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Juneau Dance Theatre will perform the classic Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker” Dec. 5, 6 and 7 in the JDHS auditorium, with 7 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. matinees over the weekend. https://t.co/8U6ApatOsI
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Vivacious holiday ballet production to open Juneau Dance Theatre’s 51st season.
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Significant progress in accessing the long-abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine has occurred during the past two years, so the hope is a draft cleanup plan with updated options will be ready by the end of next year, officials said at a webinar Wednesday. https://t.co/BcThXoDKBt
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Officials say progress made on accessing long-abandoned mine, hope for draft remediation plan by end of next year and final plan by 2029.
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It is not every day that a job applicant travels to Juneau, experiences the area’s weather and still decides to move here. But new Glacier Swim Club head coach Daemon Vargas, 33, found something special in the climate. https://t.co/oh4E5O1MwK
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New Glacier Swim Club head coach humbled by community.
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Nearly 300 people turn out for 12th annual race that’s a tradition for some, a new way for others to burn calories before the feast ahead. https://t.co/qj7Ior1nGm
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Nearly 300 people turn out for 12th annual race that’s a tradition for some, a new way for others to burn calories before the feast ahead.
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Juneau Animal Rescue is a step closer toward a long-awaited new shelter as the Juneau Assembly on Monday advanced a proposal allowing the facility to lease an eight-acre site at $10 a year for the next 35 years. https://t.co/Tr2NAhKv3M
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Shelter would lease eight acres of city land along Crazy Horse Drive for $10 a year for 35 years if ordinance gets final approval.
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A civil lawsuit alleging a former JPD officer inflicted "severe, permanent physical impairment" with "intentional malice" has been filed against the officer and the city by a man who was thrown to the ground during an arrest in Douglas this summer. https://t.co/TDUklBcEsh
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Christopher Williams Jr. claims Brandon LeBlanc acted maliciously, and CBJ failed to properly supervise and train officer.
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A proposed ordinance that would have made Juneau the first municipality in Alaska to implement ranked choice voting at the local level was tabled indefinitely by the Assembly on Monday night. https://t.co/wlNO8UXuRi
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"I just don't think this is the right time to implement this ordinance," says Ella Adkison, who originated proposal to make Juneau the first in Alaska to use the methodology for municipal elections.
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More than 360 people attended the Empty Bowls fundraiser at Centennial Hall on Saturday, which is the most longtime organizers say they’ve seen in the event’s 19-year history. https://t.co/VzyRECFoVK
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Moving event to November’s "soup weather" instead of April helps shelter at a time when concerns about homelessness are increasing in Juneau.
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This story by JDHS student Aurora Madsen, editor of the Crimson Chronicle student newspaper, examines how students and educators think the tax cuts passed by voters in Juneau’s municipal election will affect the school district. https://t.co/lmJSUwl3uD
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Lower cap on property taxes may have biggest impact, with funding for extracurricular activities, buses and meals among specific concerns
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Two excavators starting at opposite ends of the street began tearing sites down shortly after 9 a.m., filling dump trucks with wood, tent fabric, leftover household items and trash. https://t.co/FVouSgM3GP
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People hastily pack some belongings into donated totes and bags, abandon many other items for bulldozers as city clears sites as winter weather sets in.
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Kyle Walker, 41, was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison, with two years suspended, and five years of felony probation by Juneau Superior Court Judge Marianna Carpeneti. https://t.co/I9NhUV0x7U
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A Juneau family seeks closure through sentencing, but faces lifelong complications, financial instability.
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Traditional Veterans Day ceremonies took on a new feel in Juneau this year due to recent events that were cause for celebration and concern. https://t.co/bZJD8i17Hp
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Newly-completed memorial park for Alaska Native vets, call for return to peace of Armistice Day amidst current-day conflicts mark this year’s traditional events in Juneau.
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The arrival of winter weather also means the departure of a tent encampment on Teal Street as of Friday, according to a notice posted by the Juneau Police Department. https://t.co/nVFYmrlY9h
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Help sought for people who’ve lived in tents for months, many of whom say they don’t know where they’ll go next.
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Today marks the debut of Angela Rodell as a regular columnist for the Juneau Independent. She is a former CEO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue. https://t.co/jdfMK8fllL
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Juneau’s finances are not in crisis. They require discipline, clarity, and a renewed commitment to honest fiscal stewardship. The path forward isn’t to raise taxes — it’s to right-size spending and...
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The Veterans for Peace, Southeast Alaska Native Veterans and the VFW Taku Post 5559 and the American Legion will hold annual events on Tuesday. https://t.co/mNrTFss5Ui
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The Veterans for Peace, Southeast Alaska Native Veterans and the VFW Taku Post 5559 and the American Legion will hold annual events on Tuesday.
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The Trump administration is telling states to "immediately undo" actions intended to provide people with full SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown. The impact on payouts OK’d by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last week was not immediately known. https://t.co/CMv6hTRPle
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Alaska will proceed with plan to make partial food assistance payments, governor’s office says.
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A dozen Republicans seem to think they have a good chance of being Alaska’s next governor, while only one Democrat is officially harboring such hopes so far. The last time a Democrat was elected was 1998. https://t.co/TZt434xQiU
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Former state senate minority leader says "it's exactly times like this that people should step up" as he faces 12 Republican candidates who have declared so far in 2026 race.
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The JDHS football season may be over, but the accolades continue to come across the field for the Crimson Bears. https://t.co/MepqssRJDK
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Tupou, Ault, Iona, Niere, Van Kirk, Haube-Law fêted.
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The city filed eviction cases Wednesday for two residences on Telephone Hill, seeking to enforce Nov. 1 vacate orders for the properties where three people are still living. https://t.co/MWf9H7WqQT
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Date means three residents at the homes will be able to stay well past Nov. 1 deadline to vacate.
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About five pounds of methamphetamine being mailed in packages was seized in separate drug busts in Ketchikan and Haines during the past week, according to the Juneau Police Department. https://t.co/Tx565kq0TB
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Packages of drugs mailed to communities have a combined street value of about $365,960, according to JPD.
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