Juneau has higher turnout, more liberal voting compared to statewide results in primary election
Klukwan defies low turnout statewide, with 55.56% of village’s registered voters casting ballots.
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Changes in student transportation are all over the map after consolidation of schools
Many students say things are fine, but illegal parking and bus woes are prompting course corrections.
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Options for reducing major flooding from Suicide Basin come with lots of questions
Possibilities include drainage tunnels through a mountain and blasting to fill basin with rocks.