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Smoky skies interrupt downtown air pollutant study

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Smoky skies interrupt downtown air pollutant study

The instruments are picking up the smoke.

Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

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Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

Careful of bears.

Help needed right meow: Hoarding cases leave local animal shelter at ‘cat-pacity’

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Help needed right meow: Hoarding cases leave local animal shelter at ‘cat-pacity’

They’ve got cats. Lots of cats.

What the haze? Here’s the deal with all the smoke in Juneau right now

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What the haze? Here’s the deal with all the smoke in Juneau right now

A hazy shade of summer.

Nancy Livingston Stratford, right, laughs with Jim Wilson at her 100th birthday party in June 2019 at her home in Carlsbad, California. (Courtesy Photo | Dot Wilson)

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Juneau’s 1st woman helicopter pilot turns 100

She got to the chopper.

Game On announced July 3 that the video game store in Nugget Mall was closing. The closure was caused by both financial and family challenges, according co-owner Casey Harris. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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LGBTQ-friendly video game store closes

Despite Kicksterter campaign, it’s game over for Game On.

Thinking outside the (soap)box: Youth show off creativity in Soapbox Challenge

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Thinking outside the (soap)box: Youth show off creativity in Soapbox Challenge

Could you think of these ideas?

Juneauites make July 4th parade their own

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Juneauites make July 4th parade their own

Marching to the heartbeat of Juneau.

Gina Athwani eats fresh lettuce grown through support from the Farm to School program at Harborview Elementary School on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau schools summer programs teach kids about Alaska-grown foods

Miner’s lettuce a hit with minors.

‘Weird, eerie’ photos of Alaska’s old abandoned buildings on display in Juneau

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‘Weird, eerie’ photos of Alaska’s old abandoned buildings on display in Juneau

It’s part of First Friday.

Breaking: Body found in backyard pond of a Juneau home

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Breaking: Body found in backyard pond of a Juneau home

Police are investigating.

Centennial Hall, left, and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. There are proposals for a New JACC and renovated Centennial Hall, but when work would happen and how it would be funded are still being decided. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Centennial Hall work could start with small improvements

Phases could be the way forward.

‘Take care of this department’: Assistant fire chief leaves for Fairbanks

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‘Take care of this department’: Assistant fire chief leaves for Fairbanks

CCFR says farewell to one of its three assistant fire chiefs.

Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and it hosted a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Douglas neighborhood doesn’t want to lose another place to tourists

Neighbors share traffic, crowding and environmental concerns.

Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and is hosting a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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Live: Neighborhood association weighs in on proposed Eaglecrest plans

Live updates from the neighborhood meeting

Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager Dave Scanlan, pictured in the winter of 2017, is planning a handful of public meetings to discuss Eaglecrest’s plans to offer more summer activities. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Summertime radness? Eaglecrest seeks public feedback on adventure center idea

They’ll be at chamber luncheons, neighborhood meetings and public venues.

Man stabbed at Juneau home dies at Seattle hospital

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Man stabbed at Juneau home dies at Seattle hospital

A Juneau man who suffered a stab wound to his abdomen two weeks ago has died at a…

Live: Committee to take New JACC and Centennial Action, hear about Eaglecrest plans

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Live: Committee to take New JACC and Centennial Action, hear about Eaglecrest plans

Live updates from the Public Works and Facilities Committee meeting

Juneau’s fireworks show gets green light despite statewide ban

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Juneau’s fireworks show gets green light despite statewide ban

The show will go on.

Drones on ice: Scientists take to the air to study Suicide Basin

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Drones on ice: Scientists take to the air to study Suicide Basin

Homegrown drone piloting.