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8 recruits graduate from Fire Academy

updated 12:08am

After five months of coursework and hands-on training, eight recruits graduated from Capital City Fire/Rescue Fire Academy and became certified firefighters Monday night.

Housing Commission seeks further Assembly support

Today, 12:09am

The Affordable Housing Commission went before the Borough Assembly Committee of the Whole Monday night seeking its support in maintaining focus on affordable housing.

Sealaska receives $475K award toward Soboleff Center

Today, 12:07am

Seakaska Heritage Institute received a major award to help fund the forthcoming Walter Soboleff Center, a modern cultural and heritage center, the institute announced Monday.

Jury selection underway in murder trial

Today, 12:08am

Jury selection is underway in the trial against a 24-year-old Juneau man charged with murder and manslaughter in connection to the death of his 4-month-old baby in 2010.

3 in a million disease doesn't stop one in a million girl

05/19/13

Her second home is the Children's Hospital in Seattle and her second family is a team of doctors, but Taylee Escalante has control over her life, it's not controlled by Microscopic Polyangiitis.

Photos: Sketch mural

Today, 12:12am

Sophmore Tiffany Isturis shows her original sketchbook drawing of a redtail hawk in front of a new mural on the lockers at the Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School on Friday.

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR 12:09am

4 indictments issued last Friday 12:12am

Volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations 12:10am

Miller ordered to pay $85K in records case 12:09am

Ketchikan works to boot old Guinness record 12:11am

Minor flooding reported in Fort Yukon 12:11am

Education Department gives Alaska, 2 more states waivers 12:10am

Police Standards Council to review Alaska officers 12:12am

Around Town for Tuesday, May 21 12:09am

Police & Fire for Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:34am

Alaska News

Money stolen after village bingo hall burglarized

UW Medicine, PeaceHealth announce affiliation

Parnell to sign oil tax bill, budgets

Minor flooding reported in Fort Yukon

Coast Guard begins drill barge grounding inquiry

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Repeal and replace the giveaway

Alaska is on the cusp of another historic mistake with the signing of the governor's oil wealth giveaway - a much bigger mistake than the Seward grain terminal or the Anchorage fish plant.

Crimson Bears go 2-0, Falcons 0-2 in weekend diamond action

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Keith Ainsworth signs with Spokane

JDHS boys sweep Kayhi on home pitch

Gabi Fenumiai signs with Peninsula

Crimson Bears boys basketball season awards

Juneau men win on Whitehorse pitch, co-ed team fourth

Outdoors

Thank you, Aurora Projekt!

Two members of the A Trip South crew wrap up a surfing session at Playa Gigante, in Nicaragua last month.

Wild Shots

Adventures in chickening, and not 'chickening out'

On the Trails: Mallard mayhem and other observations

Neary named new director of the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

Arts & Culture

Jazz & Classics ... & Everything Else

It's called "Juneau Jazz & Classics," but as any festival goer knows, that label only tells part of the story.

SE Alaska Beer Week and Haines Beer Fest

Gold Town offers preview movie club through Gathr

Community Day on Campus to be held at UAS Saturday

Art in unusual places

Neighbors

3 in a million disease doesn't stop one in a million girl

Her second home is the Children's Hospital in Seattle and her second family is a team of doctors, but Taylee Escalante has control over her life, it's not controlled by Microscopic Polyangiitis.