While an Alaska Department of Corrections works through a plan to move inmates out of state, the increase in the state’s prison population is already having impacts at Juneau’s correctional facility.
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Triem and Hale win Assembly seats, Bryson holds narrow lead in race over Schoenberger
Wade Bryson holds a 122-vote lead over Garrett Schoenberger in an Assembly race that’s unresolved. There are about 2,500 ballots still to be counted.
Don Habeger files to run for Juneau Assembly
There are now four declared candidates for two District 2 seats on the Juneau Assembly. Candidates for District 2 must live in the Mendenhall Valley and points north.
Juneau’s ex-prisoners lose Second Chance program
Second Chance, a program for people released from prison in Juneau, closed up shop after its federal grant expired. Social care advocates and state officials say the program is crucial in helping ex-prisoners re-integrate into society.
Slideshow: Jökulhlaup aftermath
In the aftermath of the last week’s jökulhlaup flooding, residents of View Drive review the damage.