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Police vehicles gather Wednesday evening near Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei, also known as ]]Brotherhood Bridge Trail, while investigating a homicide. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Police: Woman was walking dogs when she was killed

JPD said officers are working “around the clock” on the criminal investigation.

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Neighbors

Thank you letter for the week of Sept. 25

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

A Princess Cruise Line ship is docked in Juneau on Aug. 25, 2021. (Michael Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Ships in Port for the weeks of Oct. 9 and Oct. 16

Here’s what to expect this week for the last two weeks of the season.

Water rushes down Front Street, just a half block from the Bering Sea, in Nome, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok moved into the region. It was a massive storm system — big enough to cover the mainland U.S. from the Pacific Ocean to Nebraska and from Canada to Texas. It influenced weather systems as far away as California, where a rare late-summer storm dropped rain on the northern part of the state, offering a measure of relief to wildfire crews but also complicating fire suppression efforts because of mud and loosened earth. (AP Photo / Peggy Fagerstrom)

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Repair work begins in some Alaska towns slammed by storm

ANCHORAGE — There’s been significant damage to some roads and homes in parts of western Alaska following last…

This photo available under a Creative Commons license shows English: Plate spinning by Henrik Bothe. (Michelle Bates / Wikimedia)

Neighbors

Gimme a Smile: Are you a whiz at multitasking?

Even the word “multitasking” does double duty.

Neighbors

Juneau Community Foundation honors Philanthropists of the Year

Eric Olsen and Vicki Bassett were honored by friends and colleagues on Sept. 15.

A vegetated sand dune that formed between the Tanana River, Interior Alaska hills and the Taylor Highway, as seen from a flight from Seattle to Fairbanks. The Alaska Highway Bridge over the Tanana River is visible at bottom. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: Alaska sand dunes hint at ancient past

Sand deposits everywhere in Alaska harken back to a time thousands of years ago…

An Alaska judge has ruled that a state lawmaker affiliated with the Oath Keepers, Rep. David Eastman, shown in this February 2022 photo, may stay on the general election ballot in November even though he's likely ineligible to hold public office (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Judge keeps Oath Keepers lawmaker on November ballot

Judge ordered delaying certifying the result of the race until a trial scheduled for December.

A new track and artificial turf field could be on the way to Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park if voters decide to OK $6.6 million in general obligation bond debt to go toward the funding of construction and equipment costs for park improvements at city-located parks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: A yes vote on Prop 2 is important for Juneau

“A good deed for our family, community and the next generation.”

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Base your Prop 4 vote on legitimate arguments

I have not decided on how to vote on Proposition 4. Both sides make arguments worth considering -…

This image available under the Creative Commons license shows the outline of the state of Alaska filled with the pattern of the state flag.

Opinion

Opinion: Bringing broadband to all Alaskans

Too many Alaskans face barriers accessing the internet.

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Neighbors

Living & Growing: Water communion

I often wake up with songs running like a current in my ears, and this morning it was…

A City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election ballot sits in a privacy sleeve. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: Hard times call for hard choices

No one wants to say that you must do more with less.

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Sniffen indicted on sexual abuse counts

Sniffen will be arraigned Monday.

A new track an artificial turf field could be on the way to Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park if voters decide to OK 6.6 million in general obligation bond debt to go toward the funding of construction and equipment costs for park improvements at city-located parks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for turf

lease vote yes on Proposition 2.

This photo shows a stack of pocket constitutions at the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Join us in voting against a constitutional convention

Voting no on a constitutional convention is vital to the well-being and stability of our state.

(Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

The hoverfly can perceive electrical fields around the edges of the petals, the big white stigma, and the stamens. (Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: Electric flowers and platform plants

You cannot see it, it’s electric.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau Police Department announces technology and reporting updates

Emergency services and direct reporting will not be interrupted.

This photo shows the current City and Borough of Juneau City Hall. Voters will consider a bond package to fund construction of a new City Hall. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: We desperately need a new City Hall

We should be embarrassed to show our existing city hall to visiting dignitaries and the public…