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October First Friday listings

JAHC: Poetry in Calligraphy by Miriam Wagoner

Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018

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

Enforcement talk kicks off Wildlife Wednesdays season

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Enforcement talk kicks off Wildlife Wednesdays season

The monthly speaker series Wildlife Wednesdays starts today with a discussion of the role of Alaska State Wildlife…

Flowers bloom at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum in July 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Arboretum reopens after bear-forced closure

The Jensen-Olson Arboretum resumes normal business hours today after repeated visits from a hungry bear kept it closed…

Steve Morley leads Maisy Morley down Perseverance Trail during the Perseverance Trail Run/Ben Blackgoat Memorial on Saturday, June 16, 2018. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Perseverance Trail closed for rock work

Perseverance Trail and part of Basin Road will be closed for excavation work starting today and lasting through…

Unofficial results of Municipal Election

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Unofficial results of Municipal Election

Unofficial results of the 2018 City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election are in.

LIsa Ryals, left, enters her ballot into a vote counting machine at election official Renee Hughes watches in the Municipal Election at AEL&P on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Photos: Election Day in Juneau

Voters participated in the 2018 City and Borough of Juneau Municipal Election on Oct. 2, 2018. Voters will…

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Death notice: Rudolf Blaha

Rudolf Blaha was born on May 11, 1950, and died Sept. 28, 2018, at his Juneau home.

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Seasonal parking to open downtown

More parking will open up downtown on Friday as the City and Borough of Juneau opens Marine Park…

Juneau Cabaret’s special concert series inspired by the “Great American Songbook” starts its third season this weekend with a look at the works of Jerome Kern. (Michael Maasen | Unsplash)

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Juneau Cabaret starts Season 3 of ‘Great American’ concert series

The third season of Juneau Cabaret’s special “Great American Songbook” concert series starts this weekend.

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How to bomb a job interview

Imagine you were on an interview team hiring for a specific job – it could be a news…

Photo: Best Pictures of the Week September 28

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Photo: Best Pictures of the Week September 28

Best Pictures of the Week September 28, 2018 by staff photographer Michael Penn.

Brilliant fall foliage reflected in a pond near the glacier. (Courtesy Photo | Bob Armstrong)

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Autumn leaf colors

Juneau leaf-peepers don’t have to travel to the upper Midwest or New England for a view of lovely…

Opinion: Vote for Schoenberger

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Opinion: Vote for Schoenberger

Juneau needs a change in direction with leaders who support child care and early childhood education, as well…

Trenton English takes advantage of early voting in the municipal election at the Mendenhall Mall Annex on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.(Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Countdown to Election 2018: The basic requirements

Our local government most directly impacts your daily lives in Juneau.

Mayoral candidates Saralyn Tabachnick, left, Norton Gregory, center, and Beth Weldon answers questions during a Special Native Issues Forum at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: I support Beth Weldon for mayor

It is with pleasure that I throw my full political support behind Beth Weldon as candidate for mayor.

Opinion: Alaska’s salmon future starts in our lakes and streams

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Opinion: Alaska’s salmon future starts in our lakes and streams

Salmon start their lives in easily overlooked places like this.

Abigail Taylor-Roth at Colby College in fall of 2016. (Courtesy Photo | Brenda Taylor)

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Juneau graduate applies STEM in the real-world, at abuse shelter

This is the first in an occasional series in which we invite Juneau School District graduates to explain…

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

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

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Begich is interviewed following his primary victory Tuesday Aug. 21, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. Begich, a former U.S. Senator, is facing incumbent Gov. Bill Walker and former state senator Mike Dunleavy. (AP Photo | Michael Dinneen)

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Gubernatorial candidates set to speak at UAS

Juneau’s municipal election will soon be in the rear view mirror, and attention will turn fully to the…