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- ↑ United States. City and Borough of Juneau. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA Serial No. 2611. By J.W. Hartle. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Agendas. Web. 14 June 2017.
- ↑ McCarthy, Alex. "Pusich Family Gathers to Unveil Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor." Juneau Empire. N.p., 28 May 2017. Web. 14 June 2017.