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Bartlett Regional Hospital's CEO finalist Jeffery Hudson-Covolo (left-center) chats with community members and members of the BRH Board of Directors at his public meet and greet for the potential position. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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The first public meet and greet of a Barlett CEO finalists: Candidate Jeffery Hudson-Covolo talks mission and goals

Check out more about the finalist here.

Bikes sit in a line waiting for racers at the 2021 Aukeman Triathalon. (Courtesy /Jean Butler)

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Friendly competitions: Ironman and Aukeman organizers lend each other a helping hand

Two competitions not in competition.

Discovery Southeast naturalist Richard Carstensen speaks to a group of hikers about the origins of the wetlands during a break on the hike. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Chatting and bushwhacking: Naturalists share their knowledge of the Montana Creek conservation property on a weekend hike

And mosquito smackin’

Amtgard of Alaska member Liam Porter-Bell finishes wrapping his “sword” with duct tape before heading for battle.(Clarise Larson // Juneau Empire)

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Medieval fun: Community members gather for the first Juneau Master’s Faire

A blast from the past.

Employees use large knives to chop up bull kelp as it makes it was down the conveyor belt. (Clarise Larson // Juneau Empire)

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Kelp is on the way: After a pandemic setback, mariculture farming is on the rise — and could help combat climate change

Self-help-kelp.

This March 2020 photo shows Juneau's City Hall. Friday was the first day for candidates to file for October's municipal election. By the end of the day, only one certified candidate was listed on the CBJ website. However, all three Assembly members with expiring terms said they intent to run again. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Candidates file for this fall’s local election

Here’s who’s running after Day 1.

The second annual “Egan is Lava: A to Beer Fun Half-Marathon” is set to take place on Saturday and run through the week. The race involves participants finding a way from either Devil’s Club Brewing Co. or Forbidden Peak Brewery to the other with the caveat that Egan Drive, shown in this October 2019 photo, is completely off limits. (Michael S. Lockett/ Juneau Empire File)

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Egan is Lava is back for another round

The A-to-beer event returns.

The City Borough of Juneau Assembly adopted an ordinance on Monday night that appropriated a $333,402 federal grant fund to be used to build a retaining wall and repave the parking lot at the AWARE site. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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AWARE receives funding to build retaining wall:

But with rise in construction costs, the organization will likely have to rework its design.

Courtesy Image/ SHI This image shows the area along the downtown Juneau waterfront where 10 totem poles are expected to be raised in 2023. Sealaska Heritage Institute is working with the City and Borough of Juneau on placement, which is subject to change from positions shown in the image.

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Totem pole trail project takes another step forward

The installation is planned to begin in early 2023.

Two bears in late June walk in a field parallel to Egan Drive. Experts said they have seen a decrease in the number of bear encounters this year compared to previous years. (Ben Hohenstatt /Juneau Empire)

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Bear encounters are on the decline after years of increased activity

Thank your local berries.

The Four Points by Sheraton Hotel sits across from Gastineau Channel along Egan Dr. in downtown Juneau. According to hotel operators across Juneau, they have seen an increase in the number of booking this summer compared to last. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Checking in? Hotel tax revenue this quarter expected to be the second-highest ever.

If you need a hotel ASAP, you might be out of luck.

A plane flies in front of a downtown Juneau neighborhood in early May. City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee members Wednesday discussed the availability of housing in Juneau. So far, Assembly members said, a tax abatement meant to spur development downtown has not been successful. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Housing issues dominate city committee agenda

The hot topic takes the hot seat.

Juneau residents from Lemon Creek to Tee Harbor are no longer asked to conserve water.

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City cancels request for residents to conserve water

Get your splash on.

Ben Hohenstatt / Capital City Weekly A masked Benedick (Aaron Elmore) and Beatrice (Katie Jensen) exchange repartee during dress rehearsal for Theatre in the Rough’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

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‘Sigh no more’: Theatre in the Rough is back with a twist on a classic

Local theater company’s latest is a take on “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Flathead Lake Biological Station researchers Erin Sexton (right) and Chris Sergeant watch spawning salmon in a groundwater channel of the mine-impacted Tulsequah River in British Columbia. (Courtesy Photo / Jonathan Moore, Simon Fraser University)

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New paper sheds light on mining’s impact on salmon and transboundary watersheds

Decisions can have centuries of impact, according to researchers.

Betsy Longenbaugh sits at the table she spent the majority of her time writing her debut book, “Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital” which recounts 10 long-forgotten murders that occurred in the Juneau-Douglas area between 1902 and 1959. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Digging up the past: Local author releases book about 10 Juneau murders buried in the past

True crime in capital city.

Two male sockeye salmon battle for territory in Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Sockeye harvest numbers soaring, other species see decline

See the salmon stats here.

Locals gathered for a whale of a time near Tahku, the Alaska Whale Sculpture under shimmering lights and loud booms for the annual firework display over Gastineau Channel. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau celebrates the Fourth of July

Bright lights in the big city.

Mia Halloway (6) grabs a cotton candy with her dad in Savikko Park. A long string of kids stood in line to grab a cotton candy from the Twhrly Whrliy Cotton Candy stand on a bright and sunny Fourth of July afternoon. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Fun and sun mark holiday in Douglas

Hot dogs and panting pups present for festivities.

Rockets’ red glare illuminates the night sky and spectators during the City and Borough of Juneau’s fireworks display on July 3, 2021. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File) Rockets’ red glare illuminates the night sky and spectators during the City and Borough of Juneau’s fireworks display on July 3, 2021. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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What you need to know for this fourth of July

Check out the scheduled events here.