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Curious by Nature: Mysterious white matter
From Empire columnist Bjorn Dihle: Two weekends ago my kayak class made an interesting find washed up on…
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Dehydrated goat hunters rescued from ridge
Two goat hunters, dehydrated after their water supply froze, were rescued from Blackerby Ridge by a U.S. Coast…
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Breakfast brew best in nation
Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and milk. Bagels and cream cheese. Coffee and beer? It’s a winning combination.…
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Human remains ID’d as missing hiker
Human remains found by a duck hunter have been identified as missing Juneau hiker Teri Heuscher, police say.…
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Kake man shoots up trailer in drive-by
Armed with a .223-caliber rifle, a Kake man opened fire on a Secon construction company trailer from the…
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Entered on a whim, local woman’s lilies win Best of Show
Nell McConahey entered her lilies at the state fair on a whim. She had no idea they would…
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Doctor works to change end-of-life care in America
There’s a moment Dr. Jessica Zitter likes to recount. An “epiphany” precipitated by an experienced nurse when Zitter…
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‘Cream of the crop’: Three federal employees in Juneau recognized for outstanding work
The phrase “above and beyond” doesn’t quite cut it for David Hydock. A commercial fishing vessel examiner for…
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19-year-old’s ‘suspicious’ death still baffling Troopers
Alaska State Troopers haven’t disclosed any new details of an investigation into the suspicious death of a 19-year-old…
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Juneauites worry about Southeast’s food supply, threats to growing, harvesting
Alicia Miller’s Juneau Community Garden plot overflowed with kale and swiss chard. Scattered in her four plots this…
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Local couple named year’s most generous givers
Locals Shari and Hugh Grant have been chosen as this year’s philanthropists of the year by the Juneau…
Neighbors
Summer trails work roundup
Juneau trails have been improved with new bridges, brushwork and replaced boardwalk this summer. Trail Mix, Inc., a…
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For 100 years, a Juneau church has kept a family focus
In 1917, Charles C. and Florence Personeus, Christian missionaries from the then newly-formed Assembly of God, disembarked in…
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Assembly candidates split on senior sales tax, mining ordinance
When it comes to a senior sales tax exemption, candidates for Juneau’s city Assembly didn’t split along ideological…
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Native scholar, writer laureate Nora Dauenhauer dies at 90
Former Alaska writer laureate and influential Tlingit scholar Nora Keixwnéi Dauenhauer died Monday at the age of 90.…
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Mendenhall Glacier area debuts ‘Discovery’ app
It’s now possible to get green time and screen time simultaneously thanks to a new application for smartphones…
Sports
4,000 miles for a cause
With nothing but a tent, a bike, some carbon fiber cycling cleats and about 25 pounds of gear,…
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Neighbors frustrated over bear shooting
The shooting death of a brown bear in the Tee Harbor area has neighbors frustrated over the city’s…
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Urged by Greens Creek executive, Assembly stalls mine resolution
A Greens Creek Mine executive successfully lobbied to stall a resolution requesting federal government intervention in protecting Southeast…
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Flower fixation: Frenchie’s Floral Studio pushes bouquet boundaries
Coxcomb, antique red hydrangea, purple, overgrown kale heads — even chili peppers on a stem — you can…