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A shoeprint is shown near where the Juneau Economic  Development Council building was burglarized Monday morning.

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JEDC burglarized, computer stolen

The Juneau Police Department is asking for the public’s help involving a burglary earlier this week. According to…

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Red Cross Thanksgiving safety tips

On Nov. 25, The American Red Cross released a list of tips for a safe Thanksgiving. “The Thanksgiving…

The rising sun peaks through the fog above Sandy Beach on Wednesday.

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Photo: Sandy Beach sunrise

The rising sun peaks through the fog above Sandy Beach on Wednesday.

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Empire office closed Thursday

The Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly offices will be closed today so employees can spend Thanksgiving Day…

Ceivarenn Isaako walks with her daughter, Mareanna, 3, through the electronics department at Walmart on Tuesday. Walmart's Black Friday sale starts at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Black Friday buys at big-box stores

Juneau’s commercial scene is hardly dominated by big chain stores, but their annual day in the sun has…

Esme Woolford, 2, explores the toys at The Imagination Station during a stop at the downtown shop with her mother, Noelle, on Monday.

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Shopping local to support a community

Maybe it’s 50 percent discounted electronics that inspire midnight shoppers on Black Friday, but for fans of sleeping…

Samuel Sheakley, Sr., works on a silver piece at the Native Artists Market in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Nov. 2014.

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At public market, a new song and dance

The Juneau Public Market and Native Artist Market won’t be the same old song and dance when doors…

Juneau police officers joined by a U.S. Forest Service enforcement officer wait at the corner of Glacier Highway and Berners Avenue during a search for a man who robbed the Heritage Coffee Company stand at the Airport Shopping Center in August 2013.

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JPD force rate below national average

Last year, Juneau Police Department officers used force in about 2.7 percent of all arrests, down from 2013.…

Second and third grade students from Harborview Elementary School frolic in a pile of dried leaves at Evergreen Cemetery on Tuesday. An annual event organized by Linda Torgerson, students from downtown schools collected, bagged and stored the leaves to be used on Monday and Tuesday.

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Photos: Jumping in leaves

Second and third grade students from Harborview Elementary School frolic in a pile of dried leaves at Evergreen…

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Garbage pickup shifts due to holiday

Curbside garbage pickup will be delayed one day due to the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Pacific Waste, which…

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Troopers: Extra road caution encouraged during holiday travels

Alaska State troopers will be on high alert this holiday break, with extra traffic enforcement focused on seat…

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Around town for Wednesday, Nov. 25

Digital World class, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Course will include: Google – Calendar,…

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Police & Fire for Wednesday, Nov. 25

Burglary • At 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a burglary in the 9900…

Jennifer Narvaez swims with her daughters, Mary, 2, center, and Margaret, 4, at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Thursday, Nov. 5.

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Pool Board cuts prices to grow users

Juneau’s Aquatics Board members are testing the waters with reduced prices in hopes that community members will take…

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Man, 70, rescued near Funter Bay

A team of Coast Guard rescuers medevaced a 70-year-old man to Bartlett Regional Hospital early Tuesday morning after…

A pedestrian walks beneath snow-lined trees on Calhoun Avenue on Monday. The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday calls for morning fog with partly cloudy skies. Highs 28 to 34.

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Photo: Snowy trees

A pedestrian walks beneath snow-lined trees on Calhoun Avenue on Monday. The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday…

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Breaking bread with Bill

The first time Johnny Sisneros met a governor of Alaska he was running his own business, he lived…

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The Cost of Thanksgiving: Which Juneau grocery offers the best deal?

It’s a holiday about food. And thanks. But mostly food. (Mobile readers may view the infographic here.) In…

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Around town for Tuesday, Nov. 24

Digital World class, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Course will include: Google – Calendar,…

Employees of Southeast Earthmovers of Sitka move cement barriers into place in front of the the Gastineau Apartments on Franklin Street Monday. Monday marked the first day in the demolition process of the downtown apartments.

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Photo: Gastineau demolition

Employees of Southeast Earthmovers of Sitka move cement barriers into place in front of the the Gastineau Apartments…