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    Articles by Alex McCarthy
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Dunleavy impatient, unhappy with House as it dives...
    By Alex McCarthy • April 10, 2019 5:09 pm

    Only one amendment passed Tuesday.

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    Nikoosh Carlo, left, and Michael LeVine, members of Gov. Bill Walker’s climate change task force, talk about upcoming recommendations on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Dunleavy dissolves climate change action team
    By Alex McCarthy • February 27, 2019 3:30 pm

    The team was supposed to last until 2020.

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    Andy Jones, Director of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Office of Substance Misuse, right, speak about the fiscal impacts of the opioids on the state along with Michael Duxbury, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, center, and Laura Brooks, Director of Health and Rehabilitation for the Department of Corrections, in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    The opioid crisis costs Alaska more than $1B...
    By Alex McCarthy • February 13, 2019 3:30 pm

    The cost of an epidemic.

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    State sues opioid manufacturer, alleging willful deception
    State sues opioid manufacturer, alleging willful deception
    By Alex McCarthy • January 30, 2019 11:00 pm

    It’s the country’s leading opioid producer.

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    Dan Robinson, chief of research and analysis for the Department of Labor & Workforce Development, gives a 2019 Alaska Job Forecast and Outlook presentation at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Alaska’s job market projected to rebound in 2019
    By Alex McCarthy • January 30, 2019 7:00 am

    Tourism is the main bright spot for Southeast.

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    Update: Commissioner designee resigns after accusations of false resume entry
    Update: Commissioner designee resigns after accusations of false...
    By Alex McCarthy • January 25, 2019 5:30 am

    He also admitted to making inaccurate statements in a confirmation hearing.

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    University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen, left, listens to Dr. Steve Atwater, Executive Dean of the university’s new Alaska College of Education, during an interview at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, August 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Loss of accreditation could put university’s school of...
    By Alex McCarthy • January 23, 2019 5:30 am

    The University of Alaska Board of Regents met last Friday, with the main goal of discussing how to be more…

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    Juneau residents file through the dining room for cookies at the Governor’s Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Amid holiday fanfare, Dunleavy ready to get to...
    By Alex McCarthy • December 12, 2018 8:25 pm

    He’ll submit a budget this week.

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    Cruise ship visitors gather for their tours on the Seawalk on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Judge taking time on cruise ship lawsuit ruling
    By Alex McCarthy • September 19, 2018 5:35 pm

    The lawsuit between the city and the cruise industry won’t be resolved any time soon.

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    Juneau Empire screenshot Juneau and Homer residents received this alert in the wake of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday morning. Many GCI customers did not, as a result of the company still working to implement emergency alerts through a lengthy process.
    Many GCI wireless customers didn’t get tsunami alert
    By Alex McCarthy • January 25, 2018 11:25 am

    When a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska forced weather authorities to declare a tsunami warning for many…

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    Natalie Soto, 2, helps sing with the All Nations Children Dancers as Juneau residents celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (Michael Penn
    First official Indigenous Peoples Day proves satisfying, hopeful
    By Alex McCarthy • October 12, 2017 1:02 pm

    Richard Peterson walked to the microphone at Monday night’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, clearly emotional. Peterson,…

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