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The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly and Finance Committee will meet this week. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

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City will receive CCFR staff update

Juneau’s city fire department could be receiving a boost in staffing.

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Board of Fisheries shoots down Yakutat emergency petition

The Alaska Board of Fisheries has turned down a proposal to halt sport fishing for all salmon species…

This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Juneau Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Kristy Manzanares was found dead in a cabin last month on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (Becky Bohrer, Associated Press | Courtesy File Photo)

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Defense allowed to keep prison visit records from prosecution in cruise ship murder case

What happens behind bars stays behind bars, in the case of accused cruise ship murderer Kenneth Manzanares’ legal…

Gold Town Nickelodeon will be premiering the film “Andy Irons: Kissed By God” which focuses on the pro surfer’s struggle with mental illness and addiction. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Mental Health Board)

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Film shows pro surfer’s struggle with mental illness, addiction

Mark Landvik grew up in Juneau and is now a professional snowboarder. Just three years ago he was…

Fishermen mistook this humpback whale carcass near Juneau for a giant squid. A ball and socket from the pectoral joint sticks out from the “badly decomposed” carcass, giving the impression of a cephalopod’s eye. (Courtesy Photo | Johanna Vollenweider via NOAA Fisheries)

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Fishermen spot giant squid, turns out to be a ‘badly-decomposed’ whale

What fishermen thought was a rarely-seen sea creature on Tuesday turned out to be a badly-decomposed cetacean.

Search for municipal attorney continues

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Search for municipal attorney continues

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is holding a special meeting to discuss the hiring process for…

The Mendenhall Glacier as viewed from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch saying Suicide Basin is now draining into Mendenhall Lake with potential flooding to begin by late Thursday afternoon. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Weather Service issues flood watch as Juneau awaits glacial outburst

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River as Suicide Basin…

Kim Champney, a disability advocate, meets with Melvin Starr, center, and Luis Hernandez to hang posters at the Mendenhall Mall advertising this weekend’s Disability Pride Celebration. The celebration is Saturday, July 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Marine Park. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Grassroots group plans Disability Pride day at Marine Park

Event falls on ADA anniversary, and amid policy, funding changes.

Copies of the Goldbelt Corp. annual report are seen Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

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Goldbelt Corp. re-elects incumbents to board of directors

Corporation also shows financial rebound from 2016.

In this screenshot from a video shared Monday by Capital City Fire/Rescue, the waters of Suicide Basin have topped the low point in the dam holding the reservoir and are beginning to flow downhill. (Screenshot)

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Suicide Basin begins releasing water, but flooding risk unknown

Suicide Basin began its long-awaited release of water late Monday, but there are no signs of incipient flooding…

Construction crews continue the rebuilding of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Monday, July 16, 2018. The Community portion of the build will be August 8 – 12, 2018. Built in 2007, the playground burned down in 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Rebuilding of Twin Lakes playground on schedule

Project Playground committee still in need of volunteers.

This file photo shows the Holland America Westerdam in Southeast Alaska. (National Park Service | Courtesy Photo)

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Park Service suspends search for overboard cruise ship passenger

After a day-long search that spread across the waters and shores of Glacier Bay, the National Park Service…

The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro sails past Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, July 15, 2018. The Douglas Munro crew assisted the Glacier Bay National Park Service personnel in rescuing four people whose kayaks overturned in rough waters, but all four people made it to shore. (U.S. Coast Guard | Courtesy Photo)

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Four kayakers survive after boats overturn in Glacier Bay

It was a busy weekend for Coast Guard personnel in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, as responders…

Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

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Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

Fresh, clean, with a little bite and celery undertones, this easy and delicious salad highlights the flavor of…

A Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crew finishes the replacement of a section of guard rail on Egan Drive on Monday, July 16, 2018, that was taken out by a drunk driver over the weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Car crashes into Egan guardrail after veering across median

A pickup truck swerved across the median on Egan Drive in the early hours of the morning Sunday,…

Princess Sophia gets permanent memorial at Eagle Beach

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Princess Sophia gets permanent memorial at Eagle Beach

Just miles northwest of Eagle Beach, the relic of the Princess Sophia sits awash in the icy waters…

Wade Bryson. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Businessman Wade Bryson joins District 2 race

Businessman Wade Bryson has joined the race for the District 2 City and Borough of Juneau Assembly seat.

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Man indicted for Fourth of July assault

An assault on the Fourth of July led to an indictment for charges of first- and second-degree assault…

Suicide Basin is seen on July 12, 2018 in this photograph provided by U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist Jamie Pierce. (Courtesy photo)

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Juneau scientists await unprecedented flood from Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin

Glacier-caused dam could be topped by water as early as Sunday.

The sign of Kodzoff Acres Mobile Home Park is pictured Friday, July 13, 2018. A fire rendered one mobile home a total loss, according to a statement from Capital City Fire/Rescue. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Second Valley fire this week stems from suspicious circumstances, fire marshal says

This article has been updated with more information from the fire department.