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The Koningsdam and Eurodam cruise ships remain docked in Juneau early Tuesday morning after arriving Monday, due to a storm that brought high winds to many parts of Southeast Alaska. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Cruise ships remain in Juneau overnight after canceling Southeast stops elsewhere due to storm

Two ships arriving Monday staying until Tuesday, with a third making an unscheduled stop in Juneau

Two of the seven Gillig electric buses ordered by the City and Borough of Juneau await inspection at the Capital Transit fleet facility on Monday. The other buses are expected to arrive by mid October and the first use of the vehicles for paying passengers is scheduled around the beginning of the new year. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Capital Transit’s new electric buses arriving, with hopes of much better experience than first e-bus

Seven incoming buses built by different company expected to be in service around New Year’s.

Ceramics by Uliana from BeWilder Creative will be featured at The Pottery Jungle during First Friday in October. (Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in October

Cardboard heads, a new Pride robe and a sendoff for retiring local bead artist among activities.

(Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Three women arriving on flights arrested on drug charges in two incidents at Juneau’s airport

Drugs with a street value of more than $175,000 seized during arrests, according to JPD.

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jude Pate, right, asks a question during oral arguments in a case concerning correspondence education allotments, on June 27, 2024, in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Supreme Court says most business insurance doesn’t cover COVID-19 damages

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alaska Supreme Court said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic does not qualify as…

Jeremy Hamey, a Juneau resident, is having a career year as a professional poker player. (Alaska Sports Report photo)

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Juneau poker pro Jeremy Hamey wins back-to-back tournaments in California

Juneau’s Jeremy Hamey has gone from making jumpers to making a living at the poker table.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Nick Iverson leads his teammates Erik Thompson and Owen Woodruff as they take first, second and third place in the Men’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Iverson won the event with at time of 16:27.11. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Iverson puts senior stamp on Region V championship as Crimson Bears take boys team title

“I think if we didn’t combine schools there would be no way we had a chance of getting…

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer runs past Ward Lake as she competes in the Women’s 5,000-meter race during the Division 1 Region V Cross Country event on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Meyer won the event with a time of 19:37.76. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Ida’s ‘Meyer Miles’ too much for Region V harriers

JDHS senior wins championship, leads Crimson Bears to girls’ cross-country team title

Jayden Johnson (4) throws a pass for Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Bartlett High School at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. Johnson, a senior wide receiver, played nearly the entire game at quarterback. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau Huskies blow first half lead, lose home finale 34-20 to Bartlett High School

With JDHS on verge of potential tying score in final minutes, Bartlett returns fumble 95 yards for TD.

A local-mail in ballot is deposited in a drop box. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Rodell has big money lead in mayor’s race, Hall tops Assembly candidates a week before Oct. 1 election

Ship-Free Saturday opponents remain dominant money presence with about $500K raised, $750K spent.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s swim and dive team does a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Swim Invitational at the Gateway Aquatic Center last Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears devour Kings in Ketchikan pool

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears swim and dive team had their second consecutive successful meet…

Part of the city of Hoonah’s waterfront is seen in a 2012 photo. (Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development; Division of Community and Regional Affairs’ Community Photo Library)

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Ousted Hoonah superintendent seeks damages in Alaska district court

The former Hoonah City School District superintendent has filed a complaint against the local school board over a…

“Back to Lands Week” participants prepare to offload in Howkan. Over 100 ago, the villages of Howkan, Sukkwan and Klinkwan dissolved in order to form a school in the new village of Hydaburg. (Photo by Addy Mallott)

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Woven Peoples and Place: Húus dáng hl kíngsaang (I’ll see you again)

Reflections from Prince of Wales’ “Back to the Lands Week”

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Sept. 26, 1994. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Sept. 28

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The Mount Juneau Counseling and Recovery facility is one of several programs operated by Gastineau Human Services at its campus in Lemon Creek. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Rainforest Recovery Center closure stands as Gastineau Human Services fires back at critics about its program

Accusations about closure prompt hospital, GHS, city leaders to meet about local substance abuse care.

Cast members of “Henry V” rehearse Wednesday at the Filipino Community Hall for the Theater Alaska production opening Friday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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“Henry V” forcefully brings battlefield leadership issues to the stage during election season

Theater Alaska offering free and pay-as-you-want performances until Oct. 20.

St. Joseph’s Mission Indian Residential School, a site featured in a scene from the new documentary Sugarcane. (Sugarcane Film LLC)

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A new film highlights the traumas inflicted on Indigenous children by residential schools

This story contains difficult subject matter relating to Canada’s and America’s history of operating residential schools for Indigenous…

Rainforest Recovery Center at Bartlett Regional Hospital officially closed Tuesday. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Closure of Rainforest Recovery Center gets another look as decision called ‘medically irresponsible’

City, hospital leaders to consider options Thursday; halt to other services also discussed by board.

Boys from high schools throughout Southeast Alaska run along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K last Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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A Crimson Bears cross-country team with ‘really incredible depth’ heads to regions

JDHS competitors in Ketchikan this weekend seeking to earn spot at state meet the following week.

Juneau’s PJ Foy was named to the Junior National Team. (Alaska Sports Report photo)

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Juneau swimmer PJ Foy named to U.S. Junior National Team

Juneau swimmer PJ Foy’s big year just keeps getting better.