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Owen Leighty, 7, makes his soapbox derby run during the 4th of July activities in Douglas on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Fourth of July soapbox derby winners 2017

Here’s the results from the Fourth of July Soapbox Derby Challenge on St. Ann’s Avenue on Douglas Island.…

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Fourth of July Douglas parade float winners, watermelon eating contest winners

Here’s the list of July Fourth Douglas parade float winners, Douglas children’s parade winners, and watermelon eating contest…

Molly McCauley, 10, right, beats Harper Wilkens, 10, by a leap in the gunny sack race during the 4th of July activities in Douglas on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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2017 Douglas Fourth of July field events winners

Here’s the list of the winners of the 2017 Douglas Fourth of July races and field events. First…

Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey. (Courtesy Photo | Shepherd of the Valley)

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Examining heartbreak and reconciliation

Hot. That’s kind of all I could think. My daughter and I were recently in Florida with the…

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Presentation takes attendees to Saturn

On Tuesday night, an all-ages event will transport attendees from Juneau to Saturn. The Marie Drake Planetarium is…

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Coffee: The original gateway drug

Nothing complements a bleak Southeast Alaska day like coffee (except maybe French-fries and Radiohead). Come to think of…

Daniel and Deb Hays

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Speirs, Hays wed

Deb Speirs and Daniel Hays were wed at Justine’s Secret House in Austin, Texas, on June 10, 2017,…

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Thank you to the Juneau Community Foundation

The Bridge Adult Day Program of Southeast Senior Services, a division of Catholic Community Service, would like to…

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Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On June 26, a daughter, Alexandra Rose Essary, weighing 7 pounds…

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Thank you to the Juneau Community Foundation

Southeast Senior Services (SESS), a division of Catholic Community Service (CCS), would like to thank the Juneau Community…

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Thank you from the Juneau July 4th Parade Committee

The Juneau Fourth of July Parade Committee thanks all the sponsors, parade participants and spectators who made the…

Thistle, with her sand pineapple creatio. (Courtesy photo)

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Meet the adorable toddler who won this year’s sandcastle challenge

Meet the winner of this year’s sandcastle — or sand-pineapple — challenge at Sandy Beach: Thistle, age 2½.…

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City museum announces Family Day summer activities

This summer, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum is hosting Family Days once a month for local families to visit…

Peter Edillor fishes off the rocks at False Outer Point for king salmon in April 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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Sport fishing report for June 29, 2017

The weekly sport fish report is written by the Alaska Department of Fish &Game and made available to…

A crab spider has captured a bumble bee on a dandelion flower. (Kerry Howard | For the Juneau Empire)

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Good finds in Gustavus

A summertime walk through woods and meadows is almost always good — birds are singing, flowers are blooming,…

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Possible new invasive species discovered in Juneau

There’s a new, probably non-native, invasive species in town, just discovered in late June. It’s a disease-causing fungus…

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UAS professor wins CLIA award

An Alaska Native language advocate, a longtime librarian, an elementary school publishing program, and a project to give…

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JACC calls for brochure art

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council will soon present Season 44 of the Performing Arts and Culture Concert…

A thunderstorm develops near the Nevada and Idaho border. Photo by Jeff Lund.

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The lost art of the road trip

Airplanes have ruined the road trip. I love efficiency and the ability to get to far off places…

Writers’ Weir: Comforted

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Writers’ Weir: Comforted

I cry out as I fall again. Wounded, bleeding, moaning in pain. Still so far to go. Steep…