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The wastewater pumps were overwhelmed during an early October storm and caused a backup of sewage into the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park utilities building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Whale statue pump repairs on track, but no clear end date set

Questions about who will do the repairs remain.

Repairs to Egan Drive will wind down until the spring thaw. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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See something orange missing from Egan Drive?

No more Mario-Kart downtown for drivers.

Gale warning issued for Southeast

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Gale warning issued for Southeast

Make sure your boats are secured for heavy seas.

Photos: Spooky visitors swing by Pioneer House

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Photos: Spooky visitors swing by Pioneer House

The residents got some seasonal cheer early this year.

Wayne Smallwood lines up with the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans honor guard to lead dance groups parade through downtown Juneau on Saturday, June 9, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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As the ice melts, military ambitions in Alaska heat up

Russian encroachment in Alaska airspace is also a growing issue.

Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

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Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

Concerns about his odor are very real, though.

79-year-old man beaten brutally

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79-year-old man beaten brutally

The victim needed three days rest before he could make it to the hospital.

Students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School prepare to leave the Marie Drake Building after school on May 25, 2015.

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School computer monitoring program makes botched debut

“I don’t want to be Big Brother.”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy may be in contention for the position of Secretary of Energy. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Dunleavy not going energy-where

Rumors of Dunleavy being tapped for Energy Secretary are greatly exaggerated.

This is an early map of Sitka at the time of the handover, showing the buildings and government land. (Courtesy of the Alaska State Museum archives)

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Six facts to know about Alaska Day

Some things you may know about Alaska and some you may not!

In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo | Patrick Semansky, File)

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AFN highlights widespread public safety failings in rural communities

There’s deep fear concerning the state of Alaska’s public safety.

Auke Bay Elementary School teacher Angie Wright won the award for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. (Courtesy Photo)

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Local teacher wins presidential award for STEM teaching

Auke Bay teacher wins national recognition.

An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter makes an approach on their return to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 5, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Pigage.)

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Petersburg man struggled to save companion in boating accident

One survivor held on to the other until he was rescued.

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau small-boat crew examines the mast of the sunken 94-foot tugboat Challenger, Sept. 12, 2015 in Gastineau Channel. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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USCG experiencing emergency radio outages in Alaska

The Coast Guard’s emergency VHF channels are under repair.

Two Juneau residents to be honored for being disability, senior advocates

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Two Juneau residents to be honored for being disability, senior advocates

The two have done great things for elderly and disabled people.

Man-goes down for alleged fruit theft, high speed pursuit

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Man-goes down for alleged fruit theft, high speed pursuit

The suspect was apprehended following a chase and a rollover.

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Man perishes in Petersburg after skiff capsizes

Another man survived to be rescued.

Skate or try: I took a shot at rolling with derby girls

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Skate or try: I took a shot at rolling with derby girls

Getting down and derby in Juneau.

A diagram of the whaleship Essex, homeported in Nantucket, Massachusetts, before she was sank by a whale in the Pacific. The diagram was drawn by Thomas Nickerson, a survivor of the wreck. (Courtesy photo | Nantucket Historical Association)

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What Alaska can learn from the sinking of the Essex

The sea is merciless, but technology can be a lifesaver.

Keri Williamson, an engineer for the city’s Engineering and Public Works Department, talks about the damage at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park utilities building on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. City waste water pumps were overwhelmed during last weekend’s storm and caused a backup of sewage into park’s building that housing the pumps and controls for the whale statue. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau whale statue pumps to be repaired by spring, hopefully

The whale will winter on the binnacle list this year.