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Fallen officers remembered in annual ceremony during National Police Week
Memorial recognizes their sacrifice and the highest officer assault rate in the past decade.
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Board chair: Eaglecrest’s gondola pushing limits of 2028 completion deadline under Goldbelt agreement
Company can nix $10M deal if work not finished on project ski area calls vital to its financial…
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Alaska gives food stamp recipients’ personal information to federal officials
Data sharing part of nationwide request by Trump administration; appears to be targeting migrants.
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Police calls for Monday, May 12, 2025
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Police calls for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Assembly’s budget deep dive: Debate spans from $3M to support Eaglecrest to $2,000 for veterans’ events
City leaders spend marathon evening seeking to resolve notable items during year when funds are short.
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Ships in port for the week of May 18
This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2024 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…
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Educators, the ‘backbone of our schools,’ are breaking
Teachers say district contract counteroffer with less pay sends the message they should leave.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 17
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Dozens of members of Congress from both parties plead with Trump to unfreeze FEMA grants
Sen. Murkowski part of group drafting letter urging FEMA to begin spending already OK’d by Congress.
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Most Alaskans nominated for state boards and commissions get Legislature’s approval this year
One nominee was rejected on a 0-60 vote, which may be a first for the Alaska Legislature.
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Amid budget struggle, Alaska has little money for new construction or renovation
State’s capital budget about to pass Legislature with no projects for individual legislators’ districts.
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Alaska senators vote to end daylight saving time, ask feds to put state on Pacific Standard Time
Alaska would be on the same time zone as Seattle for four months of the year is bill…
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Juneau Assembly approves extending HESCO barriers
After reviewing flood-fighting inundation maps, additional short-term mitigation deemed necessary.
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As foreign tourists stay away, US could lose $12.5 billion this year, tourism group says
Border detentions, confusion over visas deterring visitors, according to World Travel & Tourism Council.
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German kayaker sets off to circumnavigate Admiralty Island
He made friends along the way in his mission to see Alaska.
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Five people seeking open seat on Juneau school board set for public interviews on Saturday at TMMS
Former board member Steve Whitney, recent runner-up candidate Jenny Thomas among applicants.
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US House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits
State costs would increase with higher error rates — Alaska currently has the highest.
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PFD of $1,000 or $1,400? Ban on abortion funds or not? Fate of state’s budget now in hands of six legislators
Conference committee seeks to resolve 400 differences in House, Senate budgets as session nears end.
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Police calls for Thursday, May 8, 2025
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