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Juneau will loan school district $4.1 million to help cover deficit
A $9.7 million bailout package to ensure that the Juneau School District can cover a nearly $8 million deficit this year and help toward resolving a...
$40 million for a road? Some Kupreanof Island residents want that money for ferries
A patchwork of logging roads already exists, and the project would connect those roads to make a 35-...
Overhaul of Alaska Marine Highway System considered
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — With an aging fleet, fewer riders and major budget reductions, the Alaska Marine Highway System is feeling the hurt. Six of t...
Empire, CCW get new general manager
The Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly have a new general manager. Sound Publishing, Inc....
NOAA frees tangled whale near Tracy Arm
A humpback whale near Tracy Arm became entangled in a cruise vessel’s anchor line for almost 12 hours Sunday morning, but was freed by a team of m...
SE Alaska's weekend heat breaks records
Boats and trailers lined the launch ramps, residents thronged the beaches, plastic ducks bobbed in Twin Lakes, and Juneau basked under the sun on a...