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William Steadman, a Juneau resident, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of producing child pornography, according to law enforcement officials. (Photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice)

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Juneau man faces minimum 25-year sentence after guilty plea to federal child pornography charge

William Steadman, 35, has prior child pornography conviction from 2018.

Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey Ritter, 1st Lt. aboard Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, supervises his crew after the launch of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association weather buoy near the Hinchinbrook Entrance to Prince William Sound in Alaska, Dec. 10, 2018. The buoy will record and transmit weather data. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA1 Nate Littlejohn)

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Resolution pending in Alaska Legislature urges more federal support for NOAA weather buoys

Too many of the weather buoys floating in the waters off Alaska are out of service and the…

Signs at the front of the Alaska State Capitol on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, indicate a designated entrance for legislators and their staff, and direct members of the public to a separate door. The signs were in anticipation of a security screening policy that was put on hold, but on Monday a similar policy was approved by the Legislative Council. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Airport-style security screening coming soon to Alaska State Capitol after Legislative Council’s OK

“It will probably be a couple weeks before it’s all in place,” says Rep. Sara Hannan, the council’s…

A Capital City Transit Center electric bus (left) and diesel bus (right) wait for passengers at the Downtown Transit Center on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Capital Transit is constructing a charging station for its new electric buses

Capital Transit superintendent says fleet offering better experience than first electric bus received in 2020.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, March 30, 2025

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Art by Christine Kleinhenz of Tide Watcher will be featured at The Bear’s Lair as part of First Friday in April. (Juneau Arts and Humanities Council photo)

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

A poster tribute leading up to the 50th Alaska Folk Festival and composing spontaneous stories of 55 words…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

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Aurora forecast through the week of March 23

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…

(Illustration by Stephanie Harold)

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Woven Peoples and Place: Seals, science and sustenance

Xunaa (Hoonah) necropsy involves hunters and students

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Lesley Thompson asks a question during a town hall with the three members of Juneau’s state legislative delegation Thursday night at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Local legislators emphasize wise navigation on bumpy state and federal policy highways during town hall

Federal shakeups affecting medical care, fiscal stability, schools and other legislative issues loom large.

Angie Flick (center), finance director for the City and Borough of Juneau, explains to Assembly members the financial impacts of various adjustments to the mill rate during a Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Proposed CBJ budget eyes increase to 10.19 mills due to school building takeover, other costs

Unknowns as Assembly begins two-month process are contract negotiations, federal funding.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Monday, March 24, 2025

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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ConocoPhillips oil pipelines on the North Slope of Alaska on March 23, 2023. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

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Oil and gas execs denounce Trump’s ‘chaos’ and ‘uncertainty’ in first survey during his second term

Issues raised by southcentral U.S. operators have similarities, differences to Alaska’s, lawmakers say.

Tom Dawson touches a 57-millimeter Bofors gun during a tour of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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US Coast Guard Cutter Munro stops in Juneau as it begins its patrol

Crew conducts community outreach and details its mission in Alaska.

Natural gas processing equipment is seen at Furie Operating Alaska’s central processing facility in Nikiski, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Glenfarne takes majority stake of Alaska LNG Project, will lead development

The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation announced Thursday they had reached an agreement with the New York-based company.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer for The New York Times)

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Trump administration abruptly cuts billions from state health services, including Alaska’s

State was using funds to purchase lab equipment and update electronic records.

Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire
A sign in front of The Waterfront on Glacier advertises being open for reservations on Wednesday morning, two days after city officials shut it down due to building work done without a proper permit.

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Waterfront on Glacier hotel abruptly closed, guests evicted, by city due to building permit issues

“We just are not confident that that building is safe for occupants,” community development director says.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on March 25, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending March 29

Three decades of capital city coverage.

President Donald Trump signs the Save Our Seas Act in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, Oct. 11, 2018. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), is second from the left. Both Republican politicians got relatively high favorable ratings in a poll of Alaskans published this month. (Gabriella Demczuk/The New York Times)

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Statewide poll: Trump, Murkowski provoke strongest feelings; Sullivan most popular among delegation

Alaskans also split on continuing aid to Ukraine, agree Russia started war, oppose Canada/Mexico tariffs.