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Police calls for Saturday, July 15, 2023
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Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka among targets
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Police calls for Sunday, July 16, 2023
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of July 15
Three decades of capital city coverage.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Why the urgency in appointing Loren Jones to the Assembly?
At the end of the July 10 Assembly meeting (specifically at 10:17 p.m.), after the Assembly honored departing…
Neighbors
Alaska Science Forum: Craig George’s remarkable northern legacy
I was sad to learn recently that Craig George was missing and presumed dead when a raft he…
Opinion
My Turn: No-confidence vote for lame duck city manager
This column has been updated to clarify the definition of Alaska’s Open Meetings Act, which applies to governing…
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Peltola votes against Republican defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
The Alaska Democratic Rep. calls decision “one of the most difficult votes I’ve ever had to take.”
Opinion
Opinion: Debating a new City Hall again
This week, the CBJ Assembly decided to ask voters to approve a $27 million bond obligation for a…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: The Road to Freedom
As a teenager growing up in Colorado, I was eager for my freedom. There was nothing wrong in…
News
Nonattorney advocates to represent Alaskans in court under new waiver
This story has been updated to correct a numerical and an organization title.
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New estimate shows Alaska’s Permanent Fund could be out of spendable money in 3-4 years
Annual transfer from the fund pays for more than half of Alaska’s general-purpose government spending
Opinion
My Turn: Pistachio donuts, saddle shoes and the Law of Bladders
There are many joys of aging, such as discounts at stores and services, using it as a convenient…
News
Juneau Icefield may be key to unlocking secrets of Jupiter ice moon
Researchers probe far beneath ice for clues to aid their search for extraterrestrial life
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make northern lights visible in Juneau, elsewhere in U.S.
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the U.S.-Canada border,…
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Fundraiser gives dog the gift of sight in less than 24 hours
Poodle brought to Juneau Animal Rescue because he was going blind will receive cataracts surgery
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Police call for Tuesday, July 11
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Police calls for Wednesday, July 12
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Alaska environmental department plans to repeal regulation of some fuel-storage tanks
Thousands of aboveground tanks that store diesel fuel and other petroleum products would no longer be regulated by…