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Convicted drug dealer indicted for meth in prison

Other indictments include domestic violence, downtown assault.

Death Notices

Lawrence Gordon Meyer

A memorial service for Lawrence Gordon Meyer will be held on Friday, July 6 from noon-3 p.m. at…

Kate Troll

Opinion

How much more bleeding for big oil must Alaskans withstand?

Soon, your PFD may ultimately need another kind of PFD, a Personal Flotation Device.

Letters to the Editor

Pharmacy plan may affect retiree benefits

It has come to our attention that Gov. Bill Walker has unilaterally decided to enroll Alaska Public Employees’…

Erin Anais Heist prepares candied chum salmon at her home kitchen on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Eating Wild: Candied salmon without a smoker

Like most Alaskans, I’m a salmon fiend.

A bowhead whale in Disko Bay, West Greenland. (Courtesy Photo | The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

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More Arctic boats are bad news for bowheads, narwhals

As sea ice melts, increased vessel traffic puts Arctic marine mammals and subsistence foods at risk.

Centennial Hall during the afternoon on Monday, July 2, 2018. Centennial Hall’s day-to-day operations are now being handled by Juneau Arts & Humanaties Council. (Gregory Philson | Juneau Empire)

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Centennial Hall under new management

After months of discussion, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council officially took over management duties from the City and…

Police calls for Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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

Police and fire for Monday, July 2, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, July 2, 2018

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

Cyclists ride in the Eagle Beach Bike Relay Race on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Suzanne McGee)

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Eagle Beach Relay Results

Three dozen cyclists competed in the Eagle Beach Bike Relay Race on Saturday.

Mansour Sadeghi speaks to a crowd of protestors Saturday at Capital Park during a rally against family separation at the U.S. southern border. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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‘Give me your tired, your hungry’: Juneau protesters rally against family separation

The Families Belong Together Rally on Saturday drew an estimated 400 people.

Yukon Wide Adventures pulls their voyageur canoe ashore on Friday evening in Dawson City, Yukon. The team finished the race first overall and first in the voyageur canoe category. (Courtesy Photo | Eva Holland)

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Canadian, UK teams claim top spots at Yukon River Quest

For the second year in a row, Yukon Wide Adventures finished first overall at the Yukon River Quest.

Clearing of land by Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska about three-and-a-half miles up Fish Creek Road on the way to the Eaglecrest Ski Area on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Parcel of land being logged along Eaglecrest road, purpose unclear

A significant land-clearing operation is under way on a parcel near the road leading to Eaglecrest Ski Area,…

Juneau Empire file.

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Six-figure donation saves Perseverance Theatre

An “outpouring of support” will help Perseverance Theatre pull out of a cash crisis.

Ciera Kelly, a Juneau-Douglas High School graduate, talks Friday about her swimming career at Washington State University where she will return as a senior in the fall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Checking in with Ciera Kelly

Ciera Kelly, a pre-dentistry student and swimmer at Washington State University, has thrived in her three years in…

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Feds push deal for Admiralty Island land

The U.S. Forest Service finalized a deal Thursday with Sitka urban Native corporation Shee Atiká, Incorporated, to return…

Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez, left, and Juneau District Court Judge Thomas Nave talk with each other outside their individual offices at the Dimond Courthouse on Friday, June 29, 2018. Both judges are retiring and Friday was their last day at work. Speaking about Judge Nave Judge Menendez said, “He is my best friend. I would do anything for him.”

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‘Respect the process’: Two Juneau judges retired on Friday

Two Juneau judges spent their last day at work trying to tie up any loose ends and clean…

Davidson and Forbes wed

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Davidson and Forbes wed

Tessina Davidson, of Juneau, and Jim Forbes, of Redmond, Washington, were married May 12, 2018, at The Lairmont…

Mikko Wilson demonstrates his DJI Phantom 4 drone during a meetup at the Makers Space in Douglas on Thursday, June 28, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Drone group takes flight

As number of local hobbyists and pilots grow, quadcopter enthusiasts start meetup.

Scenes from the Juneau Fourth of July parade in 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau parades will be packed with political participants

In the first week of July 1776, John Adams sat down to write a letter to his wife…