Senate Page Jacob Pennell gives eighth-graders from Floyd Dryden Middle School details about how the Senate works during a tour of the Capitol on Thursday. Juneau School District eighth-graders spend a day at the Capitol combined with a trip to the Dimond Courthouse to learn and see how their government works. The program is done by volunteers according to coordinator Marjorie Menzi. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Capitol students

The scene of a car crash where Juneau police say a 48-year-old man survived pinned inside his vehicle near the end of North Douglas Highway on Feb. 5. A hiker called police after finding the man Sunday morning. Firefighters had to cut the top of the vehicle off to free the man. He was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

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Douglas crash survivor has long road ahead to recovery

Lance McVay survived a horrific crash earlier this month after he passed out at the wheel and launched…

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Central Council Tribal Court selected for project to improve outcomes for abused and neglected children

The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has been selected as one of six…

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield and university Title IX coordinator Lori Klein speak to an open forum Wednesday in Egan Hall about the results of a federal investigation into the university system’s handling of sexual assaults. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

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UA settles federal investigation into its handling of sexual assaults

In 2013, a University of Alaska student was found in a dorm. She was drunk, unconscious and wrapped…

Kevin Miller talks about his father, former Rep. Mike Miller of Juneau, who died recently. Rep. Miller served in the Alaska Legislature from 1971 to 1986. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘One of Alaska’s giants’: Former legislator leaves legacy of integrity, love for Alaska after death

In walking through Juneau, there isn’t anything overtly dedicated to Mortimer “Mike” Miller, the former state representative who…

Coppa owner Marc Wheeler hands out his candied salmon ice cream at the Symphony of Seafood event Wednesday at Centennial Hall. Wheeler’s ice cream took home the competition’s grand prize.

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Candied salmon ice cream, kelp salsa & halibut bisque baby food: Seafood contest shows off the new and unusual

In any supermarket, you’ll find dozens of pork, beef and chicken products. Not so for salmon. When it…

Alec Mesdag, Director of Energy Services at AEL&P, speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during their luncheon at the Hangar Ballroom on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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AEL&P shelves natural gas hopes, but still promotes energy efficiency

Natural gas isn’t coming to Juneau anytime soon, and that has Alaska Electric Light &Power President Tim McLeod…

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Local energy experts to speak to Chamber of Commerce

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon Thursday features representatives from one of the oldest establishments in Juneau, looking…

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South Franklin Street construction to start next week

The City and Borough of Juneau is beginning the first phase of its Downtown Street Improvements on Feb.…

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Juneau man charged with sex abuse of a minor, called danger to community

A 28-year-old Juneau man is facing trial on several counts involving sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, after…

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Sealaska summer camp registration

The application period is now open for several Sealaska Heritage Institute camps and workshops for young adults. Opening…

Earl Austin, of Hoonah, shows off his artwork in progress of a shark made out of driftwood downtown on Tuesday. Austin said, “I was walking down the beach and I found this. I have an eye for wood.” (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Glaziers work to replace a window that was damaged by a BB gun at the Amalga Distillery on Second and Franklin streets Tuesday afternoon. The window had three BB holes in it after a vandalism spree that reportedly occurred Saturday morning, said Brandon Howard, one of the founders working to open the craft distillery.

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Vandalism spree racks up nearly $10K in damage to downtown businesses

An 18-year-old Juneau man was arrested after a vandalism spree in the middle of the night left windows…

Justinian Sutton, 8, launches a friends glider while out in the sun at Melvin Park on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Photo: Up, up and away

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Downtown Restaurant Week validates Juneau’s growing food scene

Kimchi, duck ramen and khekda bharjiya. You couldn’t find any of these on a Juneau menu five years…

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‘A more nuanced story’: Sex trafficking expert talks policy at Alaska State Capitol

On Wednesday, actor Ashton Kutcher made national news when he testified, eloquently and passionately, in a Senate Foreign…

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Senate Bill 54 aims to roll back some provisions of criminal justice reform

Changes to Senate Bill 91 — a controversial bill was enacted last summer in an effort to reduce…

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Legislative leaders look past fiscal crisis for solutions

Issues such as family breakdown and suicide have plagued Alaska for years, but now, even in the midst…

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