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Juneau Democratic Senator Dennis Egan has joined the Republican majority.

It was no surprise that Alaska went heavily for the Republican presidential ticket on Election Day. And as usual, the Capital City broke with the statewide trend.

Officials with Sealaska Heritage Institute and the City and Borough of Juneau are working on a deal to let SHI out of the city’s historic district standards for the proposed Walter Soboleff Center.

The Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are no longer taking clothing and household items for victims of the Gastineau Apartments fire.

Ranges exempted from quarter-mile shooting prohibition.

Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford says he was scared during Monday’s fire at the Gastineau Apartments downtown.

Republican Bert Stedman won his re-election bid Tuesday, and will return to the Legislature as the new District Q senator.

U.S. Rep. Don Young had no trouble defeating Democrat Sharon Cissna to win an unprecedented 21st full term in the House.

Incumbent Peggy Wilson will represent the newly-created House District 33.

It’s still too close to call for Republican state Representative Bill Thomas and Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Southeast’s House District 34. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Thomas trails Kreiss-Tomkins by 44 votes. That’s less than a full school bus of voters. Absentee, early and questioned ballots will have an impact in this race.…

Juneau Fire Chief Rich Etheridge says every available firefighter, both volunteer and career staff, responded to the scene of Monday’s fire at the Gastineau Apartments.

Twitter makes a mark as a source of information and predictions this election cycle:

Capital City Fire and Rescue spent Monday night fighting a blaze at the Gastineau Apartments in downtown Juneau.

The icebreaker Healy stopped in Juneau last week after another season’s work, and the ship’s crew invited the public aboard.

The City and Borough of Juneau wants to buy five sealed shipping containers for transporting biosolids to the Lower 48 for disposal.

Guilty verdicts returned in the trial of John N. Marvin, Jr.

Guilty verdicts returned for two charges of first degree murder against John Marvin, Jr.

Rising fuel prices have long put builders on the lookout for a viable alternative to expensive boilers with low efficiency.

Juneau’s two state representatives face no opponents in Tuesday’s general election. But they still have campaign war chests. Here’s a look at some of the details from the candidates’ Alaska Public Offices Commission reports.

With no opponents this election cycle, Juneau Representative Cathy Munoz has spent much of the campaign season attending regional gatherings, such as Southeast Conference and the Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand Camp, or helping fellow Republicans with their campaigns. She’s also had time to think about her priorities for the upcoming 28th Alaska Legislature. Munoz has…