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Alaska elections officials say most rural early voting sites flagged by lawsuits opened Monday

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Mount Jumbo Gym gets spooky sendoff as Halloween venue

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Election Day polls open until 8 p.m.; first results expected by 9 p.m., ranked-choice tally on Nov. 18

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Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

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Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble

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Empty Bowls celebrates 20 years of filling Glory Hall’s financial needs and people’s stomachs

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Mount Jumbo Gym gets spooky sendoff as Halloween venue

Mount Jumbo Gym gets spooky sendoff as Halloween venue

Mount Jumbo Gym gets spooky sendoff as Halloween venue

Douglas Ghost Walk hosted at gym for final time as building set to be sold.

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Election Day polls open until 8 p.m.; first results expected by 9 p.m., ranked-choice tally on Nov. 18

Election Day polls open until 8 p.m.; first results expected by 9 p.m., ranked-choice tally on Nov. 18

Election Day polls open until 8 p.m.; first results expected by 9 p.m., ranked-choice tally on Nov. 18

Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble

Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble

Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble

Empty Bowls celebrates 20 years of filling Glory Hall’s financial needs and people’s stomachs

Empty Bowls celebrates 20 years of filling Glory Hall’s financial needs and people’s stomachs

Empty Bowls celebrates 20 years of filling Glory Hall’s financial needs and people’s stomachs

DOT stages equipment at Cascade Point in anticipation of ferry terminal's first phase

DOT stages equipment at Cascade Point in anticipation of ferry terminal's first phase

DOT stages equipment at Cascade Point in anticipation of ferry terminal's first phase

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

Worker hospitalized after being crushed by containers aboard barge at AML dock

Worker hospitalized after being crushed by containers aboard barge at AML dock

Worker hospitalized after being crushed by containers aboard barge at AML dock

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Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Crimson Bears spike Lady Kings at Ketchikan

Ghostly apparitions appear on Pioneer Road

Ghostly apparitions appear on Pioneer Road

Ghostly apparitions appear on Pioneer Road

JDHS girls win fourth straight Region V swim team title

JDHS girls win fourth straight Region V swim team title

JDHS girls win fourth straight Region V swim team title

Region V tournament starts with a splash

Region V tournament starts with a splash

Region V tournament starts with a splash

Crimson Bears hockey team skates as one family

Crimson Bears hockey team skates as one family

Crimson Bears hockey team skates as one family

Juneau to host region swim and dive championships

Juneau to host region swim and dive championships

Juneau to host region swim and dive championships

Crimson Bears spike nets at Anchorage invitational

Crimson Bears spike nets at Anchorage invitational

Crimson Bears spike nets at Anchorage invitational

Southeast Showdown puts 11 Crimson Bears on top

Southeast Showdown puts 11 Crimson Bears on top

Southeast Showdown puts 11 Crimson Bears on top

Grapplers tear up the mats at Friday’s Southeast Showdown

Grapplers tear up the mats at Friday’s Southeast Showdown

Grapplers tear up the mats at Friday’s Southeast Showdown

Cooking for Pleasure: French Apple Pie

Cooking for Pleasure: French Apple Pie

Cooking for Pleasure: French Apple Pie

Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Indian style cauliflower and potatoes

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Rockfish in a wine cream sauce

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

Cooking for Pleasure: Shrimp Quiche

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

On The Trails: Dike trail observations and nuthatches

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Notes On The News: A big helping hand and facing the big financial gap that remains

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Cooking for Pleasure: Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

On The Trails: Two little mysteries

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

AI Tries To Write The News: Is proposed fee hike at Mendenhall Glacier paying for time travel?

Southeast Alaska News

Alaska elections officials say most rural early voting sites flagged by lawsuits opened Monday

Alaska elections officials say most rural early voting sites flagged by lawsuits opened Monday

Alaska elections officials say most rural early voting sites flagged by lawsuits opened Monday

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings

Democrats file suit over closed polling places in rural Alaska

Democrats file suit over closed polling places in rural Alaska

Democrats file suit over closed polling places in rural Alaska

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage

‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage

‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage

DOJ sending election monitors to Alaska; locations are unknown

DOJ sending election monitors to Alaska; locations are unknown

DOJ sending election monitors to Alaska; locations are unknown

Alaska candidates for governor vary on approaches to outmigration, state support for families

Alaska candidates for governor vary on approaches to outmigration, state support for families

Alaska candidates for governor vary on approaches to outmigration, state support for families

Alaska is on pace to match 2024’s record-high early voting numbers

Alaska is on pace to match 2024’s record-high early voting numbers

Alaska is on pace to match 2024’s record-high early voting numbers

Calls for higher voting participation pervade Alaska Federation of Natives convention

Calls for higher voting participation pervade Alaska Federation of Natives convention

Calls for higher voting participation pervade Alaska Federation of Natives convention

U.S. / International News

More young women try to avoid pregnancy with prayer, other unproven methods

More young women try to avoid pregnancy with prayer, other unproven methods

More young women try to avoid pregnancy with prayer, other unproven methods

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

Early voting jumps in Senate battleground states across US

Early voting jumps in Senate battleground states across US

Early voting jumps in Senate battleground states across US

How a secret vote by UN scientists legitimized carbon capture and skewed decades of climate policy

How a secret vote by UN scientists legitimized carbon capture and skewed decades of climate policy

How a secret vote by UN scientists legitimized carbon capture and skewed decades of climate policy

DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say

DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say

DHS targeting naturalized Americans in voter investigations, civil rights groups say

Time for change? Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action

Time for change? Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action

Time for change? Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action

Courts deciding Trump’s push to control voting in states as Election Day nears

Courts deciding Trump’s push to control voting in states as Election Day nears

Courts deciding Trump’s push to control voting in states as Election Day nears

Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states, locations not yet disclosed

Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states, locations not yet disclosed

Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states, locations not yet disclosed

Study: 49% of families unable to afford basic living costs

Study: 49% of families unable to afford basic living costs

Study: 49% of families unable to afford basic living costs

CBJ Parks and Recreation Winter Pass available now

City and Borough of Juneau

CBJ Parks and Recreation Winter Pass available now

CBJ Parks and Recreation Winter Pass available now

Juneau Piano Series begans 8th season Nov. 8

Community contributor

Juneau Piano Series begans 8th season Nov. 8

Juneau Piano Series begans 8th season Nov. 8

AWARE announces 2027 Women of Distinction honorees in celebration of 30th Anniversary

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AWARE announces 2027 Women of Distinction honorees in celebration of 30th Anniversary

AWARE announces 2027 Women of Distinction honorees in celebration of 30th Anniversary

Juneau Coordinated Transportation Coalition seeks public comment on 2026 plan

City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau Coordinated Transportation Coalition seeks public comment on 2026 plan

Juneau Coordinated Transportation Coalition seeks public comment on 2026 plan

Sigoowu Ye Park reopens, with reminder bikes not allowed

City and Borough of Juneau

Sigoowu Ye Park reopens, with reminder bikes not allowed

Sigoowu Ye Park reopens, with reminder bikes not allowed

A true community effort rooted in care

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A true community effort rooted in care

A true community effort rooted in care

Bartlett Regional Hospital announces Fireweed Award recipients

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Bartlett Regional Hospital announces Fireweed Award recipients

Bartlett Regional Hospital announces Fireweed Award recipients

Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge closed

City and Borough of Juneau

Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge closed

Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge closed

National Shrine of Saint Thérèse honors Jim Wilcox

Community contributor

National Shrine of Saint Thérèse honors Jim Wilcox

National Shrine of Saint Thérèse honors Jim Wilcox

Police blotter for Oct. 31

Police blotter for Oct. 31

Police blotter for Oct. 31

Police blotter for Oct. 30

Police blotter for Oct. 30

Police blotter for Oct. 30

Police blotter for Oct. 29

Police blotter for Oct. 29

Police blotter for Oct. 29

Police blotter for Oct. 28

Police blotter for Oct. 28

Police blotter for Oct. 28

Police blotter for Oct. 27

Police blotter for Oct. 27

Police blotter for Oct. 27

Police blotter for Oct. 26

Police blotter for Oct. 26

Police blotter for Oct. 26

Obituaries / Death Notices

Obituary: Donald Robert Cowling

Obituary: Donald Robert Cowling

Obituary: Donald Robert Cowling

Obituary: Sheila Nickerson

Obituary: Sheila Nickerson

Obituary: Sheila Nickerson

Obituary: Phyllis C. Kane

Obituary: Phyllis C. Kane

Obituary: Phyllis C. Kane

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