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Election to incorporate new Xunaa Borough, and select its Assembly and school board, set for July 15
Approval would form Alaska’s 20th borough; result in dissolution of Hoonah’s municipal government.
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Tlingit and Haida halts traditional foods distribution due to cancellation of federal funding
Providing of salmon, other foods to communities among multiple tribal cuts by Trump administration.
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Alaska Senate committee drops proposed 2025 PFD to $1,000 per recipient, an inflation-adjusted low
Amid a severe state budget deficit, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee is proposing the lowest Permanent Fund dividend…
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 3
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Petitions for mill rate cap, sales tax exemptions and in-person elections certified for signatures
Supporters have until May 30 to get 2,720 signatures to put measures on local fall ballot.
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Compromise education bill passes Legislature by veto-proof margin despite Dunleavy administration threats
Education commissioner tells school districts to support governor’s policy goals or risk losing funds.
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Pulitzer and Grammy winners put spring into Juneau Jazz and Classics starting Saturday
Husband-wife folk team arrives straight from Carnegie; experimental quartet to perform world premiere.
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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: Preserving the past, greeting the future
Generations of architects and naturalists have navigated through mass evolution of visitors and ice.
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Alaska becomes first state to require warnings about alcohol link to colon, breast cancers
Correction: The headline and article have been corrected to reflect the fact that Alaska is the first state…
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Police calls for Sunday, April 27, 2025
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Threads of the Tongass: Opinions split on whether there is a market for mass logging in Southeast
Some support revival of timber industry and jobs; others seek preservation of culture and ecosystem.
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Spend more for programs or PFDs? Legislators say reality may mean less money for both.
As protesters plea for reverse to program cuts, Senate budget leader says PFD may shrink to $1,000.
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How city leaders collect and spend money from residents, visitors getting big night of scrutiny
CBJ and school budgets, mill rate and utility fee hikes, seasonal sales tax part of Wednesday’s agenda.
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Tobacco use in Alaska continues to decline, though rates still above US averages
Smoking has steadily declined in Alaska over the past decades, evidence that coordinated health campaigns mounted over several…
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Effort to rush compromise education bill through Legislature hits snag due to ‘drafting error’
Bill returned to Senate, which passed it 19-1, to fix error in amendment; House vote expected by Wednesday
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Police calls for Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Police calls for Friday, April 25, 2025
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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in May
A museum’s interactive exhibition featuring the works of a range of local performing artists, classical music performances at…
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Police calls for Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Student government convention in Sitka petitions for $1,000 BSA hike, inflation adjustments
About 250 high schoolers seek same funding vetoed by governor, as Legislature now eyes lower amount.