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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 Thursday, May 12, 2016

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

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PSP: Researchers warn not to harvest clams near Outer Point

Researchers are warning the public not to harvest shellfish near Outer Point in Douglas after some butter clams…

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Coast Guard rescues man from Gastineau Channel

A 50-year-old man spotted in Gastineau Channel was rescued in downtown Juneau early Wednesday morning, an incident that…

Michael Coleman of the city's maintenance department, works on a bus shelter damaged by a vehicle on Mendenhall Loop Road in front of the Glacier Valley Baptist Church on Wednesday.

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Driver rams into Valley bus stop early Tuesday, no injuries

A vehicle veered off road early Tuesday morning in the Mendenhall Valley and rammed into a bus stop,…

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UAS professor mauled by bear released from hospital

A Juneau assistant professor who was mauled by a bear earlier last month was released from the hospital…

Marcy and Geoff Larson, co-founders of the Alaskan Brewing Company, speak in January of this year about their company's 29 year history of making craft beers in Juneau.

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Alaskan Brewing names new CEO, renews vow to stay independent, local

Alaskan Brewing Co. has a new CEO. In a visit to the Empire on Wednesday afternoon, company founders…

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Marine Parking Garage painting to limit parking

Parking in the Marine Parking Garage, beneath the downtown library, will be limited tonight through Sunday. Workers will…

The Planning Commission approved the city's first ever conditional use permit for a marijuana retail shop during its regular meeting Tuesday night. The shop is the apparel store for Rainforest Farms LLC, seen here at its location on Second Street in downtown Juneau where the Heritage Coffee used to be.

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Without much ado, city OKs first retail pot shop permit

Without objection — and with very little discussion — the Planning Commission approved the first conditional use permit…

Former NBA all-star and Juneau-Douglas High School standout Carlos Boozer made a surprise visit during the JDHS Basketball Awards Banquet at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Tuesday evening. Boozer came to help celebrate the team’s first state championship since he helped JDHS win one 18 years ago.

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Boozer comes back

The state champion Crimson Bears boys basketball team held a banquet on Tuesday night at the Elizabeth Peratrovich…

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Photo: All work and no play

Robbie Prescott, of Robertson Industries of California, installs a rubber path that will be wheelchair accessible at the…

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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, May 11, 2016

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

This surveillance camera image, provided by the Juneau Police Department, shows a man who robbed the Northrim Bank branch in the Mendenhall Valley on April 17, 2015. The Juneau Police Department later identified him as Larry Randolph Powell of Bay Minette, Alabama.

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Bank robber sentenced, alleged PFD swindler indicted

A Juneau judge sentenced a man who robbed Northrim Bank last year to serve three years in prison…

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$100,000 grant to bring Native art classes to Juneau prisoners

Sealaska Heritage Institute has sponsored art classes in the Juneau prison as funding allows, including two multi-day art…

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Thursday Valley Library talk to focus on transgender children

“Transgender Children in Today’s Society: A Conversation” is a community dialogue open to everyone, said Juneau Public Libraries…

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An update on Cope Park construction

Construction has begun at Cope Park, but contractors have experienced some delays in the installation of the utility…

Glacier Valley Elementary School kindergarten teacher Joann Steininger, right, and parent Kayla Tripp help students Aubrey Ridle, left, Alexander Tripp, center, and Parker Henderson learn about what lives in the intertidal zone during Monday's low tide at Auke Recreation Beach.

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Photos: Fun at low tide

Elin Antaya, a sixth grader at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School, examines a small crab while investigating the intertidal…

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School district, teachers union reach tentative 3-year contract agreement

The Juneau School District and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Saturday. The…

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Photo: New dock in use

The Holland America Line’s Westerdam ties up at the new cruise ship terminal dock on Monday. The dock…