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Getting icebreaker to Juneau will require lots of support work, may be slow process, officials say
Hope is Aiviq can arrive in 18-24 months, but Coast Guard has history of delays, Murkowski says.
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Alumni go back to school to take on JDHS cross-country team in season-opening 5K
More than 60 students from consolidated high school team run against adults at Sayéik Invitational.
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Alaska elections officials plan to debut new ballot-tracking system with Aug. 20 primary
The Alaska Division of Elections is using a new tool this year in an attempt to avoid the…
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Early voting continues during final weekend before Alaska’s primary election on Tuesday
U.S. House, state legislative races on ballot; top four finishers in each race advance to Nov. 5 election.
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More than 300 people take on the course against cancer in 33rd annual Beat the Odds race
Participants in 5K run and two-mile walk raise funds for Juneau’s Cancer Connection.
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Juneau Huskies lose season opener on road to East Anchorage 22-6
Thunderbirds score TDs on opening two drives before back-and-forth battle the rest of the game.
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Federal appeals court ruling eliminates — for now — legal threat facing Southeast Alaska fishers
A three-judge panel at 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower-court decision that could have…
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JPD: Washington state woman arrested at Juneau airport with about $100K of illegal drugs
38-year-old suspect confronted by police Thursday moring after her arrival from Seattle
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Survey of Alaska youth reveals more mental health problems, but also some positive trends
More anxiety and suicidal thoughts, but less use of harmful substances like tobacco and alcohol.
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More space for alternative programs celebrated through song at Dzantik’i Heeni on the first day of school
Three schools in new location see increased enrollments, Montessori continues traditional welcome.
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More than 1,100 students show up on first day at newly consolidated JDHS
Students say they’re expecting more friends, more competition and less parking.
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Alaska Department of Law charges two state troopers after bloody arrest in Kenai
Officers pepper-sprayed man, directed a dog to bite him, shocked him with a Taser and kicked him.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Aug. 17
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Owner of Foodland, Super Bear in discussions to buy the Breeze In stores
Company is also ending lease of Kenny’s Liquor Market, adjacent to Foodland since 1995.
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From flowery fundraising to emergency CBJ funding, longer-term flood recovery efforts underway
Foundation raises at least $150K for direct relief, Assembly to consider $1M emergency measure Monday.
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Rising cases of ‘whooping cough’ in Alaska prompt warnings and prevention recommendations
A spike in pertussis, a contagious disease commonly known as whooping cough, has swept through Alaska, the state…
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Peltola still holds fundraising cash advantage in U.S. House race, new figures show
Ahead of Alaska’s Aug. 20 primary election, incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola continues to hold a fundraising…
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Survival of world’s oldest humpback whale, spotted in Southeast Alaska last month, is a mystery
Male known as “Old Timer” is now at least 53 years old, according to marine mammal researcher.
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It’s official: Private icebreaker acquired by Coast Guard will be homeported in Juneau
Vessel with up to 190 personnel expected to “reach initial operational capability in two years.”
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51-unit low-income apartment for people recovering from substance abuse gets OK from Planning Commission
Lemon Creek facility would be first phase in expansion of Gastineau Human Services programs.