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Police blotter for Nov. 1

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Nov 31 min read

Police blotter for Oct. 31

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Nov 31 min read

On rivers and in courtrooms, Alaska battles for land inside national parks and preserves

The state’s DNR Public Access Assertion and Defense team is a group of roughly a dozen state workers who have, arguably, Alaska’s best public sector jobs. They spend large parts of their summers flying into and floating the state’s remote rivers and lakes, then spend the winters wielding the data they’ve gathered in court.

Nov 317 min read

Capital City Fire/Rescue apprentices join the department as EMTs

Five firefighter apprentices in Juneau received their pins on Saturday, meaning they formally joined the force. The five new recruits are officially EMTs and are welcomed by an understaffed department…( Read full story )

Nov 31 min read

Updated Egan Drive safety improvements at Fred Meyer include traffic light, pedestrian crossing beacons

State hopes construction begins next fall on project that also plans for 20% growth in traffic at intersection due to development.

Nov 33 min read

State funds for food assistance authorized by Gov. Dunleavy in disaster declaration

$10M for SNAP-eligible Alaskans and food banks would cover a portion of $25M benefits paid monthly to recipients, as Trump administration set to pay a portion under court order.

Nov 32 min read

Eaglecrest gondola needs at least another $3M, but walking away will cost the city far more, board members told

Asking Goldbelt, cruise industry for more funds among options as CBJ tries to cope with post-election tax cuts.

Nov 36 min read

DHS wants states to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks

Latest step in unprecedented initiative to pool confidential data Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.

Nov 35 min read

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

Nov 31 min read

JDHS volleyball seniors reflect on careers

The following are snippets from their senior bios.

Nov 25 min read

ICE plans cash rewards for bounty hunters to locate immigrants

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering hiring private bounty hunters to locate immigrants across the country, according to a procurement document reviewed by The Intercept..

Nov 21 min read