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Juneau school board maintains high school counselor position with grant funding
The Juneau School District Board of Education accepted a $145,000 grant from a Juneau philanthropic foundation Monday. The money from the...
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Construction on West 8th Street & Glacier Avenue begins July 21
The City & Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Engineering & Public Works department will begin construction on West 8th Street between F Street and Glacier Avenue on July 21. Construction will continue throughout the summer and early fall.
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Layoffs begin for Ketchikan shipyard workers
Vigor Alaska laid off about 40 union-represented Ketchikan Shipyard workers last Monday and Tuesday, according to representatives of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 23.
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Hiker rescued from gully at Eaglecrest
A hiker was rescued by Juneau Mountain Rescue after getting stuck in a gully this past weekend at Eaglecrest Ski Area. According to an...
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Tsunami warning along parts of Alaska’s southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
A screenshot from the National Tsunami Warning Center website shows a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska following a July 16, 2025...
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Storis icebreaker reaches Seattle; Coast Guard commissioning ceremony in Juneau scheduled Aug. 10
The Juneau icebreaker has reached Seattle — but won’t reach its eventual new homeport for a few more weeks until a commissioning ceremony that as of now is scheduled Aug. 10, according to U.S. Coast Guard and city officials.
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Angoon resident and former teacher launches bid for Alaska governor
A retired school teacher and principal from the small Southeast Alaska City of Angoon entered Alaska’s 2026 governor’s race earlier this...
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CBJ applies for permit exemption for HESCO barriers already installed, citing FEMA changes in April
Federal agency invalidates installation plan with policy change, but local officials say they’re unable to get specifics due to Trump administration’s staff shakeup.
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Totem raising events in Wrangell will span four days this week
For the first time in 38 years, the Wrangell Native community will raise new totem poles in town, with four days of events planned for Thursday through Sunday, July 17-20.
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Alaska legislators urge US senators to protect funding for public broadcasting, as bill advances
A group of 23 Alaska state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, on Tuesday urging them to oppose cuts to public broadcasting in a rescission package before the U.S. Senate this week.
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Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska
Federal funds for adult education services were among those blocked by the Trump administration on July 1, causing immediate cuts to Alaska adult education and workforce development programs and staff layoffs.
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Cookies are for eating, not washing my feet
I read a lot of business news. I like knowing what’s happening around the world in commerce, construction, transportation, oil and gas, finance and innovation. Though I don’t hardly ever — if ever — try new things, I appreciate learning about new things.
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