Elliot Clark, pictured with gun, poses with the hide of a brown bear that charged a group of hunters near Hoonah. (Photo courtesy Sen. Shelly Hughes’ Facebook page)

Elliot Clark, pictured with gun, poses with the hide of a brown bear that charged a group of hunters near Hoonah. (Photo courtesy Sen. Shelly Hughes’ Facebook page)

Top read news stories of 2017

Here are the most read news stories on juneauempire.com in 2017:

1. Armed 11-year-old boy saves fishing party from charging bear

2. Sitka woman makes dress from 20,000 salmon bones

3. Twin Lakes playground engulfed in flames

4. Body found in hot tub identified as missing woman

5. Auke Bay boy’s death linked to dangerous ‘choking game’

6. Two 13-year-old boys charged with arson

7. Bear attacks dogwalker near Dredge Lakes

8. String of alarm-clock earthquakes awakens northern Southeast and the Yukon

9. Gold Creek Hero: Teen rescues 5-year-old from drowning

10. Airport drug bust uncovers meth

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