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This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 2, 1986
On Sept. 2, 1986, the City and Borough of Juneau Board of Education announced its first piece of…
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Juneau firefighters fill boots to support people with muscle-debilitating diseases
Juneau firefighters will hold out their boots this weekend with hopes that they’ll be fill with monetary donations…
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Coffee-stand robber heads to prison for eight years
If Joseph R. Lofstrom wants to grab a cup of coffee after he’s done serving eight years in…
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Downtown drive-by shooter receives three years in prison
Jose Antonio Delgado didn’t dispute the fact that he fired a gun at a man downtown back in…
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This misleading photo spread in Marie Claire shows Mendenhall Glacier completely gone
According to a recent photo spread in a national magazine, the Mendenhall Glacier has melted entirely. In their…
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Haa shuká: Tlingit language apps connect past, present and future
A new app, Tlingit Games, brings you into the world of wildlife. Choose “Birds!” and you watch hummingbirds,…
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Man indicted for burglarizing Western Auto
A 35-year-old man was indicted Wednesday for burglarizing Western Auto Marine and stealing a new Carhartt jacket. Dirk…
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Fire and medical for Sept. 1, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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Around Town
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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Sullivan to speak at Chamber lunch
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, will speak to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at noon Thursday in the…
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Muñoz can’t ‘remove’ her letters supporting child abusers, even if she wants to, court official says
Following a media firestorm of criticism and a deluge of condemnation from constituents and colleagues who are disturbed…
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For city law department, SB 91 poses more questions than answers
Shortly after Gov. Bill Walker signed SB 91, an extensive criminal justice reform bill, Juneau’s Law Department got…
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Whale sculpture to be ‘unveiled’ Saturday
Pay no attention to the giant bronze whale beneath the bridge. Not until Saturday, that is. The Whale…
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Earthquake simulator rattles Juneau
As the most seismically active region in the U.S., Alaska has between 10,000 and 12,000 earthquakes a year,…
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JPD accepting unwanted medications on Saturday
The Juneau Police Department will open its lobby doors Saturday to accept unwanted or expired pills and prescription…
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Around Town
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 Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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Juneau embezzler admits to stealing $500K
Almost two weeks after the state charged a Juneau woman for stealing half a million dollars from her…
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Sullivan stops by City Hall, talks issues
During a short stay in the capital city, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, stopped by City Hall Monday…
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Driver in fatal car crash sentenced to one year
The lives of three young Juneau residents changed forever on a sunny spring day two years ago after…