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    Articles by Mark Sabbatini
    Judge Kirsten Swanson imposes strict conditions, including staying away from schools and other places children frequent, for Mitchell Thomas Watley to be released from jail after his arrest Sunday for allegedly placing transphobic notes in at least three public locations since Friday that referred to shooting children. Watley, who participated by phone from Lemon Creek Correctional Center, had his first hearing in the case Monday afternoon at the Juneau Courthouse. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
    Man arrested for allegedly posting notes that reference...
    By Mark Sabbatini • April 6, 2023 1:30 am

    Suspect said he spread leaflets out of fear of Tennessee shooter, according to police.

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    Gavel (Courtesy photo)
    Maassen named new chief justice of Alaska Supreme...
    By Mark Sabbatini • November 29, 2022 2:30 am

    Longtime private attorney appointed to court in 2012 expects to continue predecessor’s approach.

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    The ranked choice outcome for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is shown during an Alaska Public Media broadcast on Thursday. Incumbent Lisa Murkowski defeated fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka by getting more than 50% of votes when two lower-finishing candidates were eliminated, with votes from people opting for Democrat Pat Chesbro as their first choice providing the necessary margin. Murkowski supporters note she won more first-choice votes than Tshibaka and thus would have prevailed without ranked choice voting, while Tshibaka supporters claim the challenger would have prevailed back in August under a closed-primary system and thus almost certainly would have won the general election. (Alaska Division of Elections)
    Voting far from over for ranked choice
    By Mark Sabbatini • November 28, 2022 2:30 am

    Alaska certain to revive the debate during coming months as many nationwide hail it as a success.

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    People walk the docks during a busy cruise ship day as the sun sets in downtown Juneau on Aug. 29. Cruise tourism rebounded to near-normal levels this year, giving Southeast economists and businesses reason for future optimism after the region was by some measures the hardest hit economically in the U.S. during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
    Study: Alaska’s economic growth ‘at or near the...
    By Mark Sabbatini • November 23, 2022 6:30 am

    Low oil prices, slow pandemic recovery cited as causes, but some in Southeast see rosy prospects.

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    Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire
Pat Tynan, left, and Tom Melville, review absentee ballots Tuesday at the Division of Elections office at the Mendenhall Mall. The review process is taking place in a separate room from where ballots are being tallied for the official results.
    Incumbents solidify positions in updated election count
    By Mark Sabbatini • November 15, 2022 1:30 am

    Peltola, Murkowski and Dunleavy likely to prevail when ranked choice ballots are tallied Nov. 23

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    U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola dances with others attending a reelection campaign event Monday evening at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Peltola also attended a meet-and-greet at a coffee shop and met with local union members on Tuesday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
    Peltola tells Juneau crowd reelection not a ‘slam...
    By Mark Sabbatini • October 26, 2022 11:30 am

    “They’re not going to underestimate us a second time.”

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    Joel Jackson, president of the Organized Village of Kake and a featured presenter at the Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation in Anchorage on Wednesday, speaks during a memorial service at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    ‘It is not the past’: Conference confronts high...
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 28, 2022 2:30 am

    “It comes at an especially important moment.”

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    An image purportedly from the computer screen of a digital media specialist for Gov. Mike Dunleavy shows numerous files and folders of campaign advertising. A complaint filed against the governor, plus other individuals and organizations, claims administrative staff is illegally doing paid campaign work on behalf of the governor. (Screenshot from complaint filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission)
    Dunleavy faces more accusations in campaign complaint
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 28, 2022 2:30 am

    Governor calls it “specious and unfounded.”

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    A poll showing Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola with a dominant lead about six weeks before the November general election also indicates about two-thirds of respondents would rank a second candidate on their ballot and about one-third would rank a third candidate. (Dittman Research)
    Poll: Peltola has 23% lead over Palin
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 28, 2022 1:30 am

    Survey shows Democratic winner of special election repeating feat against two Republican opponents

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    Nick Begich III, a Republican candidate for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, talks about wanting to maximize mining in the state to provide materials beneficial to electric vehicles during the ninth annual Juneau EV & EBIKE Roundup on Saturday. Begich, who finished third among the major candidates for the seat in the August special election and remains in that spot in polls about six weeks before the November general election, spent Saturday at numerous campaign-related events in town. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire).
    Begich: Third climb is the charm
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 24, 2022 2:30 am

    Republican challenger staying the course despite trailing in recent recent polling and fundraising

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    Passengers lounge on the dock of an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry as it departs Juneau in this photo posted Sept. 1 at the AMHS Facebook page. (Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)
    Ferry schedule shows long service gaps for 4...
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 21, 2022 2:30 am

    Kake, Pelican, Angoon and Tenakee Springs omitted from schedule, but additions are pending

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    Rep. Mary Peltola is followed by her staff and members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Monday, a day before she was sworn in after winning Alaska’s special election in August. As as result of her win she has since far outraised the two Republican challengers she will again face in the November general election. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
    Peltola nets huge financial catch
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 21, 2022 2:30 am

    Filings show $1.5M raised for most recent period , Palin $250K, Begich $118K

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    Postcards promoting a new podcast about the Star of Bengal hang on a Juneau refrigerator. (Ben Hohenstatt / Capital City Weekly)
    Tale of historic Wrangell shipwreck surfaces in podcast
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    1908 sinking of Star of Bengal, which killed 111, is narrated by locals in 5-part series.

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    Screenshot from AdImpact video
U.S. Representative-elect Mary Peltola talks about abortion rights in her first television ad after winning Alaska’s special election to fill the remainder of the late Don Young’s seat.
    Peltola to be sworn in Sept. 13
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    Special U.S. House race certified; Palin, Begich repeat demands the other drop out of November election

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    A campaign sign promoting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign stands in Juneau. Two nonprofits on Tuesday filed a complaint with Alaska Public Offices Commission against Dunleavy and others connected to his campaign. The complaint alleges a series of “egregious campaign finance violations.” (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire Photo)
    Complaint: Dunleavy illegally using state employees for campaign
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    Nonprofits with ties to governor’s political opposition allege coordination of donors, staff misuse

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    Lisa Denny wears "Handmaid's Tale"-inspired garb while holding a sign stating "I stand with Planned Parenthood" during a protest held near the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, May 3, following a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark case Roe v. Wade. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    What would overturning Roe v. Wade mean for...
    By Mark Sabbatini • May 4, 2022 2:30 am

    Abortion access would remain, but elections and appointments would be heated.

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