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Schools, libraries get warning letters from state attorney general about youth content
Local officials say letters lack specifics, aren’t considering changes in policies.
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Bartlett’s new interim CEO says he’s looking toward hospital’s future, not past problems
Ian Worden says operations are essentially sound, hopes to instill stability and sustainability.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of Nov. 19
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Jury begins deliberations in fillet knife murder case
Closing arguments conclude Thursday afternoon after two week-plus trial.
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Juneau man arrested at airport on suspicion of carrying $62,540 of fentanyl
66 grams of powdered fentanyl, 4,500 pills believed to contain drug found in luggage, police say.
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Juneau’s aging population and low fertility rates raise concerns about declining future
Annual JEDC report also shows growing income gap, plus high housing and healthcare costs.
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Spate of fires prompts CCFR to issue reminder about fire safety
Fires have killed 19 people in Alaska so far this year, none in Juneau.
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JDHS’ Schwarting, TMHS’ Foy, Mills sign
Longtime Glacier Swim Club teammates will compete collegiately.
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Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to halt Willow oil project
Two coalitions of environmental groups, having lost their case in an Alaska courthouse, are asking the 9th U.S.…
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Transgender sports ban now in effect, but Juneau and other school districts in no rush to comply
“I’ve never seen such unity against a policy,” local school member says after statewide conference.
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Yakutat ousted its village corporations’ leaders. Here’s what’s next.
The saga in the Southeast Alaska village of Yakutat is over.
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Douglas Indian Association cultural center near Treadwell trail gets planning commission OK
Some neighbors, commissioners concerned about traffic, other impacts of 4,000-square-foot building.
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Director says history is repeating itself, old chum
“Cabaret” kicks off at McPhetres Hall on Friday, with free previews Tuesday and Thursday
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Assembly approves $300,000 for first phase of Juneau’s first ORV park
Five miles of trails planned at 175-acre site near 35 Mile Glacier Highway.
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Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom says she’s seeking Peltola’s U.S. House seat in 2024
Former state lawmaker and corrections commissioner joins fellow Republican Nick Begich in race.
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Auditor: Alaska Department of Law ‘likely violated’ state law and constitution
Dispute involves large contract between the state and a Washington, D.C. law firm.
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Coast Guard helicopter crashes on Southeast Alaska island, seriously injuring two crew members
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on a search and rescue mission crashed in Southeast Alaska, seriously injuring two…
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15-year-old student detained after bringing BB gun to Thunder Mountain High School, officials say
Quick intervention by principal prevented need for lockdown, according to police.
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Tribes, State Troopers increase access to justice for Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence
Alaska State Troopers received new training in October aimed at keeping Tribal citizens safer
