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Auke Bay brewery ready for opening

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Auke Bay brewery ready for opening

Cheers!

Finance Committee takes a hard look at city’s fiscal future

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Finance Committee takes a hard look at city’s fiscal future

Much to do about deficit.

Report: Juneau’s economy doing well, but loss of government jobs remains concern

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Report: Juneau’s economy doing well, but loss of government jobs remains concern

It’s the economy …

Jacqueline Pata, President & CEO of the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority, speaks at an announcement of a $1 million grant to help veteran’s housing needs in Southeast Alaska on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Tlingit and Haida gets more than $1 million in housing grants

THRHA will help homeless veterans through the grant.

Empire Live: Brian Holst speaks at the Chamber Luncheon

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Empire Live: Brian Holst speaks at the Chamber Luncheon

Live updates from the Luncheon.

Norwegian Cruise: We’re investing in ‘the next 30 years’ by buying Juneau property

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Norwegian Cruise: We’re investing in ‘the next 30 years’ by buying Juneau property

They’re here to stay.

Community through coffee: JPD partakes in National Coffee with a Cop day

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Community through coffee: JPD partakes in National Coffee with a Cop day

A “cop” of joe.

New-look, younger Assembly will shape future close votes

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New-look, younger Assembly will shape future close votes

There’s been a lot of turnover.

Prosecuting Attorney John Darnall, from the Office of Special Prosecutions, right, shows pictures of recovered bullets and their casings to Juneau Police Department Sgt. Matt DuBois during the double murder trial of Laron Carlton Graham in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Graham is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the November 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Case officer in 2015 double murder continues testimony

The officer is a major witness.

Voter participation turns out to be about average

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Voter participation turns out to be about average

Not the best, but not the worst.

Prop 3 smacked down

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Prop 3 smacked down

Unofficial results show Election Day winners and losers.

Assembly members Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, left, Carole Triem, center, and Wade Bryson watch results come in at City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Empire Live: Unofficial results are in for New JACC grant, Assembly and school board

Results are in!

Longshoremen tie up the Norwegian Joy to the northern berth of the Juneau Cruise Ship Terminal on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Another Norwegian Cruise Lines ship, the Norwegian Jewel, will be the last ship of the season visiting from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Two ships are scheduled for Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Last cruise ship of the season leaves Wednesday

Until next year.

Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to Kensington gold mine

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Public hearings scheduled for proposed changes to Kensington gold mine

Public comments will be accepted through Nov. 7.

Overall Alaska crime down, but violent crime is at 5 year high

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Overall Alaska crime down, but violent crime is at 5 year high

Juneau had more than 1,800 arrests reported.

New JACC ad causes consternation in some ahead of municipal election

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New JACC ad causes consternation in some ahead of municipal election

Voting for the contentious Prop 3 is Tuesday.

Prosecuting Attorney John Darnall, from the Office of Special Prosecutions, right, shows pictures of recovered bullets and their casings to Juneau Police Department Sgt. Matt DuBois during the double murder trial of Laron Carlton Graham in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Graham is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the November 2015 shooting deaths of 36-year-old Robert H. Meireis and 34-year-old Elizabeth K. Tonsmeire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Police detective’s testimony, Fifth Amendment defenses mark trial Monday

Police detective details the thorough murder investigation.

See the Seawolf: Goldbelt Transportation gets new vessel

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See the Seawolf: Goldbelt Transportation gets new vessel

Who knew wolves could swim?

Firefighters respond to early morning flames in Mendenhall Valley

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Firefighters respond to early morning flames in Mendenhall Valley

No one was hurt.

Steve Henrikson, Curator of Collections at the Alaska State Museum, displays a plastic replica of a Tlingit throwing stick before his presentation on spear throwing with Richard VanderHoek, State Archaeologist with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Office of History and Archaeology, as part of the Sharing Our Knowledge conference on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Rarely documented Tlingit tools were used to hunt

This conference talk got to the point.