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From the Editor: A fond farewell
I am just simply overwhelmed with gratitude.
Emily Russo Miller
Opinion
Countdown to Election 2018: It’s complicated
Editor’s Note: The Empire will be publishing a weekly column from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters leading…
Neighbors
Parting a sea of Fortymile caribou
Floating down the Fortymile River, we heard the roar of a rapid just ahead. At the same time,…
Neighbors
Note from the Editor’s Desk: Two new columns in Neighbors
For the past year and a half, columnist Guy Unzicker has shared his thoughts on what it means…
Neighbors
Photo Contest: Changing seasons
There are many ways to mark the change of seasons in Juneau: When the fireweed blooms, fades to…
News
A Note from the Editor’s Desk: Sold!
Change can be scary, but in this case, it doesn’t have to be. I woke up Wednesday morning…
News
A Note from the Editor’s Desk: Summer Sundries
Fog rises over the green mountains of Douglas, threading its way through the trees. Downtown, rain pounds the…
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A Note from the Editor’s Desk: Meet Our Staff
Inside the Juneau Empire building, the windows extend nearly from floor to ceiling, providing sweeping panoramic views of…
News
A Note From the Editor’s Desk: The beauty of listening
I found something I was looking for the other day – a bit of free time. I grabbed…
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Thanksgiving turkeys, donations needed ahead of holiday
Juneau’s downtown soup kitchen and homeless shelter is in need of frozen turkeys and trimmings for the Thanksgiving…
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Young ‘nerds’ bring back old video games
Walk into Game On, a tiny video game store in the Mendenhall Valley, and you’re likely to be…
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50 Juneau businesses bring Halloween to their shops
Neighborhoods aren’t the only place kids can trick-or-treat this Halloween. The downtown corridor, in fact, is looking like…
News
Panhandle Produce grows crops, momentum
Eli Wray remembers the first time he ate a locally grown tomato, fresh off the vine. “It changed…
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Juneau hiker survives tumble down Mount Juneau, rescued
A 57-year-old Juneau hiker was rescued on Mount Juneau Friday after slipping on the snowpack near the top…
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‘Smithart’ conflict nets murder defendant a new attorney
A Juneau resident awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges was appointed a new attorney on Monday after a…
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Out of the bush and into prison
After rejecting an earlier plea deal for being too lenient, a Juneau judge on Monday accepted a new…
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Youth volunteer gets 3 years for child porn
A 41-year-old Juneau man who volunteered with youth in the community was sentenced Thursday to serve three years…
News
Man gets 4 years for beating musician downtown
After watching a video clip of a local musician being “beaten to a pulp” outside a liquor store…