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Woven Peoples and Place: ‘We are tired of being resilient’ — Introducing ‘Woven’
New name emphasizes the interconnectedness, strength and balance of our communities.
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A dramatic sea rescue saved all from a cruise ship fire on Juneau’s 100th birthday; what would happen today?
519 Prinsendam passengers saved from lifeboats; now officials say best hope is another cruise ship.
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Alaska Supreme Court weighs whether correspondence education lawsuit wrongly targeted state
Plaintiffs aim to block public dollars benefiting private schools, defense focuses on parents’ rights
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Biden struggles, Trump aggressively lies during first presidential debate between likely nominees
Former President Donald Trump repeatedly delivered aggressive, often misleading attacks against a shaky President Joe Biden during a…
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Alaska leads the nation in drone innovation, wants to use it to save more lives
Visibility, data collection for disaster management reaching new heights, experts visiting Juneau say.
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What you need to know about Alaska’s contested homeschool allotments
Alaska’s Supreme Court hears state’s appeal of ruling that allotments are unconstitutional Thursday.
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Juneau man gets 7½-year sentence for sexually abusing 14-year-old family member in his home
Randy Willard, 39, also gets 16½ years suspended jail time, must register as lifetime sex offender.
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 29
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Effort to repeal local mail-in voting ordinance called ‘huge success’ despite not enough signatures
Petition to repeal measure OK’d last year raises awareness, may fuel future effort, organizer says.
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District court vacates Tlingit and Haida’s ‘land into trust’ agreement with federal government
Split decision in state lawsuit OKs tribal pacts, but cites flaws in process involving Juneau land.
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As salmon season kicks off, some Alaska fishermen fear for their futures
Some signs of recovery for $6 billion industry a year into crisis, but major threats persist.
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Juneau schools empty out as classrooms and memories transition under consolidation plan
Transitions “ahead of schedule” for school district; use for vacant buildings by CBJ still in question
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Bartlett leaders OK resolutions seeking help for ‘non-core’ services, but may halt some otherwise
Future of substance abuse treatment, hospice, other programs may be up to Assembly — or voters.
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Six years and one pandemic later, next stage of Aurora Harbor expansion is complete
New installations allow for longer vessels, provide utilities for final planned phase of project.
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After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction
Members of the Alaska Legislature questioned the direction of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. on Monday in a…
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Local king salmon ban not expected to have big impact on summer fishing, but long-term concerns remain
Ban due to 2020 landslide that caused hatchery pipeline break, disrupting multiyear spawning cycle
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Pro-choice abortion protesters march to Governor’s Residence to demand removal of pro-life flag
Rally on second anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision also focuses on fall election.
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Juneau revives its summer solstice spirit with Only Fools Run At Night
Runners and walkers in madcap costumes fill downtown streets as race returns after six-year absence.
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Mucking, trucking, chucking and yukking it up at Juneau Gold Rush Days
Logging competitions, live music, other events continue Sunday at Savikko Park.
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Sitka residents join those in Juneau proposing hard caps on cruise ships as tourism grows
Two ballot measures could be presented to local voters in the two Southeast Alaska towns this fall