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Discovery Southeast education coordinator Kelly Sorensen talks to a student from Harborview Elementary School about what feeds on the trees during a nature hike near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Feb. 20, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Discovery Southeast turns 30 with a flourish

Auctions, banquets, and competitions: Discovery Southeast celebrates in style.

Members of Moms Demad Action for Gun Sense in America talk to a staffer about House Bill 62. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Advocacy groups, lawmakers introduce and push for Red Flag laws

House Bill 62 now has a companion in the Senate.

Stacie Morse was a flight nurse with Guardian Flight killed in a crash in 2019, along with the pilot and flight paramedic. A scholarship is being offered by Every Coast Helicopter Operations, a professional organization that Morse was part of dedicated to airborne EMS specialists . (Courtesy Photo | Every Coast Helicopter Operations)

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Scholarship named after flight nurse killed in crash

“There was something special, and she had it.”

JPD awards citizens and officers for lifesaving, service, bravery

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JPD awards citizens and officers for lifesaving, service, bravery

Three civilians and five officers were recognized.

Hundreds gather to honor Alaska civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich

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Hundreds gather to honor Alaska civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich

Her face will appear on the U.S. $1 coin this year.

AML barge loaded with containers being towed to Alaska. (Courtesy photo | Alaska Marine Lines)

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Alaska Marine Lines to make extra trip to Hoonah

The barge will depart Seattle on Feb. 19.

Valentine’s Day starts with the falling snow on the Gastineau Channel Friday. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Snowy Valentine’s Day leads into likely warmer week

Hopefully your holiday plans are indoors.

Online dating can be risky if you’re not careful. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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High cybercrime and STDs? Be careful online dating this Valentine’s

Romance isn’t dead but it sure has changed.

Beyond the Ale wrapup: Empire writers look back on their favorite foods and bars

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Beyond the Ale wrapup: Empire writers look back on their favorite foods and bars

A rhapsodical roundup of our favorite bars for a pint and a bite.

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Phishing scam posing as Alaska USA credit union targets Alaskans

With a little care, you can avoid a major headache.

Matthew Parker Williams, 37, was arrested Wednesday while hiding in a laundry pile for five warrants for a variety of crimes. (Courtesy photo | Justin Byrd)

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Wanted man located in laundry pile, arrested

Williams had five warrants out for combined $6,500.

Police investigating Sunday beating of 18-year-old

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Police investigating Sunday beating of 18-year-old

The police believe the incident is isolated, but there’s concern elsewhere

The Alaska Department of Transportation uses the DaisyBell device to precisely trigger controlled avalanches above Thane Road, reducing the chances of a catastrophic natural avalanche, Feb. 11, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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An ounce of prevention: Alaska DOT triggers avalanches above Thane Road

A small noise with a big effect: using tech to trigger avalanches

People pay tribute to the Woosh.ji.een Dance Group as they perform during a Celebrate Survivors gathering sponsored by Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and AWARE in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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AWARE, Catholic Community Services awarded advocacy grant

The grant is to enhance their services for victims.

Juneau police seek man wanted for five warrants

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Juneau police seek man wanted for five warrants

Matthew Parker Williams currently has warrants out for his arrest for $6,500.

From right to left, Karleen Grummett, Marjorie Alstead Shakelford, Mary Tanaka Abo and Marie Darlin discuss the “Empty Chair” exhibit at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. The exhibit will be at the museum through the end of the month. (Stephanie Shor | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau author nominated for Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

She wrote a book highlighting WWII American internment camps.

Robert Manzanares, 42, appears in U.S. District Court in Juneau Wednesday for a change of plea hearing. A barrier put in place in the public courtroom hallway blocked Manzanares from public view, per the judge’s orders. Photography is not allowed in the courtroom. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Man pleads guilty to murdering wife on cruise ship

He beat her to death and attempted to throw her body over the balcony.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera)

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Experts, military officers testify about rising importance, threat in Arctic

The Great Game will be played in the Arctic, expert says.

Charred octopus at Red Spruce on Jan. 28, 2020. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire)

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A complementary pair: Beyond The Ale visits Red Spruce

The brand new indoor eatery is open for business.

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, photographed on Wednesday, has worked to spearhead three initiatives coming to fruition in the next month to make Juneau a safer place. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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JPD looking to engage citizens, protect community in 3 big new ways

The initiatives have been months or years in the making.