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The double whammy affects all domestic airlines, but Alaska Airlines is among the hardest hit, due to heavy snow in Seattle, its hub.

City staff want to restrict skateboarding and some other activities along the seawalk. Dozens of skaters showed up to push back against that idea during a committee meeting on Wednesday.

The next state House District 33 representative will be Democrat Sara Hannan, who replaces outgoing Rep. Sam Kito III.

According to recent campaign filings, state Senate candidate Jesse Kiehl has raised the most of any Juneau candidate running in next week’s general election.

Six local candidates for state office met Tuesday night at the Juneau League of Women Voters Legislative Candidate Forum to discuss fiscal and social issues facing Juneau, Southeast and Alaska.

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce legislative forum coincided with the day Permanent Fund Dividends are set to appear in Alaskans mail boxes and bank accounts.

The six candidates for Juneau-area seats in the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate discuss issues at a forum organized by Get Out the Native Vote and Southeast partner organizations.

A common image prevailed among her supporters: a mediator who can reconcile differences without compromising her progressive principles.

Dimond has years of experience as a carpenter in Juneau and currently works as an organizer for the local carpenters’ union. His advocacy for workers influenced his decision to run for state House District 33.

Educator Sara Hannan and union leader Chris Dimond filed for the House District 33 seat, which includes downtown Juneau, Douglas Island, Thane and some other capital city neighborhoods, plus Haines, Skagway, Klukwan and Gustavus.