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JPD disposes of bomb found at Switzer
Juneau police responded to a pipe bomb found at the entrance of Switzer Village in Lemon Creek on…
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Woman indicted for having drugs on school grounds
A Juneau grand jury indicted a woman whom police saw “shooting up” narcotics at a high school parking…
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Native art market huge hit at Celebration
It’s difficult to walk through downtown Juneau right now without running into somebody toting bags filled with recently…
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Whip it! Bitter berries transform into whipped dessert at Celebration
Francis Neumann used to whip soapberries into a light, airy meringue with a wooden stick. Now, she uses…
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Alaska veep: Virgin America merger not cause for concern
Correction: In an earlier version of this article, the Empire erroneously stated that once the merger with Virgin…
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Celebration calendar for Friday, June 10
Today, June 10 Dance performances, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Centennial Hall, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian groups…
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Building bridges for Native LGBTQ: ‘You’re not alone’
In any community, finding someone you trust and can say “I’m gay” to can be difficult. In a…
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Around Town
GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the…
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Police & fire calls for Friday, June 10, 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: June 10, 1986
On June 10, 1986, Gov. Bill Sheffield vetoed multiple state and local projects, cutting an overall $45.2 million…
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Entangled whale ditches tracking device, last spotted near Kake
A tracking device on an entangled whale in Southeast Alaska waters has fallen off and NOAA is once…
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Weaving: ‘A very powerful way of life’
Whenever Juneau weaver Shgen George travels, her loom goes with her. She transports the large portable loom in…
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Celebration: No border between us
When the U.S.-Canada border was drawn through Southeast Alaska in 1903, it left Tlingit, Haida and Tshimshian peoples…
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Celebration’s lead dance group has some surprises up its sleeve
The Git-Hoan Dancers, the Tsimshian dance group started 20 years ago by master carver and culture bearer David…
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David R. Boxley wins ‘Best of Show’ in Celebration art competition
Loud cheers and applause erupted from the audience in the Walter Soboleff Building’s clan house as David R.…
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Tourists from New York, France rescued on West Glacier Trail
A search team on Wednesday evening rescued two tourists who got lost on the West Glacier Trail. Alaska…
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State asks feds for waiver after testing failure
With the school year over and no statewide test to show for it, Alaska education officials are sending…
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Workshop encourages locals to run for office
On June 25, Juneau Votes! and the city’s League of Women Voters will hold a workshop for anybody…
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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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Celebration calendar for Thursday, June 9
Here’s a list of today’s Celebration festivities. For the full schedule over the entire four-day event, click here. For the…