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Aurora forecast for the week of Feb. 12
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…
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State ferry system in third year of crew shortages
Kennicott will spend another summer in dock unless more people hired soon, AMHS director says.
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Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024
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Dunleavy makes first official Yukon visit, signs Alaska Highway maintenance agreement
In his first official visit to the Yukon during five years as Alaska’s governor, Mike Dunleavy signed an…
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Food assistance advocates seeking substantial fixes as record demand, food stamp problems persist
State, facing lawsuit and funding pressures on SNAP backlog, being asked for other forms of help.
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‘Indecent’ features cast of multiple personalities retelling tale of controversial historic play
Actors take on many emotions, accents and personas in play debuting this weekend at Perseverance.
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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
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Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
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Show and tell: Local Natives highlight cultural education impacts of school district’s budget crisis
Students, teachers say preserving language, other programs vital as officials consider what to cut.
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Alaska politicians contemplate first statewide borrowing request since 2012
Dunleavy administration considering the possibility, but bond package not yet introduced.
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Public safety commissioner seeks change in Alaska’s missing and murdered Indigenous people response
“We’ve closed our eyes and allowed rural Alaska to be seriously victimized,” Cockrell said.
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Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024
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Friday the 13th storm — as in that many possible inches of snow — forecast for Juneau
Accumulation expected between 9 a.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday; chance of rain/snow through Monday.
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Inaugural Juneau Jazz Festival offers high hopes of getting into a jam
Variety of genres, groupings, workshops and performances scheduled during three-day event.
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SEARHC raises mimimum base pay for ‘direct-hire’ employees to $25 an hour
Spokesperson says change affects about 16% of employees.
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Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
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Assembly members back $4M loan, taking over 3.9M in costs to fix school district’s 7.9M deficit
District still facing steep cuts such as school consolidations to prevent future shortfalls.
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Alaska state geologists’ report on fatal landslide in Wrangell cites heavy rainfall as trigger
Soils saturated by heavy rains unleashed the massive landslide that killed six people in the Southeast Alaska community…
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Feb. 11
Three decades of capital city coverage (about past school district budget woes, in this instance).