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Carolyn Brown, a Juneau resident who worked as a physician in Alaska for more than 50 years, was inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame)

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Juneau public health advocate Carolyn Brown inducted in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

Carolyn Brown of Juneau was inducted in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame during a virtual ceremony Oct…

Philip and Ivy White stand next to the “most square/straight/round stack” winner in the first-ever Pioneers of Alaska wood stacking contest. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Crossley/Pioneers of Alaska)

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Pioneers of Alaska in Juneau hold first-ever Wood Stacking Contest

Stockpiling firewood for the winter has moved up a notch, as participants in the first annual Pioneers of…

Lily Hope is presented with the $5,000 Marie Darlin Prize at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum on Oct. 12. (Photo courtesy of Juneau-Douglas City Museum)

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Lily Hope awarded 2023 Marie Darlin Prize

Juneau artist Lily Hope has been awarded the 2023 Marie Darlin Prize. The $5,000 Marie Darlin Prize is…

An empty “pole position” space at a red light is one of the things that makes the author happy. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Gimme a Smile: Little things that make me happy

Sometimes it’s the small things that bring the greatest happiness. Here are some little things that make me…

Max Webster explains the history of Boys Life magazine. (Courtesy Photos / Matt Dobson)

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Scouting out 110 years of history

Culmination of the scouts working to complete their Scouting Heritage Merit Badge.

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer, photographed on Wednesday, has worked to spearhead three initiatives coming to fruition in the next month to make Juneau a safer place. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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JPD looking to engage citizens, protect community in 3 big new ways

The initiatives have been months or years in the making.

Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year

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Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year

Learn to balance an island world.

Humor columnist Geoff Kirsch celebrates ten years of laughs

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Humor columnist Geoff Kirsch celebrates ten years of laughs

Read and hear what he has to say.

Juneau church gets fundraising boost from storytellers

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Juneau church gets fundraising boost from storytellers

An uplifting story.

Richard “Dick” Goto runs down Riverside Drive in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Meet the Juneau man who hasn’t missed a morning run for over 30 years

Dick Goto is Juneau’s “Energizer Bunny.”