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Ceivarenn Isaako walks with her daughter, Mareanna, 3, through the electronics department at Walmart in November. The Juneau Walmart will be among 154 stores in the U.S. that will close Feb. 5.

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Juneau Walmart to close Feb. 4

By Feb. 4, Juneau’s Walmart will be closed. By the end of the following week — once all…

The Science on a Sphere, a global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, now has a purpose-built room of it's own at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums building.

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One mantra, one goal for SLAM workers

Bob Banghart has a simple mantra for anyone who asks about the new State Library, Archives and Museum.…

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Police calls for Friday, Jan. 15, 2016

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

Freshman Elijah Rodriguez explains his design and lighting concept to Michele Elfers, a project manager for the City & Borough of Juneau, as part of his computer aided design class presentation at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday. Teacher Colin Dukes says students are given real world problems to work on and looks to city projects, such as the Franklin and Front Street reconstruction project, for student projects.

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Photo: Future urban designers

Freshman Elijah Rodriguez explains his design and lighting concept to Michele Elfers, a project manager for the City…

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Attorneys offer free legal advice on MLK Day

In keeping with the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, attorneys will be on hand at two…

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Around Town for Jan. 15

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176. Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details:…

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Photo: Avalanche

An avalanche at Snow Gulch Creek, triggered by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities on Jan. 2,…

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U.S.S. Juneau’s silver service returns home

On Feb. 14, an important, missing piece of Juneau’s history will be unveiled at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum…

Actors Jane Lind, right, Frank Katasse, Erin Tripp, Leeta Gray and Erika Stone, left, rehearse for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard. The world premiere of the play, directed by Larissa FastHorse, opens Friday in Juneau and will also be presented in Hoonah and and Anchorage in February. To read an interview with playwright Starbard and director FastHorse, see this week's Capital City Weekly.

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Photo: ‘Our Voices Will Be Heard’

Actors Jane Lind, right, Frank Katasse, Erin Tripp, Leeta Gray and Erika Stone, left, rehearse for Perseverance Theatre’s…

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Police & Fire for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

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

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Around Town

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Open lab computer training, 9-11 a.m, The Learning…

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Sidewalk fixes planned for Douglas’ 3rd Street

The Alaska Department of Transportation is planning to install new sidewalks and repair existing ones on 3rd Street…

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Around Town

Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel to organize…

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AMHS releases 2016 summer schedule

The Alaska Marine Highway System released its summer 2016 schedule on Tuesday. According to a press release from…

Barbara Sheinberg, left, is sworn in by city attorney Amy Mead after a special meeting to vote Sheinberg to fill the open District 1 Assembly seat.

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Sheinberg awarded vacant seat

With a smile as bright as the sun that was just beginning to peak out from behind the…

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Around Town

Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel to organize…

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Police blotter for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016

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

Christopher D. Strawn , 32, appears in Juneau District Court Thursday for first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Brandon C. Cook. Bail was set at $1 million.

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‘Smithart’ conflict nets murder defendant a new attorney

A Juneau resident awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges was appointed a new attorney on Monday after a…

District 1 canidate Douglas Mertz is interviewed by Assembly members at City Hall on Monday.

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Assembly vets candidates for vacant seat

Monday evening was all about filling vacancies — both current and forecasted — for the City and Borough…

Billy Brown of the Discovery Channel series "Alaskan Bush People"

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Out of the bush and into prison

After rejecting an earlier plea deal for being too lenient, a Juneau judge on Monday accepted a new…