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Pirates’ first baseman Mason Ackman fields a Red Sox infield hit at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6 on Friday and 14-3 on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Little League: Pirates surge past Red Sox for title

Gastineau Channel Little League’s Flying Squirrel Pirates won the Junior Division championship on Saturday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial…

Red Sox player Eli Torres slides safely into third base in the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship game on Saturday at Miller Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Little League: Fick’s grand slam sends Marlins past Red Sox

The IBEW Marlins claimed the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship on Saturday evening at Miller Field.

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Protecting salmon is good business and the right thing to do

Propaganda is, by definition, information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a…

Inside seven of Juneau’s greatest gardens

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Inside seven of Juneau’s greatest gardens

It takes persistence to grow in Juneau.

Sealaska Corp. held its annual meeting Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Wrangell High School’s gymnasium. (Gloria Eyon | Sealaska courtesy photo)

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Independent candidate Nicole Hallingstad elected to Sealaska board

Sealaska Corp. shareholders have elected an independent candidate to the board of directors that controls Southeast Alaska’s regional…

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Students<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>draw<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>during<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>a<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>beach<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>field<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>trip.<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (Kathy Hocker | Courtesy Photo)</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">                                </span></span>

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Drawing science: Field sketching for beginners

Observation is fundamental to science.

Letters to the Editor

Border crisis

Question: Why are so many people fleeing their country of origin? Answer: They claim their country is lawless…

Cubs pitcher Thomas Baxter pitches in the first inning of the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Division Championship game on Saturday. The Cubs won 4-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Cubs cap wild postseason with walkoff win

Last Tuesday, the Les Schwab Tire Center Cubs advanced to the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Division championship…

Police and Fire for Sunday, June 24, 2018

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Police and Fire for Sunday, June 24, 2018

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

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East Glacier Trail Tangle results

The Juneau Trail and Road Runners hosted the East Glacier Trail Tangle on Thursday night. Well over 60…

Pirates’ Josh Carte steals second base as Red Sox’s Caden Mesdag fields the throw from home in the third inning at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Little League: Pirates force if-game with Red Sox

Every time the Red Sox chipped away at their lead, the Pirates answered.

Governor Hilario Davide, from the Philippines Province of Cebu, meets with Mayor Ken Koelsch, left, and Assembly members Mary Becker, center, Jerry Nankervis and Jesse Kiehl (not pictured) at City Hall on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Filipino gov makes a trip to historic enclave

Gov. Hilario P. Davide III sat in front of a bowl of karioko on Friday at city hall,…

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Instacart hires Alaska lobbyist

Internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the Alaska…

Dave Branding, CEO of JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc., greets Angelina Lundy during an open house at JAMHI’s Midtown Clinic located at the House First Project on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Open to all, new clinic at Housing First gaining patients

The Juneau Alliance for Mental Health Inc. recently added the phrase “Health and Wellness” to their name.

In this June 2017 photo, a pedestrian walks by City Hall on June 7, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

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City discussing possible ballot measure for pre-K funding program

Funding for a pre-K funding program aimed to help children prepare for kindergarten may be part of the…

In this Feb. 26 photo, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, gives a thumbs up while speaking about the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling during his annual speech to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Progress is coming for Southeast Alaska

The economic health of our Southeast communities is vital not only for our citizens who live here, but…

Mary Lou Spartz talks about her interest in the SS Princess Sophia on Friday, June 22, 2018. The Sophia sank in 1918 with 343 or more people dying in the incident. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘Haunting story’: Mary Lou Spartz talks about her fascination with Princess Sophia

Spartz, who is one of the founders of the committee committed to keeping the memory of the Sophia…

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Alaska will ban mandatory tip pooling

The State of Alaska is banning mandatory tip-pooling starting this Friday, restoring labor protections revoked by the administration…

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There’s no such thing as a nonprofit

The news about furloughs at Perseverance Theatre isn’t good, especially for the employees who will be missing out…

Ten challenges Southeast Alaskans face on a sunny day

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Ten challenges Southeast Alaskans face on a sunny day

We don’t know what to wear.