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Police calls for Monday, May 13, 2024
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Police calls for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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A quarter of Alaska adults use tobacco products, and vaping is common among youth, report says
Alaska adults’ tobacco use has been unchanged at 25% since 2014, even though they are smoking far fewer…
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New property assessor rules, PFAS firefighting foam ban among proposals by local legislators to pass on final day
Increased state disaster aid eligibility, requiring safety ladders on floating docks also pass.
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Alaska’s education department does not track homeschool allotment spending, but may have to start
Lawmakers have two days left to stabilizing the state’s correspondence program after court ruling.
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Lack of homeless campground means more people are on the streets, Assembly members told
Ordinance authorizing a campground approved Monday night, but where to put it remains elusive.
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House and Senate leaders agree on state budget with estimated $1,655 PFD as Wednesday’s adjournment deadline looms
Major legislation including correspondence schools, energy, elections and crime still pending.
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Limit of 16,000 cruise passengers most days, 12,000 on Saturdays being discussed by industry and CBJ
Voluntary policy to “get the peak out of the week” targeted for 2026, city’s tourism director says
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Police calls for Sunday, May 12, 2024
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Alaska lawmakers support push to investigate, document forced assimilation in boarding schools
The widely supported resolution supports a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Congress.
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After accusations of ‘lying’ and ‘hate’ fly, House passes bill restricting transgender students in sports
Bill passes 22-18 after filibuster by minority, but declared dead in Senate as end of session nears.
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Police calls for Saturday, May 11, 2024
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Fire consumes one boat, spreads to two others in Douglas Harbor
Unknown if people aboard at time fire started, cause under investigation, official says.
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Church, synagogue vandalism to be punishable as a felony in Alaska under passed bill
Members of the Alaska Senate approved a bill that would increase the penalties for damaging or defacing property…
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Municipal Attorney Robert Palmer resigning to take job with Anchorage law firm
Palmer, a CBJ attorney since 2014, plans to depart Aug. 31 to allow time to search for successor.
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Police calls for Thursday, May 9, 2024
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Police calls for Friday, May 10, 2024
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Alaska Senate contemplates major property tax cut for over-65 homeowners
Four days before the scheduled end of the Alaska Legislature’s regular session, a Senate committee has proposed a…
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Skateboarding diehards come together in massive whiteout Saturday at the Pipeline Skate Park
Murals on walls for past decade — and graffiti added later — painted over as new art awaits.
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Ready, set, grow: Juneau Garden Club holds its annual plant sale
Smiles were blooming Saturday morning along with the plants at the Juneau Garden Club’s annual outdoor plant sale…