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Michael Penn | Juneau Empire The Seawalk in front the the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Labor on Monday.

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Foot washes up on downtown Seawalk

No ID was able to be made.

Tommy Reber cleans a fresh coat of snow off his vehicle at Gruening Park on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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With a vengeance: Juneau due for winter storm

Winter is here, so drive safe.

A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka carries out training in Juneau, Alaska, June 26, 2018. (Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios | U.S. Coast Guard)

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Kayaker reported missing near Sitka

The missing man’s kayak was found empty and overturned.

Empire Live: Committee of the Whole moves ahead with senior housing ordinance

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Empire Live: Committee of the Whole moves ahead with senior housing ordinance

Live updates from the meeting

Dead yellow cedar could be a viable timber product, study says

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Dead yellow cedar could be a viable timber product, study says

Dead trees can still be sold.

Officer from the Juneau Police Department investigate an officer involved shooting that occured early Sunday morning off of Cinema Drive, Dec. 29, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Police release name of officer involved in fatal shooting

The case is still under investigation.

Marcella Poloa poses with her newborn daughter, Ronarielle Poloa-Maae, the first baby born in Juneau in 2020 on Jan. 1, 2020. Courtesy Photo | <strong>Bartlett Regional Hospital</strong>

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Juneau welcomes its first baby of the decade

It’s certainly one way to ring in a new year.

The Clam Chowder Bread Bowl at the Hangar on the Wharf, Jan. 1, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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A most perfect container: An ode to the bread bowl

Why can’t all our dishes be made out of bread: a lament.

City debates how to pay for Eaglecrest ‘Adventure Park’

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City debates how to pay for Eaglecrest ‘Adventure Park’

How to pay for it is still up in the air.

Empire Live: Eaglecrest Summer Task Force meeting at City Hall

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Empire Live: Eaglecrest Summer Task Force meeting at City Hall

Live updates from the meeting.

Courtney Pegus with a stuffed Kermit on his shoulders and other Polar Dip participants start off 2020 with a charge into the water at Auke Bay Recreation Area. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau Polar Bear Dip goes down swimmingly

Even a warm winter means a cold swim.

Two cars were involved in a wreck near the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal, totaling both vehicles, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Two vehicles totaled in wreck by ferry terminal

One driver was taken to BRH for minor injuries.

Burglars used rocks to break into the Gas N’ Go early Tuesday and steal an unknown quantity of vaping supplies, Dec. 31, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Gas station burglarized for second time this year

Burglars broke window, took vaping-related items.

Get ready to dip into the new year

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Get ready to dip into the new year

Time for the annual polar plunge.

Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year

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Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year

A change is gonna come.

2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue

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2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue

“Temperatures have nowhere to go but up.”

Officers from the Juneau Police Department investigate an officer-involved shooting that occured early Sunday morning off of Cinema Drive Sunday. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Man killed by police screamed at and threatened officer with chain

Police release more details about Sunday’s officer-involved shooting.

Do Ju-know what happened this year? Top Stories of 2019

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Do Ju-know what happened this year? Top Stories of 2019

A look back at the year.

Juneau Police Department Detective Sterling Salisbury discusses how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to individuals in mental health crisis at a public forum hosted by NAMI Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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NAMI to hold free mental health education and wellness program

Signups for the classes end in late January

Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free

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Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free

Why start the new year off with a DUI?