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Carvers Lee Burkhart, left, and Herb Sheakley work on the Wolf Totem Pole at Harborview Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Healing totem pole taking shape with figures of wolf, Taku River, bear, Tlingit clansmen

Nicholas Galanin can’t wait to see the totem pole from far away. Galanin, the lead carver on a 40-foot Yanyeidi Wolf totem pole that will… Continue reading

Carvers Lee Burkhart, left, and Herb Sheakley work on the Wolf Totem Pole at Harborview Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Remember the old Thane Ore House? Here’s what’s going to take its place

Speaking to a packed room at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska President Richard… Continue reading

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Jury finds man guilty of running heroin, meth ring in Southeast Alaska

A Washington man is facing a minimum of five years in jail after a jury found him guilty of running a drug trafficking ring in… Continue reading

A Coast Guard boat searches Gastineau Channel for two missing boaters on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters

The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday night for two missing men in Gastineau Channel after their skiff capsized Tuesday night. The two men —… Continue reading

A Coast Guard boat searches Gastineau Channel for two missing boaters on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)

City taking time in considering downtown development

The members of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly are looking to take their time considering the further development of an area of the… Continue reading

Men accused of meth distribution heading to trial in March

The trial of two men accused of distributing meth in Juneau will take place this coming March. Charles Edward Cotten Jr. and his son Ricky… Continue reading

Federal drug case to go to jury today

After four days of witness testimony in a federal case that painted a picture of a drug smuggling ring in Southeast Alaska, the prosecution wrapped… Continue reading

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Meetings to provide updates on playground rebuild

Project Playground will look a bit different when it is rebuilt next year, and members of the community can get a peek next week at… Continue reading

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Police: Two missing in Aurora Harbor waters

Update: The Coast Guard has suspended its search. Read more here. -- The Coast Guard is searching the waters near the Juneau Yacht Club for… Continue reading

Prosecution nearing end of case against accused drug smuggler

Witnesses gave jurors a look inside a drug trafficking ring that brought heroin and meth into Southeast Alaska in 2016, as the prosecution inched closer… Continue reading

Phone scam puts family through fake kidnapping situation

Fraudulent phone calls have been spiking in Juneau recently, according to a Juneau Police Department release, and one family went through a harrowing fake kidnapping… Continue reading

Federal trial begins for man who allegedly distributed drugs to Southeast Alaska

The trial for a Washington man accused of smuggling large amounts of heroin and meth into Southeast Alaska began Thursday. Zerisenay Gebregiorgis, 35, also known… Continue reading

FILE - This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Juneau Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Kristy Manzanares was found dead in a cabin last month on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

Cruise ship murder trial pushed back to November 2018

The trial date for the Utah man accused of killing his wife on a cruise ship near Juneau this summer has been moved back due… Continue reading

FILE - This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Juneau Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Kristy Manzanares was found dead in a cabin last month on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
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Juneau woman to plead guilty in drug conspiracy case

Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously stated that Spaulding pleaded guilty on drug conspiracy charges. Although she intends on pleading guilty according to… Continue reading

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Officials investigating downtown fire as arson

Emergency officials are looking into a possible arson at a business on Franklin Street that took place early Tuesday morning. At 12:12 a.m. Tuesday, Capital… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

City buses will stick mostly to diesel in coming years

Juneau’s fleet of buses will likely remain primarily diesel-fueled for the next few years. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted to allocate grant… Continue reading

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)
In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Court of Appeals upholds sentence in child pornography case

The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld a 2014 conviction of a Juneau man on charges of distributing and possessing child pornography. In August 2014,… Continue reading

In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City approves first funding for playground rebuild

The Project Playground rebuilding project has its first funding. In a unanimous vote Monday, City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved an ordinance to commit… Continue reading

The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Assembly approves new appointees to Mining Subcommittee

The list of new additions to the city’s Mining Subcommittee was approved Monday night, and the four new members were given the right to vote… Continue reading

Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City expected to award Pederson Hill bid, approve initial funding for Project Playground rebuild

The rebuild process of the Twin Lakes Playground might soon have enough funding to begin. Among the ordinances up for consideration at tonights City and… Continue reading

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)