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Authorities: Custody dispute played role in slaying of 8

Authorities: Custody dispute played role in slaying of 8

Family of four charged in gruesome Ohio murders have since moved to Alaska.

Authorities: Custody dispute played role in slaying of 8
Eric Verrelli smiles after shooting in the Annie Oakley competition Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at the Juneau Gun Club’s Turkey Shoot. Verrelli won the competition, winning a frozen turkey. The Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game host the shooting competition each year as a fundraiser. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire File)
Eric Verrelli smiles after shooting in the Annie Oakley competition Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at the Juneau Gun Club’s Turkey Shoot. Verrelli won the competition, winning a frozen turkey. The Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game host the shooting competition each year as a fundraiser. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire File)
Claire Helgeson attempts to cross between two snow covered ponds. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)

Photo blog: First snow of the season

A fresh new winter season feels good.

Claire Helgeson attempts to cross between two snow covered ponds. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)
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: Thank you, Alaskans, for your support in the election

Thank you, Alaska. Debra Call and I are honored by every vote we earned and are humbled by all the Alaskans we had the opportunity… Continue reading

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)
Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
Event brings together perspectives on homelessness

Event brings together perspectives on homelessness

Homelessness continues to rise in Juneau.

Event brings together perspectives on homelessness
No arrest yet in vandalism, car theft case
No arrest yet in vandalism, car theft case
Photos: Best Pictures of the Week

Photos: Best Pictures of the Week

Best Pictures of the Week from Nov. 5-10, 2018, by staff photographer Michael Penn. Contact staff photographer Michael Penn at 523-2262 and mpenn@juneauempire.com.… Continue reading

Photos: Best Pictures of the Week
Juneau Empire file. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Police calls for Monday, Nov. 12, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Juneau Empire file. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018

Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018
Living & Growing: Dead fish

Living & Growing: Dead fish

“Do you think I’ll die if I lick a dead salmon?” How do you answer that as a parent?

Living & Growing: Dead fish
Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 honors past masters

Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 honors past masters

Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 honored its Past Masters on October 30, 2018 with a special Lodge meeting and dinner. The Master of the Lodge… Continue reading

Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 honors past masters
Opinion: Involve disabled patients in conversation about their treatment
Opinion: Involve disabled patients in conversation about their treatment
Opinion: On scene, unseen: the US Navy submarine force

Opinion: On scene, unseen: the US Navy submarine force

Seeing a submariner is a rare and privileged opportunity.

Opinion: On scene, unseen: the US Navy submarine force
Hector Mojica exits a voting booth at Glacier Valley Baptist Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Post-election blues

The political reality was an old story for Alaska Democrats.

Hector Mojica exits a voting booth at Glacier Valley Baptist Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Opinion: Republican leaders are no longer role models

Their actions are decimating the party and future generations.

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Slack Tide: Gut check

Slack Tide: Gut check

More and more lately, the youth of this community has expressed increasing interest in my gut.

Slack Tide: Gut check
League of Women Voters of Juneau Director Judith Mitchell and Vice President Marianne Mills draw a door prize during the League’s fourth annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser on Oct. 5, 2018, at the Hangar Ballroom. (Courtesy Photo | Kim Andree Jones)

Thank you for making League of Women Voters Wine Tasting and Silent Auction successful

On Oct. 5, 2018, the League of Women Voters of Juneau held its fourth annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser. We would like to… Continue reading

League of Women Voters of Juneau Director Judith Mitchell and Vice President Marianne Mills draw a door prize during the League’s fourth annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser on Oct. 5, 2018, at the Hangar Ballroom. (Courtesy Photo | Kim Andree Jones)
Veteran George Roberts salutes the flag as the U.S. Coast Guard color guard leaves a Centennial Hall ballroom at the conclusion of Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire File)

Veterans Day events honor centennial

It’s been 100 years since the end of the First World War.

Veteran George Roberts salutes the flag as the U.S. Coast Guard color guard leaves a Centennial Hall ballroom at the conclusion of Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire File)
A black-capped chickadee at 40-below zero. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)

Alaska Science Forum: Alaska chickadees are brainy birds

Alaska chickadees have proven themselves brainier than Colorado chickadees. A researcher at the University of California, Davis once compared black-capped chickadees from Anchorage to chickadees… Continue reading

A black-capped chickadee at 40-below zero. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)