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A nesting Arctic tern. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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Bird colony attacked at glacier, possibly by dog

About 35 sleek, black-crowned Arctic terns nest at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area in the spring and early…

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Man convicted of running Southeast Alaska drug conspiracy sentenced to 10 years

Zerisenay Gebregiorgis, a Seattle man convicted by a jury in December of running a drug ring in Ketchikan…

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Southeast commercial fishing couple accepts plea deal on tax evasion

Two Southeast Alaskans pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of tax evasion, they said in U.S. District Court on…

A fire burns on the grass at Antler Flats, in the northeast section of Berners Bay. (Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service)

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Forest Service fighting 56-acres wildfire north of Juneau

Firefighters are working to contain a forest fire that has broken out north of Juneau in the Berners…

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Dead humpback whale washes up on Admiralty

A humpback whale has washed up dead on Admiralty Island across from Douglas Island, according to the National…

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 on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)

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Attorneys in cruise ship murder case looking for ‘possible mental defenses’

The trial for a Utah man accused of killing his wife on a cruise ship in Juneau in…

The Allen Marine whale watching boat St. Maria, right, was grounded on a rock Wednesday morning and received help from another Allen Marine boat and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Photo courtesy USCG Station Juneau)

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Whale watching boat runs aground with 113 passengers

A whale watching boat ran aground Wednesday morning with 113 customers aboard, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.…

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Police make four DWI arrests on Memorial Day weekend

Juneau police say more people were arrested this Memorial Day weekend than last year. Four people were for…

Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program teacher Rocky Eddy displays a copper Tin&

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‘Lifelong learner’ and Juneau teacher Robert Eddy pursuing a new adventure

Walking through his classroom, Harborview Elementary School teacher Robert “Rocky” Eddy had a hard time weaving in and…

Defense attorney Julie Willoughby is pictured in the photo from her application to the Alaska Judicial Council. (Alaska Judicial Council | Courtesy photo)

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Two Juneau attorneys nominated for judge position

The task of choosing Juneau’s next Superior Court judge is now in the hands of the governor. Members…

Mendenhall Auto co-owners Steve Allwine, center, and Mark Troupin, left, congratulate Doug Scudder, president of the Board of Directors for Trail Mix Inc., after they presented $8,585 to Trail Mix at Mendenhall Auto on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. The donation is part of Subaru’s “Share the Love” promotion. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Mendenhall Auto Center makes donation to trail improvement club

Local trails are feeling the love. Trail Mix, Inc. was given an $8,585 donation from Subaru of America…

Laron Carlton Graham appears in Juneau Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, for an arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 15, 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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Preparation for double murder trial moving slowly

Progress continues to be slow as attorneys prepare for the murder trial of Laron Carlton Graham, who is…

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters enter a home at the corner of Fifth and Franklin Streets on Monday to put out smaller fires after knocking down the flames. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Fire marshal: Downtown house fire likely caused either by smoking materials, electrical wiring

An investigation into Monday’s fire at a downtown home did not uncover a certain cause, fire marshals say,…

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Post office bust leads to charges for bringing heroin to town

A Juneau grand jury indicted a man last week on second-degree drug misconduct for allegedly engaging in shipping…

Flames come from windows on the third floor of a house at 505 N. Franklin Street on Monday. The two occupants of the house, along with their dog, escaped unharmed. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Two escape unharmed from fire at downtown home

When Joshua Stephenson opened the door to his downtown Juneau home Monday morning, the smell of smoke wafted…

Lea Skaggs and Colin Peacock ready orders at their Salt & Soil Marketplace on Thursday, May 17, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Online farmer’s market growing in second year

Thursdays are pickup and dropoff day for online farmers market Salt &Soil. They keep Colin Peacock busy. Into…

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Collision on Glacier leads to broken leg

A motor vehicle collided with a 62-year-old man on Glacier Avenue on Tuesday, resulting in a possible broken…

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Project Playground rebuild begins next week

Thirteen months after it burned to the ground, Project Playground will return. Starting Tuesday, Carver Construction will begin…

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Juneau Police Department deploying additional officers over holiday weekend

Memorial Day and high school graduation celebrations will be happening all weekend long. The Juneau Police Department is…

Thunder Mountain High School student Adrianna D’Cafango talks about receiving a $20,000 award from the Juneau Empire during a scholarship awards breakfast at TMHS on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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In 2000, a Juneau baby won a $20,000 scholarship from the Juneau Empire. Now, 18 years later, she’s graduating high school.

Adrianna D’Cafango was only a 9-month-old baby in her mother’s arms in the Nugget Mall corridor when she…