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Police calls for Sunday, June 2, 2019

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Fundraiser aims to help young Juneau man with third fight against cancer

Visiting a certain food truck can also help.

Work helps volunteers develop connection to trails

A popular trail got a facelift Saturday.

Susan Fitzgerald speaks about her volunteer work at a refugee shelter in New Mexico during a presentation in Juneau on Friday, May 31, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Learn about the US southwest border from someone you probably know

Some things are better than we think. Some aren’t.

Susan Fitzgerald speaks about her volunteer work at a refugee shelter in New Mexico during a presentation in Juneau on Friday, May 31, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
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Hold music changes leave artists waiting by the telephone

Musicians surprised their tracks were cut.

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Dance it out: Tlingit weavers create unique leggings made of cedar and mountain goat wool

It was a yearlong project.

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Juneau’s homeless population dips slightly

One “tremendously successful” program helped.

Governor preparing for Mat-Su special session, instead of Juneau

“Pretty much everything worked out” for session up north.

Purse seiners work the waters for salmon near Amalga Harbor in Favorite Channel during an opening in July 2012. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

They don’t want hungry bears and fish guts in their back yards

Nearby residents spoke against the idea

Purse seiners work the waters for salmon near Amalga Harbor in Favorite Channel during an opening in July 2012. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Public Safety Building demolition start date set

It had been slightly delayed.

‘Dreadful’ mountain on Juneau Icefield gets official name proposal

Putting a name to a (mountain) face.

How many glaciers are there in Alaska?

There’s no easy answer.

Police calls for Friday, May 31, 2019

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

The curious, wild world of tourism in Southeast

Crowd control.

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos.

University officials to consider having one University of Alaska, not three

The schools would have “cookie-cutter” approaches.

Purse seiners work the waters for salmon near Amalga Harbor in Favorite Channel during an opening in July 2012. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

LIVE: City considers options for improving Amalga Harbor

Live updates from a public hearing at City Hall

Purse seiners work the waters for salmon near Amalga Harbor in Favorite Channel during an opening in July 2012. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

A renovated Centennial Hall could look like one of these options

There’s many similarities, some big differences.

Juneau climber survives 30-foot fall

He suffered serious injuries.

Volunteers can join with trail maintenance Saturday

Bring your boots and be ready to work.

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