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Repairs to Egan Drive will wind down until the spring thaw. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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See something orange missing from Egan Drive?

No more Mario-Kart downtown for drivers.

Gale warning issued for Southeast

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Gale warning issued for Southeast

Make sure your boats are secured for heavy seas.

Dr. John Geyman will give three public speeches about health care reform this week while visiting Juneau from Washington state. (Courtesy Photo | John Geyman)

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Inform not proselytize: Renowned doctor to visit Juneau to talk health care reform

Trio of talks set sights on 2020 and beyond.

Family Promise of Juneau receives legislative citation

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Family Promise of Juneau receives legislative citation

In this case, a citation is a good thing.

Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

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Outcry over dog being shot turned out to be fishy

Concerns about his odor are very real, though.

Digging into Kensington Gold Mine

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Digging into Kensington Gold Mine

Getting to the Coeur of Kensington.

Students at Yaakoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School prepare to leave the Marie Drake Building after school on May 25, 2015.

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School computer monitoring program makes botched debut

“I don’t want to be Big Brother.”

Recently, several businesses have moved out of the Triangle Building, which was built in the late ’20s, and is located at the corner of Franklin and Front Streets. Business owners said possible rent increases and building conditions are among the reasons for the moves. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Longtime businesses are leaving Juneau’s historic Triangle Building. Here’s why

Historic downtown building loses renters.

This is an early map of Sitka at the time of the handover, showing the buildings and government land. (Courtesy of the Alaska State Museum archives)

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Six facts to know about Alaska Day

Some things you may know about Alaska and some you may not!

Ditch work will impede Peseverance Trail access

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Ditch work will impede Peseverance Trail access

Plan accordingly.

United Way of Southeast Alaska wants you to volunteer

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United Way of Southeast Alaska wants you to volunteer

It’s not hard to be a philanthropist.

Power restored after brief communitywide outage

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Power restored after brief communitywide outage

No power to the people.

Empire Live: United Way at the Chamber Luncheon

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Empire Live: United Way at the Chamber Luncheon

Good works in the community.

City will start accepting bids for Pederson Hill today

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City will start accepting bids for Pederson Hill today

City on a hill is on sale.

These two task forces could shape what summers in Juneau are like

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These two task forces could shape what summers in Juneau are like

There’s now Visitor Industry and Eaglecrest Summer Operations task forces.

Auke Bay Elementary School teacher Angie Wright won the award for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. (Courtesy Photo)

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Local teacher wins presidential award for STEM teaching

Auke Bay teacher wins national recognition.

Meet the new food bank manager

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Meet the new food bank manager

You may recognize him from a local thrift store.

An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter makes an approach on their return to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 5, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Pigage.)

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Petersburg man struggled to save companion in boating accident

One survivor held on to the other until he was rescued.

Small Southeast city tries for big borough

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Small Southeast city tries for big borough

It would be the biggest borough in Southeast Alaska.

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau small-boat crew examines the mast of the sunken 94-foot tugboat Challenger, Sept. 12, 2015 in Gastineau Channel. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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USCG experiencing emergency radio outages in Alaska

The Coast Guard’s emergency VHF channels are under repair.