Juneau Independent

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Juneau high school students are speaking out about how unresolved contract negotiations are affecting them in the classroom.

Parts for ‘critical equipment’ expected to arrive next week, city says; center has been closed much of the past month due to weather-related issues

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at the plate of a long-term fiscal plan for the state, much like a kid skips the broccoli and wants to move straight to the dessert. The governor talks about a full menu of legislation to build a balanced budget for years to come, with enough revenue to meet expenses — a goal which has eluded Alaska for much of the past decade as the state has burned through its savings.

The state agency that protects Alaska’s state-owned oil and gas from waste confirmed Friday that a small North Slope company deliberately burned off state-owned natural gas for almost four months because reinjecting the gas was inconvenient for the company.

Lucas Mattson, 19, an engineering student at the University of Michigan, didn’t have a coat; no foul play expected, according to officials.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to gauge support for what would be the first Alaska Outer Continental Shelf minerals lease sale.

Alaska’s congressional delegation is split on its response to ICE actions in Minneapolis.

City and ski area leaders scheduled to discuss next year’s budget — and possibly a gondola decision — in early March; future of board set to be revisited after that meeting.

With almost 700 participants, Juneau’s annual board game convention sold out for a second time this year. Some people traveled from as far as Indiana and Massachusetts to play at Platypus Con. And the weekend-long event stayed open late — until the early morning hours…( Read full story )

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Cellphone videos of recent shootings contradict official statements.