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Photos: Petersburg Invitational cross country meet

Photos: Petersburg Invitational cross country meet

Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Kiah Dihle proved mightier than the rest of the field at the Petersburg Invitational on Saturday. Dihle took first place… Continue reading

Photos: Petersburg Invitational cross country meet
Photos and Video: A look at Juneau’s newest neighborhood
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Photos and Video: A look at Juneau’s newest neighborhood

Officer Reishus honored at Pederson Hill Subdivision ribbon-cutting.

Photos and Video: A look at Juneau’s newest neighborhood
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Juneau coach selected for Alaska Native leadership fellowship

Juneau coach selected for Alaska Native leadership fellowship

Tlingit and Tsimshian coach is heading to Stanford.

Juneau coach selected for Alaska Native leadership fellowship
‘Everything was perfect:’ Huskies couldn’t have played much better against Wasilla
‘Everything was perfect:’ Huskies couldn’t have played much better against Wasilla
Photos: Juneau Football Takes on Wasilla
Photos: Juneau Football Takes on Wasilla
Daniel Grossman, an award-winning climate change journalist, visits a dead forest in Brazil. (Courtesy Photo | Daniel Grossman)

Alaska is ‘ground zero’ for climate change

This climate change journalist says we’re running out of time.

Daniel Grossman, an award-winning climate change journalist, visits a dead forest in Brazil. (Courtesy Photo | Daniel Grossman)
Empire Live: Huskies host Warriors

Empire Live: Huskies host Warriors

Juneau tries to remain undefeated at home.

Empire Live: Huskies host Warriors
City tries new approach for affordable housing

City tries new approach for affordable housing

Trying things a little differently this time.

City tries new approach for affordable housing
The Delta Western, Inc. facility on Mt. Roberts Street as pictured in this Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, photo was the site of an alleged Clean Air Act violation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Petroleum distributor settles with EPA after alleged violations in Juneau

They were accused of violating the federal Clean Air Act.

The Delta Western, Inc. facility on Mt. Roberts Street as pictured in this Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, photo was the site of an alleged Clean Air Act violation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Diving for Crab Pots: US Army dive team helps clean up Gastineau Channel
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Diving for Crab Pots: US Army dive team helps clean up Gastineau Channel
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Laron Carlton Graham listens to his attorney, Natasha Norris, in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, during his trial on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Laron Carlton Graham listens to his attorney, Natasha Norris, in Juneau Superior Court on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, during his trial on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Statewide school performance assessments are in. Here’s how Juneau students did.
Statewide school performance assessments are in. Here’s how Juneau students did.
District Attorney Angie Kemp speaks with Assembly member Wade Bryson after her Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon presentation, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Juneau District Attorney applauds new crime bill

It’s a step in the right direction, she says.

District Attorney Angie Kemp speaks with Assembly member Wade Bryson after her Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon presentation, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
This screenshot, taken Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, from the PurpleAir website, shows how monitors record and report data in real time. (Courtesy photo)

Air pollution study’s early data surprises researchers and residents

We’re in the final weeks of data collection.

This screenshot, taken Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, from the PurpleAir website, shows how monitors record and report data in real time. (Courtesy photo)
Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday
Handmade guitars, custom fly rods and abstract paintings: Here’s what’s happening for First Friday
The late Sen. Chris Birch, R-Anchorage, offers an amendment for a $900 dividend during debate in the Senate in June 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: The flaw in how Alaska fills legislative vacancies

Dunleavy is putting his PFD agenda ahead of the voters’ concerns.

  • Sep 6, 2019
  • By Rich Moniak
The late Sen. Chris Birch, R-Anchorage, offers an amendment for a $900 dividend during debate in the Senate in June 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: An Immodest Proposal: Why I’m voting ‘no’ on Proposition 3

Perhaps we’re not that creative after all.

  • Sep 6, 2019
  • By Paulette Simpson
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Shootin’ sharp: 80-year-old trap shooter from Juneau wins gold medal

Shootin’ sharp: 80-year-old trap shooter from Juneau wins gold medal

Trap shooter remains sharp at senior games.

Shootin’ sharp: 80-year-old trap shooter from Juneau wins gold medal
Opinion: More state budget cuts are coming next year — will Alaskans be ready?
Opinion: More state budget cuts are coming next year — will Alaskans be ready?
Thermometers at work everywhere in Alaska

Thermometers at work everywhere in Alaska

Let’s talk temperatures.

Thermometers at work everywhere in Alaska