The front page of the Juneau Empire on Dec. 30, 1986.

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This Day in Juneau History: Dec. 30, 1986

On Dec. 30, 1986, Gov. Steve Cowper appointed two new members to his cabinet. Judy Brady of Anchorage,…

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Police & Fire for Friday, Dec. 30, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

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Chamber to hold business, management symposium

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Business Leadership & Management Symposium on Jan. 11 from 8…

The remnants of a small avalanche sit above the Flume Trail on Mount Juneau on Thursday.

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‘Big powder cloud’ makes small Gold Creek avalanche look large on video

Jerry Duncan was just getting off his lunch break on Wednesday when a natural avalanche occurred at Chop…

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On New Year’s Eve, take a Safe Ride Home

If your New Year’s Eve celebration involves going out and partying, Juneau Police Department reminds you to plan…

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Rainforest Recovery’s sobering center may move

Rainforest Recovery Center is considering new sites for its sleep-off sobering program. In a unanimous 5-0 vote Tuesday…

Hazel Metzgar, 6, helps her father Cameron clear the ice from her grandfather's driveway on Radcliffe Road in the Mendenhall valley on Dec. 22, 2016. Cameron grew up in Juneau and now lives in Port Alsworth on Lake Clark, Alaska, and is in town for the holidays visiting his father with his wife and children.

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Photos: Helping out

Hazel Metzgar, 6, helps her father Cameron clear the ice from her grandfather’s driveway on Radcliffe Road in…

Slippery situation: A garbage truck slid off View Drive on Dec. 20.

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Photos: Slippery situation

A garbage truck slid off View Drive on Dec. 20.

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Mayor is this week’s Chamber speaker

Mayor Ken Koelsch will be the featured speaker at this week’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon. At noon…

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Around Town for Thursday, Dec. 29

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

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Dec. 29, 1986.

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This Day in Juneau History: Dec. 29, 1986

On Dec. 29, 1986, the Juneau Harbors Board planned to pick a design at its upcoming meeting for…

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Police & Fire for Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016

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Juneau rape victim says Stanford offered her $60K for silence. The money didn’t sway her.

Nearly three years after she was raped, Leah Francis still deals with the trauma of the assault. “I…

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, a Virgin Atlantic passenger plane crosses a waxing gibbous moon on its way to the Los Angeles International Airport, in Whittier, Calif. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, Alaska Airlines said it has won government approval to buy rival Virgin America after agreeing to reduce its flight-selling partnership with American Airlines. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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What Alaska Air and Delta’s break-up means for Juneau travelers

As of April 30, 2017, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines will no longer be partners. That means…

Steven Rupp photographs a partially-frozen Nugget Falls at Mendenhall Lake on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016.

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PHOTO: FROZEN FALLS

Steven Rupp photographs a partially-frozen Nugget Falls at Mendenhall Lake on Saturday.

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Police & Fire for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

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Southeast halibut catch limit may drop in 2017

The International Pacific Halibut Commission is considering a cut of 870,000 pounds to Southeast Alaska’s 2017 halibut quota.…

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Police & Fire for Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation…

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Pebble Mine still lives

It has lost most of its major backers and suffered a significant defeat at the ballot box, but…

Kori Lane shovels snow at the top of the Black Bear Chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Monday. Eaglecrest had 4 inches of new snow at the top of the mountain on Monday. Skiers ride the Black Bear Chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Monday. Eaglecrest had 4 inches of new snow at the top of the mountain on Monday. Eaglecrest is open daily for the holidays through Monday, Jan. 9.

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Photos: Snowy day at Eaglecrest

Eaglecrest had 4 inches of new snow at the top of the mountain on Monday. Eaglecrest is open…