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Two Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager finalists to be interviewed next week
One is a Vermont ski school manager, the other a former Eaglecrest official now in Washington
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A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River
Advocates worry it could compound yearslong salmon crisis, more focus needed on transboundary waters.
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Community mourns pilots aboard flight from Juneau to Yakutat lost in the Fairweather mountains
Two of three people aboard small plane that disappeared last Saturday were experienced pilots.
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Family of Michael Orelove reunites to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Juneau Time Capsule
“It’s not just a gift to the future, but to everybody now.”
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending July 27
Three decades of capital city coverage.
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Landslide forces closure of section South Klondike Highway north of the U.S. border
Officials cooperate to help cruise passengers stranded in Canada rejoin their ships in Haines.
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Ranked choice voting repeal effort survived legal challenges, qualifies for the ballot in November
Alaska voters are slated to have an opportunity this year to affirm or repeal the state’s use of…
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Climate Fair for a Cool Planet expands at Earth’s hottest moment
Annual music and stage play gathering Saturday comes five days after record-high global temperature.
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Ellie Rubenstein resigns from Permanent Fund board, Ethan Schutt displaced as chair in wake of email allegations
Trustees elect new chair, vice chair Wednesday morning; Rubenstein announces resignation hours later
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New July rainfall record set for Juneau with a week to go; Suicide Basin nears 2023 fill level
No more heavy storms expected this month, according to forecaster.
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Rep. Mary Peltola withholds support for Kamala Harris, is ‘keeping an open mind’
Congresswoman says she’s considering Harris presidency’s affect on Alaska as an oil-dependent state.
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Names of officers involved in death of Steven Kissack released, along with more details of standoff
JPD states Kissack threatened to kill officers; one officer who fired gun cleared in 2016 shooting.
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Some Alaska Republican candidates pledge to withdraw if they aren’t atop GOP votes in primary
Pledges are a way to circumvent ranked choice voting, according to one supporter.
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Angela Rodell, former Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. CEO, says she’s running for mayor
First-time candidate to challenge incumbent Beth Weldon; filing deadline for local election is today.
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Three city attorney finalists to be interviewed in public sessions this week by Juneau Assembly
Two Juneau residents with CBJ experience and D.C.-based Army attorney seek to replace Robert Palmer.
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Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat
Haines pilot Samuel Wright, Yakutat residents Hans Munich and Tanya Hutchins were on plane.
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Here’s the candidates certified for the Oct. 1 municipal election ballot as the filing deadline passes
Two running for mayor, seven for two Assembly seats, six for three school board seats.
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President Joe Biden drops out of race, scrambling the campaign for the White House
Withdraws under pressure from fellow Democrats; endorses Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump.
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Yakutat-bound charter flight missing from Juneau
Flight departed from Juneau on Saturday with three people aboard, according to U.S. Coast Guard.
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Protesters demand police accountability following death of Steven Kissack
Advocates gather where he was shot, say they are raising their voices because “he’s unable to speak.”