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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 5, 1986
On Aug. 5, 1986, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to a two-month production cut, effective Sept.…
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Support breastfeeding by ‘latching on’ this Saturday
For the first time, Juneau is participating in the Big Latch On, a global celebration promoting and supporting…
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Police & fire for Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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First Friday: Meet two new businesses
For those who will be roaming downtown tonight for First Friday, take note because there’s two new businesses…
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New headquarters in the works for Marine Exchange
The closest thing Alaska has to air-traffic control for ships is getting a new control tower. On Thursday…
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Lost at the glacier: Elderly woman spends night in woods, rescues self
A 79-year-old cruise ship passenger spent Wednesday night in the woods alone and without any camping gear after…
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How the former head of ACORN became president of a Juneau mental health organization
At age 20, Wade Rathke was a community organizer fighting for the welfare rights of single mothers in…
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Man locks himself in car to avoid arrest
A 24-year-old man tried to avoid being arrested Wednesday evening by locking himself in a car for more…
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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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This Day in Juneau History: Aug. 4, 2016
On Aug. 4, 1986, the Golden North Salmon Derby had reached its ending point — and with a…
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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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Juneau man said he broke into Tracy’s Crab Shack to buy drugs, now he faces a felony indictment
The man whom police suspect caused more than $1,000 in damages by breaking into Tracy’s Crab Shack Sunday…
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Washington-based mission group helps Juneau charities
Several charitable organizations in Juneau are crossing items off of their to-do lists this week with the help…
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After commercial medevac is blocked by weather, Coast Guard helicopter makes it through
The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue a passenger off the cruise ship Norwegian Jewel on…
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Juneau women inspired Sullivan’s statewide summit on conquering the opioid epidemic
When Delia Williams was in Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office last fall, she found herself opening up…
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Gastineau Guiding receives award, sweet treat from PETA for rescuing deer
PETA has awarded a Juneau whale-watching company a Compassionate Business Award after one of its tour groups rescued…
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Tell us your big fish story
Editor’s Note: The deadline has been extended until the last day of the derby, so submissions are due…
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Meet the World’s Greatest Fisherman
The World’s Greatest Fisherman has more important things to do than answer the phone. Even at 81, Dr.…
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Tour company owner talks on firing captain of sinking boat
There were no serious injuries after a whale-watching boat sank near Juneau Sunday, but the captain of the…
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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.…