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Police & fire for Friday, June 17, 2016
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No one has seen or heard from this missing teen girl in six weeks
The Juneau Police Department is asking the public for help finding a teenage runaway whose recent activity, or…
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No, there wasn’t a shooting in the valley
A person, possibly suffering from mental health issues, made a false report to police Thursday that there was…
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Why are thunderstorms so rare in Juneau?
The oddly muggy air and dark clouds on Wednesday night foreshadowed a weather phenomena rare to Juneau: thunderstorms.…
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Woman dies in boating accident near Elfin Cove, 10-year-old in hospital
One woman is dead and a 10-year-old child remains hospitalized after a Wednesday night accident ejected several passengers…
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Police chase, capture suspect in latest downtown burglary
A 40-year-old man visited a downtown gym early Wednesday morning, but instead of lifting weights, he allegedly stole…
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Coast Guard bids farewell to Alaska commander, ushers in another
Rear Adm. Daniel Abel got a standing ovation for his leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard 17th District…
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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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Police & fire for Thursday, June 16, 2016
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In tight fiscal times, Juneau teachers agree to slight salary increases
Salary increases for Juneau School District teachers over the next three years will likely will not keep up…
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Confronted by ‘NIMBYers’, Planning Commission OKs valley asphalt plant
Juneau is getting a new asphalt plant, at least temporarily. At its Tuesday night meeting, the Juneau Planning…
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Planning Commission gives Native culture center the go ahead
The doors of the Thane Ore House, locked since the business closed in 2012, will soon be open…
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Coast Guard to undergo machine gun training tactics Friday
Don’t mind the gunshots on Friday. That’s the sound of the Coast Guard training. Coast Guard Station Juneau…
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National Weather Service Juneau office to hold open house
The National Weather Service’s Juneau office is holding an open house for the public today. The theme is…
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Senior sales tax hardship rebate apps due soon
Seniors looking to apply for the city’s senior citizen sales tax hardship have until the end of the…
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Police & fire for Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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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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‘A love sonnet’ by a former city manager
Juneau is not the same place it was when former city manager Kim Kiefer began working for the…
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Police arrest two men tied to downtown group assault
Juneau police say they have arrested two of six people connected to a group attack on an Alaskan…
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Officials rule out foul play in AMHS employee’s death
Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a state ferry employee found dead Thursday, officials…