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Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau crew invites public to open house

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau will host an open house for the public today from…

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Introduction to Using Computers, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718. Senior ceramics, 10…

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Police calls for Monday, April 4, 2016

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

Kenaitze Indian Tribe members, students and Kenai Peninsula College faculty make their way through the woods to the site of Kalifornsky Village on  March 24.

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Sacred space in a quiet place

The contrast of white cemetery crosses against the greens and browns of the surrounding forest in the distance…

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Alaska Folk Festival by the numbers

• 1,000: Number of seats at Centennial Hall, the main stage venue for the Alaska Folk Festival •…

Julia Garrity works on her concept for the stage decoration for the Alaska Folk Festival at a friend's North Douglas shop on Thursday. Monday is the first day of a week of live music at Centennial Hall.

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Alaska Folk Fest kicks off Monday night

Under a northern lights show in downtown Juneau during the 40th annual Alaska Folk Fest in 2014, mixed…

Independent film maker Sara Betcher has completed a twenty-minute film of Helen Watkins.

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Leaving a legacy, one video at a time

Eight years before she died, Tlingit elder Helen Watkins began making videos about traditional ways to harvest and…

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Jury convicts Juneau mother of child endangerment

A Juneau jury on Tuesday convicted a 33-year-old local mother of child endangerment for knowingly leaving her children…

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Police & fire for Sunday, April 3, 2016

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

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Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Trap Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Trap Club…

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Pot initiative backer cites concern with Alaska smoking bill

JUNEAU — Public smoking restrictions that recently passed the Alaska Senate could hurt proposed cannabis cafes in the…

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MATTEL, UNO - Jess Brown, left, picks up a deck of UNO cards and an UNO postcard as Juneau Deputy City Manager Mila Cosgrove, right, and her daughter, Natalie, look on in the city's Assembly Chambers on Friday, April 1, 2016. As part of an April Fools' promotion, the city of Juneau and Mattel announced a renaming of Juneau to UNO. (Michael Penn/AP Images for Mattel, UNO)

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City renamed ‘UNO’ in April Fools’ prank

How much do the naming rights for the City and Borough of Juneau cost? No less than $15,000…

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Foster care awareness picnic on Saturday

Foster care families or families interested in becoming involved in the foster care system are invited to attend…

House manager Julee Douglas gives a former resident a hug as current resident Andrea Robinson, left, prepares a group dinner at Haven House on Tuesday. Haven House is celebrating its one-year anniversary as a transitional home for recently released female prisoners and women coming out of substance abuse or mental health treatment.

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Haven House is more than a home; it’s a way of life

Two pans of brownies sit on the counter while a ham bakes in the oven. Toasty rolls are…

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Calendar correction

The Juneau Empire’s Around Town calendar on March 31 incorrectly stated that the The Compassionate Friends group meets…

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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 for Friday, April 1, 2016

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

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Photo: Spring break

Will Childress and Victoria Zimmerer take a lunch break and enjoy the warmth on Thursday, the last day…

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JSD pauses testing again

For approximately two and a half hours Thursday, Juneau students were able to take their standardized exams. Then…

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City covers clunker expenses

Starting Friday, the city’s Solid Waste Division will be footing the $150 disposal fee for residents who want…