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Methamphetamine seized by law enforcement sits next to a bottle of baby powder for scale. (Courtesy Photo | Department of Public Safety)

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Meth use surging throughout state, in Juneau

The amount of methamphetamine use in Alaska has been surging.

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018

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Fisherman pleads guilty to multiple violations

Michael Patrick Duby, a repeat wildlife offender in Southeast, pleaded guilty in Juneau District Court on Tuesday to…

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018

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The Dimond Courthouse at the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Man indicted for allegedly attacking grandmother in court

A Juneau man was indicted on an assault charge in August after allegedly attacking his grandmother during a…

Police calls for Monday, Sept. 3, 2018

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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 3, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018

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Abandoned cars sit in the parking lot of the Nugget Mall on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. The Juneau Police Department is evaluating approaches to getting abandoned vehicles off private property faster. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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City may take new approach to impounding abandoned cars

The number of abandoned vehicles is rising in Juneau.

New Hoonah Police Chief Rick Groshong is seen in an undated photo he provided to the Empire. (Courtesy photo)

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Hoonah hires Wrangell policeman as new chief

Hoonah’s small police department has a new leader.

Trail Mix crew works as parts of a new bridge are lowered by helicopter at Paris Creek on the Treadwell Ditch Trail on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Distillery covers cost of stolen lumber for Trail Mix

Two weekends ago, someone stole a hefty amount of wood from Trail Mix, Inc., a nonprofit that maintains…

Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt (right) was named to the Alaska Marijuana Control Board on May 24. Ankerfelt is the subject of a lawsuit filed this week against the department by current officer Ryan Silva. (Courtesy Photo | Sitka Police Department)

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Sitka officer files lawsuit alleging police department punished him for speaking out

A Sitka police officer filed a lawsuit against the City of Sitka and the Sitka Police Department this…

Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018

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Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018

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Man attempts to escape from Troopers van after arrest for multiple burglaries

Two days after he was arrested as a suspect in three burglaries, a Juneau man attempted to escape…

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

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Trail Mix crew works as parts of a new bridge are lowered by helicopter at Paris Creek on the Treadwell Ditch Trail on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Lumber, materials stolen from trail maintenance nonprofit

Trail Mix, Inc., a nonprofit that maintains Juneau’s trails, has a fairly short season in which to work.…

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

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Juneau police and Alaska State Troopers search James Barrett’s house at 401 Harris Street on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Family feud begins in court hearing about Harris Street house

Sitka Superior Court Judge Jude Pate ruled Tuesday that he’s not quite ready to evict James Barrett from…

Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

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City Attorney Amy Mead talks about her career on Thursday, August 16, 2018, as she prepares to start her new job on Monday as a Superior Court Judge. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Mead prepares for jump from attorney to judge

When she was 25, Amy Mead was living in Boston, working at the Hard Rock Café and wondering…