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Richard “Dick” Goto runs down Riverside Drive in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Meet the Juneau man who hasn’t missed a morning run for over 30 years

Dick Goto is Juneau’s “Energizer Bunny.”

Clyde Didrickson and his wife, Charlotte, smile and hug each other in their new home Friday morning. The couple were able to get their new home through a Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority grant funding program aimed to help veterans. (Gregory Philson | Juneau Empire)

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‘It is a blessing’: Grant offering housing for Alaska Native veterans

Program has helped 19 individuals or familes in the last year.

The Marine Parking Garage is pictured in November 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

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Man in critical condition after fall from dock

A man was flown to Anchorage in critical condition after a fall off the downtown dock early Friday…

Kenny Solomon-Gross, Vice President and Manager of Gross Alaska Theatres, demonstrates the use of their new closed captioning and assistive listening systems at the 20th Century Theatre in downtown Juneau on Monday, July 16, 2018. The systems are available both downtown and their Glacier Cinemas in the Mendenhall Valley. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Local movie theaters now offering devices for hearing, visually impaired

20th Century Theatre, Glacier Cinemas now Americans with Disabilities Act compliant.

Auke Bay lab set to be demolished this fall

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Auke Bay lab set to be demolished this fall

UAS will build new facility to house natural sciences building, aiming for 2020 completion.

Alison Lewis, left, and Dr. Tamar Boyd, right, speak about women’s health care at Wellspring Integrative Medical Center on Thursday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Biz Spotlight: Changing the conversation around post-pregnancy care

Struggling to heal emotionally and physically after pregnancy is normal. But it’s not something people talk about readily,…

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‘Warrior of Peace’ June Degnan dies at 81

Activist and community organizer June Degnan has died from complications related to recent brain surgery. She was 81.

Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO Chuck Bill talks during the weekly Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Moose Lodge Thursday. (Gregory Philson | Juneau Empire)

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Bartlett Regional CEO discusses state of hospital

Bartlett Regional Hospital is progressing with more ways to care for its patients.

Mayo Schmidt, former CEO of Hydro One Limited, left retired from the company. The entire board of directors at Hydro One also resigned. The announcement was made by Canadian Premier Doug Ford Wednesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Hydro One CEO, entire board no longer with company

The Chief Executive Officer of Canadian-owned Hydro One Limited and the entire Hydro One board of directors are…

A soft-sided carport sits in the 9100 block of Cohen Drive on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Law enforcement officials say pet carcasses were kept in this carport, and bears had begun to eat the carcasses. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Pet cremator cited for leaving dead animals out, attracting bears

After falling behind in his work, Juneau’s lone pet cremator stored the deceased animals in a soft-sided carport…

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer speaks at a special meeting of the Uptown Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Progress remains slow in addressing Harris Street disturbances

Around 70 frustrated neighbors gathered at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church downtown on Tuesday night to ask for answers…

A soft-sided carport sits in the 9100 block of Cohen Drive on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Law enforcement officials say pet carcasses were kept in this carport, and bears had begun to eat the carcasses. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Pet cremator cited for leaving dead animals out, attracting bears

The lingering smell of decomposing pets attracted bears to a backlogged cremator’s carport.

This is an aerial view at the intersection of Front Street and Seward Street downtown. (Courtesy Photo | Josh McGraw)

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Local artists showcase talent as part of downtown revitalization

Sitting at the intersection of Seward Street and Fronts Street, Rico Worl’s mind began spinning about a new…

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Case with nine co-defendants proving difficult to schedule

A group of defendants who were indicted for attempting to smuggle drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center will…

Alaska Air National Guard Col. Torrence Saxe, Commander of the168th Wing, celebrates the opening of the service branch’s Juneau recruiting office, the first outside the Anchorage and Fairbanks road system. Senior Master Sgt. Vickie Padello, who oversaw the office’s opening, and Technical Sgt. Jasmine Gallatin, a recruiter, hold a ceremonial ribbon in front of the new office at the National Guard Armory in the University of Alaska Southeast Rec Center. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Alaska Air National Guard looks to increase presence in Juneau

Both figuratively and literally, the Alaska Air National Guard has landed in Juneau. A recruiting office, the first…

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer speaks at a special meeting of the Uptown Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Progress remains slow in addressing Harris Street disturbances

Around 70 frustrated neighbors gathered at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church downtown on Tuesday night to ask for answers…

Matt Barnaby of Barnaby Brewing, talks about brewing a beer at his North Franklin location on Monday, April 9, 2018 before a fire closed the brewery. Barnaby recently won an award for its “I’ll Have Another 2018” smoked beer. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Two local breweries win medals at US Open of Beer

Two local breweries were recently awarded for the craftsmanship of their ales.

Fitch and Associates members Steve Knight and BJ Jungman make a presentation along with Capital City and Fire Rescue Fire Chief Steve Etheridge during the City and Borough of Juneau Committee of the Whole meeting Wednesday. (Gregory Philson| Juneau Empire)

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Fire department may receive additional staff members

The city’s fire department is short on staff and may get the help it needs.

Charred trees rise above a burnt motor home and shed at a Mendenhall Valley home on July 10, 2018. An early-morning fire damaged the shed, the motor home, a fish smokehouse and a Chevy truck. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Fire destroys structures, vehicles, but doesn’t harm residents

A Mendenhall Valley fire destroyed multiple structures and cars early Tuesday morning, and Capital City Fire/Rescue officials aren’t…

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Alaska DOT plans changes to Valley intersection

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will host an open house from 5 p.m. to 7…