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Members of U.S. Senate back disaster aid request amid increasing storm severity
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster response and recovery funding is…
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New owner seeks to transfer Douglas Island Breeze In’s retail alcohol license to Foodland IGA
Transfer would allow company to take over space next to supermarket occupied by Kenny’s Liquor Market.
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Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say
Legislative task force charged with helping communities considering broad range of responses.
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Locals protesting $8K payment for temporary flood barriers told rejection may endanger permanent fix
Feds providing barriers free, but more help in danger if locals won’t pay to install them, city manager…
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Petition seeking one-third expansion of alcohol-serving establishments gets Assembly OK
Request to state would allow 31 licensees in Juneau instead of 23; Assembly rejects increase to 43.
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Police: Driver of CBJ truck not at fault in death of man struck in drive-through lane of bank
Victim laying on pavement during early-morning incident in June couldn’t be seen in time, JPD chief says.
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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
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Police calls for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
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Ranked choice voting repeal trails for first time in ballot count; Begich’s lead exceeds uncounted votes
Finally tally scheduled Wednesday; recounts possible after certification on Nov. 30.
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Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024
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Ranked choice voting repeal coming down to wire, Begich claims U.S. House win in latest ballot counts
Repeal has 0.28% lead as of Saturday, down from 0.84% Thursday — an 895-vote gap with 9,000 left…
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Aurora forecast through the week of Nov. 17
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…
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Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
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Rural Alaska mayor takes office, cancels elections, pleads guilty to felony election interference
Arthur Sammy Heckman Sr. has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of unlawful interference with an…
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Alaska scientists and policymakers look to hydrogen as power source of the future
The key to decarbonization may be all around us.
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Hundreds of property owners in flood zone may have to pay $7,972 apiece for Hesco barrier levee
City, property owners to split $7.83M project cost under plan Juneau Assembly will consider Monday.
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Juneau man arrested on suspicion of murdering 1-month-old girl after seven-month investigation
James White, 44, accused of killing child by fracturing her skull in a motel room in April.
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Drug overdose deaths in Alaska jump 38.68% in a year as nationwide rate drops 14%
National experts see hope in second annual decline as Alaska officials worry about ongoing crisis.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Nov. 16
Three decades of capital city coverage.