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JDHS soccer girls battle to 1-1 tie at Wasilla
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (754+ words) By Klas Stolpe " The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa. at Kal" girls soccer team ended their Railbelt Conference season with a 1-1 draw at Wasilla on Saturday, which still leaves the Crimson Bears as the conference's top seed going into the state…...
Police blotter for May 15
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (281+ words) This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Therefore, those listed in this report are presumed innocent. Information about these incidents can be reported…...
$1, 200 dividend, $145 M education funding boost in compromise state budget set for final Legislative votes
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (456+ words) A state budget with a $1, 000 Permanent Fund Dividend plus a $200 energy relief payment, along with a $145 million boost in education funding, was approved by a joint House-Senate committee Sunday, clearing the way for final votes in both chambers before the…...
Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (1125+ words) Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls…...
On The Trails: On the Outer Point Trail
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (643+ words) On a day in mid-May with alternating sun and showers, a friend and I took a stroll on the Outer Point Trail. Our original intent was a walk on the Rainforest Trail, but that idea was jettisoned vigorously and immediately…...
Capital City Invitational ends with high state stakes set
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (1902+ words) By Klas Stolpe " A number of high state marks were set or challenged as Region V athletes gathered at the Capital City Invitational Track and Field meet Saturday at Juneau's Thunder Mountain Middle School's Falcons Sports Stadium. Division I Ketchikan…...
Alaska's "original' Permanent Fund
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (379+ words) Alaska's Permanent Fund. It's a source of wealth Alaskans enjoy that is unrivaled across the rest of our country. It is the envy of people throughout the United States. Its benefits touch virtually every Alaskan, from urban Anchorage to the…...
Alaska's seafood industry employs 41 K workers, accounts for 7% of state GDP
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (44+ words) Juneau Independent The latest report from Juneau-based Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says the seafood industry remains a cornerstone of Alaska's economy. 130 Seward St. , Suite 509 Juneau, AK 99801...
Sustainable Alaska: Rapid response
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (278+ words) Environmental change is making it harder to rely on the way we've traditionally responded to extreme events. What used to be rare " "storms of the century" or major disruptions " now feels increasingly common. Cold snaps, heat waves, floods, and landslides…...
Annual memorial honors officer sacrifice, resilience during National Police Week
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (651+ words) In April 1979, Juneau Police Department traffic officer Richard Adair and police officer Jim Kennedy were ambushed and killed while responding to a shots-fired call just a few blocks from Evergreen Cemetery." On Friday afternoon, JPD Deputy Chief Krag Campbell and…...