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Around town for Thursday, Jan. 5

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30…

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Police & Fire for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017

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Rustan Burton, publisher of the Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly in Juneau, Alaska, has stepped down to accept another job in the Midwest.

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Juneau Empire publisher Rustan Burton pursues new Midwest opportunity

Rustan Burton, publisher of the Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly in Juneau has stepped down to accept…

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Police & Fire for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017

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Sadie Ingalls skates on a smooth piece of ice at Auke Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

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Juneau finishes 2016 as hottest year

Last year was the hottest ever seen in Alaska, and Juneau didn’t miss the trend. According to measurements…

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Photo: Gov’s good deed

Margarita Padilla, left, takes a picture of Gov. Bill Walker as he dishes out turkey soup at The…

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Police & Fire for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017

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Five saved from boat hard aground

Good Samaritans and a rescue boat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau helped five people from a pleasure…

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Rescuers have busy New Year’s weekend

Juneau’s outdoor rescuers had a busy but productive Friday as two pairs of hikers were successfully saved. According…

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Car hits person downtown

A downtown pedestrian was struck by a car Dec. 30. According to the Juneau Police Department, officers received…

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Arsonist and thief gets three years from Juneau court

A 27-year-old Juneau arsonist will spend three years in jail for setting his father’s garage on fire two…

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Police & Fire for Monday, Jan. 2, 2017

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Around town for Monday, Jan. 2

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

Thunder Mountain High School senior Deanna Hobbs speaks to students outside the Capitol before they attended a Senate Education Committee hearing at on SB 191 on Thursday. The bill mandates penalties on teachers, including termination or the loss of their teaching certificates, for using sex ed materials from an abortion care provider.

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The Year in News: A look back at Juneau’s biggest stories of 2016

Here’s a list of Juneau stories and issues — in no particular order — that shocked us, had…

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We wrote ’em, you read ’em: The top 10 most read Empire stories in 2016

1) Out of the bush and into prison: ‘Bush People’ father, son get 30 days jail time for…

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Around town for Sunday, Jan. 1

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

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Police & Fire for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017

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Fentanyl pill disguised as oxycodone found in Juneau

A person arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Juneau was in possession of a pill…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Dec. 31, 1986.

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This Day in Juneau History: Dec. 31, 1986

On Dec. 31, 1986, the Juneau Empire ran a feature on the past year, saying that Gov. Cowper’s…

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Around Town for Friday, Dec. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 31

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. J.…