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Juneau assembly studies raising tax on cigarettes
JUNEAU — The price of a pack of cigarettes in Juneau could increase if the City and Borough…
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Initiative raises questions about legislative approval of Bristol Bay mine
JUNEAU (AP) — Questions have been raised about when the Legislature would get involved in approving a large-scale…
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AMHS seeks public review of summer 2015 schedule
JUNEAU — The proposed Alaska Marine Highway System schedule for the summer 2015 season has been placed on…
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High school students invited to take part in poetry contest
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation are presenting the 10th annual Poetry Out Loud:…
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Rhubarb sherbet takes top spot in business competition
TURNAGAIN ARM — What is the quintessential Alaska food? Juneau resident Marc Wheeler would like it to be…
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Juneau questions experts on both sides of SB 21
JUNEAU — More than 100 Juneau residents filled the Mendenhall Valley Public Library Monday evening for a question…
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Juneau water, sewer rates hiked for improvements
JUNEAU — Water and wastewater utility rates for Juneau residents and businesses will increase each year beginning Jan.…
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Determined Mariners take third in softball
The Mariner softball team had a rocky start to the season and found it hard to score a…
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Local volunteer earns doctorate
Jonathan Richar of Trapper Creek graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate School of Fisheries and Ocean…
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Skagway dock floats again
The sunken ferry dock in Skagway has its head back above water. Western Marine Construction Inc., a Juneau-based…
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House committee advances bill on AGDC appointments
JUNEAU — The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would allow out-of-state residents to serve on…
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Union opposes legislative action on minimum wage before vote
JUNEAU (AP) — The head of the state’s largest labor union said his organization would oppose any move…
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House Finance tackles charter school worries
JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee on Tuesday continued its discussion of Gov. Sean Parnell’s omnibus education bill,…