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Greg Fisk gets help toasting his win for mayor of Juneau over Merrill Sanford by Patty Ware, left, Patricia Hull and Janet Kussart, right, at his Seward Street campaign headquarters Tuesday evening.

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Fisk unseats incumbent Sanford for mayor

Tuesday’s election was an overwhelming defeat for Juneau mayor Merrill Sanford, who was ousted by new challenger Greg…

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Around town for Wednesday, Oct. 7

Computer Basics, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m.,…

Becky Zaverl, a three-time cancer survivor, poses below the Antler Arch near the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks on Sept. 18. Zaverl, a three time cancer survivor, is the driving force behind the Fairbanks Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K family walk, a fundraising event.

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Fairbanks native, three-time cancer survivor shares story

FAIRBANKS — Becky Zaverl is one of those rare people who can make you feel you’ve known her…

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Police & Fire for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015

Conditions violation • At 8:19 p.m. Monday, Dirk Daugherty, 34, was arrested in the 2500 block of Vista…

Cancer awareness display at The Alaska Club's valley location.

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The Alaska Club fundraises for Cancer Connection

Anyone who has been to The Alaska Club recently may have noticed new — and eye-catching pink —…

This unidentified man fell from the Alaska Steamship Dock but was rescued by a Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighter Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, 2015.

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Firefighter leaps into harbor to rescue man

An unidentified man was pulled from the ocean below the Alaska Steamship Dock on Tuesday evening after a…

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Photo: Northern lights

Northern lights light up the sky over the mainland as seen from Douglas Island Monday morning.

Jessica Walsh reads to her son, Silas, 3, in a carpeted nook on the first day of the new Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Monday.

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Photo: Checking out (and in) the new library

Jessica Walsh reads to her son, Silas, 3, in a carpeted nook on the first day of the…

Beth McEwen, left, and Andy Peterson count absentee and questioned ballots in the Assembly Chambers on Friday from Tuesday's municipal election.

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Behind the ballot

By Tuesday night, Juneau will have a newly declared mayor, Assembly representatives and school board members. But getting…

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Teachers’ union talks ‘game day’

Wednesday could be the last time the Juneau School District and the Juneau Education Association meet to finalize…

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Police & Fire for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015

Burglary • At 9:01 p.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a burglary in the…

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Around town for Tuesday, Oct. 6

Computer Basics, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m.,…

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Missing your Juneau Empire TV guide?

In this Sunday, Oct. 4 edition of the Juneau Empire, many readers noted the omission of the pages…

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Correction

In the story titled “Whale, what now?” which appeared in the Sunday Oct. 4 edition, a section title…

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Photo: Welcome to the library

Alaskan artist Dan DeRoux, right, works with Ron Reed of Dawson Construction, center, and Juneau Public Library Director…

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Around town for Monday, Oct. 5

Tai Chi class for ages 60 and older, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Filipino Communit Hall. Enrollment is based on…

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Photo: The skeleton in Nana’s Attic

Suzanne Hudson, owner of Nana’s Attic, decorates the front of her Seward Street antique and collectible business on…

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Mammography statistics

Every year, more than 200,000 women in the United Sates are diagnosed with breast cancer. Mammograms can help…

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What cancer screenings and when?

The following is based on the American Cancer Society’s cancer screening schedules for a few cancers; this list…

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Seeking help: Cancer services and programs in Juneau

Cancer services have increased in Juneau in recent decades. There are a variety of services created by the…