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Photo: Keeping the cruiser clean

Juneau residents Stan and Angela Kartez wash and scrub their 20-foot cabin cruiser on Tuesday after a two-week excursion around the Southeast Alaska waters from Juneau to Sitka...

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Drs. Mimi and Brian Benjamin join SEARHC's Juneau staff

JUNEAU - The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Ethel Lund Medical Center in Juneau announced the addition of a husband-and-wife pair of family physicians, Dr. Mignon F....

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Ninth Circuit to hear road appeal

The state of Alaska is trying to resurrect the Juneau Access Project, a nearly half-billion dollar road from Juneau north toward Skagway along Lynn Canal, in a U.S. Court of...

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Bartlett Hospital board honing its plan, language

Members of a Bartlett Regional Hospital board committee formulating a plan to improve the hospital's working culture continued their discussion Tuesday in response to an...

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APX security sales force in Juneau

It is a hard job selling door-to-door products. Weather, unleashed dogs and obnoxious homeowners are all obstacles for a salesman treading concrete, lawns, and pebbled paths.

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Photo: Fileting for family

Jim Jenkins, captain of the fishing vessel Michelle, filets some fresh-caught coho at a cleaning station in Harris Harbor on Tuesday. From Wrangell, Jenkins always makes sure to...

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Photo: 12th Street coming along

Arete Construction employees Jason Sims, left, Cameron O'Neil, Brandon Ridle, Brandon Godkin, and Kurt 'Bear' Chamberlin (back hoe) set a basin on the 12th Street...

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Ranking America's Deadliest Highways

Road trip! Summertime is the time for driving with the top down. With less to pack you can hop in the car and take a weekend road trip or an all-day driving tour. Summertime...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Keith McVey: A Mailman With a Knack for Saving Lives

Over the course of the past 20 years, Keith McVey has had the chance to rescue three people during the course of his mail deliveries. The town is happy to have such an alert...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Katie Stagliano: Growing for the Greater Good

Over the course of a couple of years, one small garden has grown into numerous plots across the community, feeding the hungry though various worthy organizations. Read more...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: UCF Students Save Crash Victim

Young men spring into action after a highway accident and save a life. While traveling on the highway the boys spotted a car that had gone off the road and crashed. They quickly...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Mighty Mom Stops Runaway School Bus

When Lorie Aliano saw the bus starting to roll, her instincts kicked in and she managed to jump on board, get into position and stomp on the brakes just short of where children...

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Drew Johnson: Inspiring a Lifestyle of Service to Others, in the 48 Contiguous States

48 states in 48 weeks, volunteering in organizations big and small. Drew decided that among his favorite things were traveling and helping others, so he decided to set out on a...

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50th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood Celebration

July 3rd An evening of festivities hosted by Capital City Celebration leading up to the grand finale of fireworks! Ball games in the early evening in Douglas. Capital City...

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EarthTalk: Toxic flea collars

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Dear EarthTalk: I’m told that, despite improvements in recent years, pesticides in flea collars are still harmful to pets and humans. Are there ways to minimize fleas without...

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Recycling In Post Offices Expanding

Washington, DC - More than 200,000 tons, and counting. That’s how much paper, plastics and other waste the U.S. Postal Service recycled in 2009, representing a decrease in its...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Jack Lancellotta Believes in Service to Humanity

A winner of the Presidential Volunteer Award for thousands of hours of service, Jack is sure to be found on the board or behind the scenes of the next important project. Read...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Rebecca Stivers—Nurse Educator and Role Model

A nurse educator and her husband happen upon the scene of a serious crash just in time to administer critical care. As a trained nurse, Rebecca knows what to do to help make...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: 87-Year-Old War Hero Still Committed to Serving Others

After 33 years of active duty, he has been volunteering weekly for the past 18 years delivering food made into meals for those less fortunate. Read more about Joe M. Jackson:...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Neighbor Saves Woman From Home Ready to Explode

Stuck in her home on the swollen Cumberland River, a woman is lucky to be rescued by a man on a jet ski who just happened to come by. Read more about Bill Crousser: Man...

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How You Can Help with the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup

At this point it's still going to be weeks (and maybe months) before the oil spewing into the ocean can be stopped in what the Natural Resources Defense Council is...

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