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Police & fire for Friday, July 8, 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: July 8, 1986

On July 8, 1986, the Juneau Police Department retired their animal chasing duties to the Gastineau Humane Society…

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Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267. Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T.J. Duffy to play…

Juneau's Deputy Mayor Jesse Kiehl gives an update on the status of local marijuana businesses to the Chamber of Commerce at the Moose Lodge on Thursday.

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What it takes to start a marijuana business in Juneau

With several Juneau marijuana businesses at various stages of the permitting process, the local marijuana retail industry could…

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During evaluation, Juneau school board ‘pleased’ with superintendent

The Juneau School Board overall is happy with the superintendent’s performance. That’s what the body determined after meeting…

Juneau Jumper Garrett Klein, 12, left, shows Layne Cutnose, 12, some jumping pointers during a Wellness Wednesdays program at the Douglas Library on Wednesday.

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Photos: Jumping for joy, and wellness

Juneau Jumper Garrett Klein, 12, left, shows Layne Cutnose, 12, some jumping pointers during a Wellness Wednesdays program…

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Fourth celebrations marred by multiple drunken drivers

The Fourth of July weekend wasn’t just fireworks and fun for everyone. A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday…

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This Day in Juneau History: July 7, 1986

On July 7, 1986, the Juneau Empire recapped the many celebratory Independence Day events in the newspaper. Juneau…

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Police & fire for Thursday, July 7, 2016

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

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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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Governor’s vetoes mean $450,000 less for Juneau schools

The Juneau School District could be in a $450,000 budget hole this fiscal year if the governor’s vetoes…

In this June 25 photo, Forest Wagner, left, is shown after hiking a mountain. He survived a brown bear attack in April 2016.

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After bear mauling, UAS prof expected to make full recovery

It’s been less than three months since University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor Forest Wagner was mauled by…

A 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old man that crashed and hit two boys near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road and Tongas Boulevard is shown.

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Boys hit by sliding SUV

Two boys were struck and injured by a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of Mendenhall Loop Road…

In this June 29 photo, a sailor spends some time in Fritz Cove with a backdrop of the Mendenhall Glacier. This year is on pace to be the warmest ever in Alaska.

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Juneau on pace for warmest year ever, beating last year’s warmest year ever

Alaska’s capital city has just finished its ninth consecutive month of warmer-than-normal temperatures and is on pace for…

At 6:30 p.m. July 12, the City Museum will host a lecture on paranormal investigations. At 5 p.m. Thursday, the state museum will host a reception for “Living Alaska: A Decade of Collecting Contemporary Art for Alaska Museums,” a show on display in the new museum’s temporary gallery.

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Museums schedule events

The Alaska State Museum and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum are hosting special events in the coming week. At…

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Chamber to discuss local marijuana

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will host City and Borough of Juneau Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl for a lunch…

Joseph Balderas, a former Juneau law clerk, was reported missing in Nome on Monday, June 27. This photo was taken in Nome in May.

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Volunteer group ends organized search for missing Nome man

The volunteer group looking for former Juneau resident Joseph Balderas has ended large-scale searches and is no longer…

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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, July 6, 2016

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

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Troopers suspend search for Nome man, volunteers continue looking

The Alaska State Troopers suspended the active search and rescue for a missing Nome man on July 4…