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Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to members of the media before welcoming Juneau residents to the Governor’s Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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ACLU prepares lawsuits against Dunleavy administration

More details will come Thursday.

British Columbia, Canada. (Unsplash)

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Operations suspended at Canada’s Mount Polly mine

Declining copper prices are to blame.

State library accepting internship applications

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State library accepting internship applications

Interns get a per diem and housing.

Death Notices

Death Notice: Robert Leroy Nelson

Robert Leroy Nelson, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Dec. 24, 2018, surrounded by family due to complications…

Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

Death Notices

Death Notice: Margaret “Janine” Cook

Margaret “Janine” Cook of Juneau died of cancer on Dec. 13, 2018. She was 63 years old.

Dunleavy vows to crack down on crime, restore PFD

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Dunleavy vows to crack down on crime, restore PFD

New governor, new cabinet.

Alaska guide pleads guilty to herding bears toward clients

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Alaska guide pleads guilty to herding bears toward clients

Brian Simpson was also fined $35,000 and sentenced to a year of probation.

Alaska port official charged with trying to drown daughter

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Alaska port official charged with trying to drown daughter

Todd Cowles of Anchorage is charged with two counts of attempted murder.

A moose walks into an Anchorage hospital, finds a snack

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A moose walks into an Anchorage hospital, finds a snack

Alaska problems.

A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS student arrested for ‘terroristic threatening’ for bringing BB gun to school

The 16-year-old girl has been charged with a felony.

State resumes online applications for PFD checks

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State resumes online applications for PFD checks

Security concerns prompted closure last week.

Parking spots going to legislative staff

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Parking spots going to legislative staff

Parking downtown’s about to get tougher.

Chinstrap penguins such as this one will be one of the subjects of an upcoming free Audubon Society lecture. (Unsplash | Eamonn Maguire)                                Chinstrap penguins such as this one will be one of the subjects of an upcoming free Audubon Society lecture. (Unsplash | Eamonn Maguire)

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Audubon talk will have Antarctic focus

Penguins and Antarctica will be the focus of a Thursday night Juneau Audubon Society lecture.

In this Dec. 14, 2015 photo, Jan Rutherdale and her daughter, Isabel Bush, ski past the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Sexual violence, capital move and the PFD: Here’s four of the most important pre-filed bills

The 31st Legislative Session convenes next Tuesday.

Photos: Kicking off the new year

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Photos: Kicking off the new year

Best pictures of the week for Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 4, 2019.

Photos: Best of 2018 in Juneau

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Photos: Best of 2018 in Juneau

The Juneau Empire’s best pictures of the year.

Juneau Family Health and Birth Center will provide a free early pregnancy class Tuesday evening. (Unsplash | Ashton Mullins)

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Free pregnancy class offered Tuesday

Topics include exercise, nutrition and more.

Opinion: Keep veterans’ health care out of the profit-making business

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Opinion: Keep veterans’ health care out of the profit-making business

Veterans’ health benefits shouldn’t be sold to the lowest bidder.

Police calls for Monday, Jan. 7, 2019

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Police calls for Monday, Jan. 7, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…