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Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a freeze on new state regulations. What does that mean?
Administrative order could affect a ballot measure Alaskans supported in 2024.
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Alaska schools need teachers. They’re hiring them from the Philippines.
Alaska schools are hiring teachers from the Philippines amid a massive national shortage. It’s the latest wave of…
Sports
Crimson Bears fall in soccer state tournament semifinal
JDHS comeback against West Anchorage stalls in extra time.
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Seward man survives 3 hours pinned face down under a 700-pound boulder
Rescuers found Kell Morris with hypothermia and face first in a creek as his wife held his head…
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Runners brave rain and mud at Juneau’s Spring Tide Scramble
Annual “mud run” draws a sizable crowd to start Juneau Trail and Road Runners’ race season.
Sports
Crimson Bears freshman keeper saves seniors’ state title hopes in tournament opener
JDHS defeats Service in penalty shootout, advances to Friday’s semifinals.
Sports
JDHS baseball opens region tournament with win
Crimson Bears boys defeat Kayhi on Thursday, face Sitka on Friday.
Sports
Longtime Southeast Alaska sports reporter Klas Stolpe wins ASAA’s annual Gold Lifetime Pass award
Honor recognizes “significant service to high school students of Alaska” for at least 20 years.
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Amid national measles outbreaks, vaccination rates for Alaska children have fallen, report says
Measles, once thought eliminated in the U.S., has spread among unvaccinated people.
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Ballot petitions to lower property and sales taxes, alter election process turned in to CBJ
City has 10 days to review signatures; supporter says more may be needed to get proposals on fall…
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Hearthside Books moving to kids’ play zone at Mendenhall Mall; mall’s owners step in to buy, relocate play area
Move of local bookstore from Nugget Mall announced same week Joanne closes it doors there.
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Local leaders considering ranked choice voting for CBJ elections — with a strong ‘undecided’ tally so far
School board opts to delay its stance until Assembly, which meets Monday, gets more public clarity about proposal.
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Sitka voters reject cruise ship limits
By a more than 2-to-1 margin, voters in Wednesday’s special election turned down a ballot proposition to limit…
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Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.
Legislature adjourned without addressing expanding access to commercial fishing careers.
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Judge: Alaska limits on intoxicating hemp products do not violate the U.S. Constitution
Ruling may end 2023 legal challenge and mean such products are restricted to marijuana retailers here.
Sports
Juneau whistle blower receives state honor
Robert Sims named Alaska Sports Official of the Year.
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Some glaciers will vanish no matter what, study finds
Glacial ice will melt for centuries even if global temperatures stop rising now, according to new research.
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Planting of new trees at Evergreen Cemetery celebrate its new status as an arboretum
More than 100 donated trees of 42 varieties planted during past decades.
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UAS releases Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard to help community plan for flooding
Website provides forecasting, depths of inundation maps and explains why glacial outbursts occur.