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Frank La Roche, Skagway’s first professional photographer

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Frank La Roche, Skagway’s first professional photographer

We’re fortunate that photographers were active in this area during and after the Klondike Gold Rush.

Opinion: End ‘free passes’ for sexual violence

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Opinion: End ‘free passes’ for sexual violence

Alaska needs meaningful policy change.

Wildlife Wednesday concerns carnivore conservation

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Wildlife Wednesday concerns carnivore conservation

You can find out what’s being done to help out the animals near the top of the food…

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

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

A black bear sporting numerous lacerations on its face hunts for salmon along Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

News

Gov. Dunleavy names acting head of fish and game

The Republican governor’s office announced that Doug Vincent-Lang would take the job.

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

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

Photos: Santa on a Helicopter

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Photos: Santa on a Helicopter

Juneau Empire

Photos: Best photos of the Week

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Photos: Best photos of the Week

Best photos of the week by staff photographer Michael Penn from Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2018.

Dunleavy sworn in as Alaska governor after location changes

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Dunleavy sworn in as Alaska governor after location changes

Alaska has a new governor.

Neighbors

Elliott Financial Management, Inc. joins Alexandria Capital LLC

Decision comes after six month search.

Lindhs celebrate 50 years of marriage

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Lindhs celebrate 50 years of marriage

Craig and Barbara Lindh of Juneau celebrated 50 years of marriage on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. They have…

Elizabeth Smart will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming ROAR women’s conference. (Courtesy photo)

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New women’s conference ready to ROAR in the new year

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will hold the first Reclaim Own And Renew (ROAR) Women’s Conference Jan. 11…

Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018

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

Thank You letters for Dec. 2, 2018

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Thank You letters for Dec. 2, 2018

• DIPAC would like to thank the special volunteers this last summer and fall who contributed greatly in…

Tikkun olam: Finding the light in darkness

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Tikkun olam: Finding the light in darkness

Light can mean brightness and illumination.

News

Alaska community data available on new interactive online portal

“This is a game changer.”

Let’s continue kindness in 2019

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Let’s continue kindness in 2019

Kindness matters

Democrat gubernatorial candiate Mark Begich, a former U.S. Senator for Alaska and former mayor of Anchorage, speaks during an interview in Juneau on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: The future of the Permanent Fund Dividend

It’s complicated.

Opinion: The hollow satisfaction of undoing government

Opinion

Opinion: The hollow satisfaction of undoing government

Going back to the problems we had before one side thinks they solved them isn’t “doing things differently.”

Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans following big quake

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Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans following big quake

Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning.