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Grounded Eagle
The carriage of one of the Mount Roberts Tramway cars lies, surrounded by caution tape, on the sidewalk…
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Photo: Key Coalition rally
Members of the Key Coalition of Alaska arrive for a rally in front of the Capitol on Friday.…
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Photo: Crane transit
A large crane transported by barge moves beneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge Friday afternoon. The crane from Hoonah will…
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Tribal house to open in August at Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay National Park has set the date for the grand-opening ceremonies celebrating the a new tribal house.…
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GCI fixes undersea cable serving Sitka, Angoon
Almost two weeks after an undersea fiber-optic cable was frayed by tides and a rough seafloor, the cable…
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Around Town
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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Juneau man reappointed by President Obama
David Benton, former executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, has been reappointed to the federal Arctic Research…
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Police & fire calls for Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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Economist: Alaska has bright future in global economy
When economist Greg Wolf talks about Alaska’s economy, the multibillion-dollar deficit isn’t the focal point. China is. Wolf,…
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Body found on trail in N. Douglas
On Friday afternoon the Juneau Police Department received word that a man had been found face down and…
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Former Gov. Walker appointee indicted for PFD fraud
A former Alaska Board of Fisheries appointee was indicted this month on 12 felony charges for allegedly accepting…
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“The Empty Chair” documentary to be shown tonight
The Day of Remembrance, an annual event held on Feb. 19 to preserve the memory of the injustice…
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First pot permit hits roadblock
Shortly after the state legalized the possession, production and sale of marijuana in November 2014 — the result…
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Police and fire calls for Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…
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Photo: Honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich
Cultural Specialist Paul Marks, left, and English teacher Mike Hoyt speak to a group of students at Thunder…
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Correction
The headline of a news brief in Thursday’s Empire incorrectly characterized the Inter-Island Ferry Authority as a private…
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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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My Turn: Alaska’s ferries – a successful socialist enterprise
“If you’ve got a business,” President Barack Obama said, “you didn’t build that.” By ignoring his preceding sentence,…
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Man arrested in connection to home invasion attack
First, the suspect entered an apartment demanding someone open a safe. Then, after his demands were ignored, he…