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April showers bring May showers
Drier days forecasted after two unseasonably wet months, but potential drought concerns linger.
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School board OKs limits on student cellphone use
New regulation seeks to reduce distractions, sparks privacy concerns for some members.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 14
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Avalanches impact mountain goat populations
Mountain goats seek safety from predators in steep terrain, but they are not immune to winter dangers.
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Dunleavy vetoes $200 of $700 BSA increase as he signs state budget for coming year
Governor cites low oil prices for $122 million in total cuts to budget approved by Legislature.
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Crimson Bears Iverson, Connally place names on record wall
JDHS track and field stars new school records registered on high.
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Short-term rental task force recommends rule adjustments, but no cap on units for property owners
Group suggests allowing multiple STRs for a single dwelling, “grandfathering” period for new rules.
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Alaska detained 42 men arrested by ICE and flown in from out of state, amid federal crackdown
DOC released names and countries of origin of detainees in Anchorage, two transferred out of state.
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Two Juneau airport manager finalists set for meet-and-greets, interviews on Wednesday and Thursday
One is a longtime municipal and military aviation manager, the other a longtime airport and Alaska DOT manager.
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Alaskans plan widespread pro-democracy protests, joining national movement
Events planned Saturday have gained new support after President Trump ordered National Guard into L.A.
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Trump seeks 90% funding cut for tribal colleges and universities
Officials say impact would be “extremely dire” for campuses across U.S., including Alaska.
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Hearthside Books and Toys finishes No. 8 in USA Today’s ‘10 Best Independent Bookstores’ poll
“I didn’t believe we were really going to make it,” owner says about newspaper’s Readers’ Choice Awards list.
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Legislature forms six-member education task force, including two from Juneau, to study funding and policy
School accountability, absenteeism and open enrollment among issues members will consider.
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NOAA firings, cuts will reduce services used to manage Alaska fisheries, officials say
Data analysis, salmon research and other services will be impacted, officials say.
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Five months after Trump order, most federal agencies are using ‘Gulf of America,’ Mount McKinley
On Friday, the federal agency in charge of offshore oil and gas drilling announced that it will be…
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Assembly approves budget that hikes mill rate to 10.24; also OKs 5% annual increase in utilities fees
City leaders reject cuts proposed by mayor, who expresses concern about tax-limiting ballot measures.
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National Guard exercise begins simulation of foreign terrorist attacks
Operation ORCA brings 100 personnel to Juneau, disrupts traffic around Capitol
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Trump threatens that any protesters at Saturday’s military parade will be met with ‘very big force’
Warning makes no distinction between peaceful demonstrations and violent confrontations.
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Immigration protests spread to more cities as Trump deploys Marines to L.A.
Defense officials say battalion of 500 Marines “being mobilized” to help quell immigration protests.