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Police calls for Monday, July 1, 2024

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Police calls for Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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The Assembly Room at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the original U.S. Constitutional Convention took place. (Antonie Taveneaux / CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Opinion: Let’s celebrate our country this Fourth of July

On July 4, 1776, a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, steeple bells rang throughout…

The piedmont terminus of Taku Glacier, one of more than 1,000 glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in Southeast Alaska. (Bethan Davies / The New York Times)

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Study finds Juneau Icefield melting at an ‘incredibly worrying’ pace

Melt rate between 2015-19 twice as fast as before 2010; nearly five times as fast compared to 1980s.

University of Alaska Anchorage students walking outside UAA Student Union on Feb. 7, 2023. The Alaska Performance Scholarship funds high-achieving students to attend secondary education in Alaska. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships

Merit-based Alaska Performance Scholarships intended to keep high-achieving students in the state.

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Police calls for Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Police calls for Friday, June 28, 2024

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Police calls for Saturday, June 29, 2024

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An image from “Splash Photography” by Bing Carrillo is scheduled to be displayed during at event at Centennial Hall as part of First Friday in July. (Photo courtesy of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in July

People looking for more quaint leisure activities following the explosive happenings of the Fourth of July will have…

A bumblebee pollinates the flower of shy maiden, which will turn upward soon afterward. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: Flowers, showy and otherwise

The spring and summer flower show at Cowee Meadows (way out on the Point Bridget Trail) is always…

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Seeking ideas for how the community can celebrate the nation’s 250-year anniversary

As we celebrate with friends and family this Fourth of July, I want to challenge you to do…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs bills for the state’s 2025 fiscal year budget during a private ceremony in Anchorage on Thursday. (Official photo from The Office of the Governor)

Opinion

My Turn: Alaska’s “say yes to everything” governor is saying “no” to a lot of things

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said that our state needs everybody to say “yes” to everything. For the governor’s…

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Police calls for Sunday, June 30, 2024

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22-year-old Washington woman on bike medevaced after being struck by vehicle on Glacier Highway

Accident near Fritz Cove Road on Monday morning resulted in temporary closure of highway.

Jasmine Chavez, a crew member aboard the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, waves to her family during a cell phone conversation after disembarking from the ship at Marine Park on May 10. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Ships in port for the week of June 29

Here’s what to expect this week.

Tents occupied by people experiencing homelessness stand across the street from the Glory Hall on June 10. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Ban on homeless sleeping outdoors upheld by U.S. Supreme Court in case watched by Juneau leaders

Some local leaders suggesting restrictions in areas near social service providers.

The U.S. Supreme Court, pictured, issued a decision on a case dealing with a legal precedent that gave federal agencies broad discretion to use their judgment to resolve any ambiguity Congress left in a federal statute. (Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

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U.S. Supreme Court flips precedent that empowered federal agencies

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a precedent Friday that had for decades limited judicial power to strike…

Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, cuts a cake at an event at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth’s new status as an official state holiday. The celebration followed a bill-signing ceremony at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Anchorage office. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Dunleavy signs bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday in Alaska

On Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill to make Juneteenth a legal holiday in the state.

Alaska Department of Health Commissioner Heidi Hedberg gave an update on the backlog of food aid applications in the Division of Public Assistance at a news conference for Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed FY 2025 budget in Juneau on Dec. 14, 2023. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

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USDA penalizes Alaska $12 million for overpaying food stamp benefits

State denies mistake, but says officials disobeyed federal rules during the backlog crisis.

Elbert Lin, a Virginia attorney contracted by the state of Alaska to argue its appeal in the State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development v. Alexander case, addresses Alaska Supreme Court justices on Thursday in Anchorage. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Supreme Court reverses homeschool allotment ruling

Alaska’s Supreme Court justices on Friday reversed a Superior Court ruling that struck down key components of the…