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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.…

Maria Rosales, whose husband Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales, 34, was fatally shot Sunday night at a remote Excursion Inlet cabin, cries as she is escorted out of Juneau District Court Tuesday by Mattie Rielly-Bixby, a paralegal for the Juneau District Attorney’s Office. Mark DeSimone was charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to Rosales' death and is behind held in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail.

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The Juneau man accused of murder is a former Arizona state legislator

The man accused of killing a Juneau jeweler on a hunting trip in Excursion Inlet is a former…

Maria Rosales, whose husband Duilio Antonio "Tony" Rosales, 34, was fatally shot Sunday night at a remote Excursion Inlet cabin, cries as she is escorted out of Juneau District Court Tuesday by Mattie Rielly-Bixby, a paralegal for the Juneau District Attorney's Office. Mark De Simone was charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to Rosales' death and is behind held in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail.

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Widow pleads with accused murderer in court: ‘Why?’

A Juneau man murdered during a hunting trip near Juneau on Sunday leaves behind a grieving wife with…

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Goldbelt earns US honor for exports business

Officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce presented the Juneau-based Alaska Native group Goldbelt, Inc. with an excellence-in-commerce…

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Correction

A story in Monday’s print edition of the Empire incorrectly characterized the oil tax credit buyback provision of…

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Free Social Security disability benefits course available

Juneau residents interested in learning about how Social Security disability benefits work can attend a free course this…

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Police & fire for Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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

Nancy Barnes drums and sings a blessing with other members of the Yees Ku.oo Dance Group during the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Housing First Collaborative Project on Allen Court in Lemon Creek on Monday. The 32-unit facility is targeted to serve the most vulnerable homeless and provide on-site medical and mental health services.

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Breaking ground, building homes

An estimated 40 people live on Juneau’s streets in a state of vulnerable homelessness, often the critical point…

Juneau residents attend a tree planting reenactment ceremony for Alaska’s 50th Arbor Day at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum on Monday.

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Photos: Hawthorn tree planting

In honor of Alaska’s 50th Arbor Day, Gov. Bill Walker planted a hawthorn tree outside the Juneau-Douglas City…

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Cloudy, wet weather breaks warmest mid-May in Southeast since World War II

Your sunburn can get some relief. After five days of some of the warmest mid-May weather Southeast Alaska…

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Delegation asks Kerry for review

Alaska’s congressional delegation responded Thursday to continued concerns from Southeast Alaskans about Canadian mine plans by asking Secretary…

Juneau schools arts specialist Nancy Lehnhart, 51, talks with Delphine Hochstoeger, 6, about art as her father Peter looks on at the 14th annual UAS Community Day on Saturday.

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Photos: 14th annual Community Day on Campus

Scenes from the 14th annual UAS Community Day on Saturday.

A tree swallow flies from a nesting box after feeding chicks at the Juneau Community Garden on Friday.

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Photo: Tree swallow takes off

A tree swallow flies from a nesting box after feeding chicks at the Juneau Community Gardens on Friday.…

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Tuesday, May 17 Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m., St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall. A safe, fun environment…

Jason Bauer and Jeremy Clifton have bought the building at Glacier Avenue and 12 Street formerly the home of Blockbusters. The building is being converted into two retail units on the first floor and three upscale apartments on the second.

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Rentals to rentals: Old Blockbuster building given new purpose

Juneau may no longer need a Blockbuster thanks to the advent of online movie-streaming services. But it does…

Samuel Wharton, 10, looks on as Gwen Baluss,a wildlife technician with the National Forest service, prepares to release a recently banded White-crowned Sparrow at the Juneau Community Garden Saturday morning. The bird banding was a part of the Tongass National Forest's celebration of International Migratory Bird Day.

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Banding together: Forest Service celebrates Migratory Bird Day

Five or six kids ran, laughing and smiling, along the perimeter fencing of the Juneau Community Garden before…

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Police calls for Sunday, May 15, 2016

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

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Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and…

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Tlingit and Haida schedules groundbreaking

The Central Council Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new Housing…

Bottles of Alaskan Amber beer roll along the bottling line at the Alaskan Brewing Company on July 7, 2015.

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Alaskan Brewing expands to Ohio

Alaska’s largest brewery announced Friday that it will expand its distribution to the Buckeye State this summer, making…