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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta gathered Thursday, June 7, to honor and lay to rest beloved legendary broadcaster and storyteller John Active. The funeral services began at 2 p.m. as more than 300 friends and family packed the Bethel Moravian Church to say “Tue-i-ngunrituq,” or “this is not the last time,” to John Joseph Aqumgaciq Active.

The former owners of the Juneau Empire have proposed a downtown waterfront land swap with the city to realize an ambitious retail development on South Franklin Street. Juneau’s Docks and Harbors sees potential in the deal to create more room for cruise ship tourists.

Avrum Gross died in May 2018. The East Coast Democrat and lawyer was an unlikely ally of Republican Gov. Jay Hammond. He served as Alaska’s attorney general during the permanent fund’s seminal years.

Workers at Juneau’s hospital will see a gradual pay raise over the next three years. The negotiated contract is projected to increase labor costs by about $4.1 million at the public hospital.

Schoenfeld said he’ll stop doing news for a while and relax, but he doesn’t think he’ll be out of the business for long.

The beloved playground burned down last year. Construction on the new and improved playground should wrap up in September.