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Whale, what now?
How do you change the planned location of a giant bronze whale statue? One proposal at a time.…
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Child predator offers apology at sentencing
Before starting an eight-year prison sentence, a Juneau man convicted of sexually abusing a young girl gave a…
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Superintendents wary of small school shutdowns
When a school shuts down in rural Alaska, a community ceases to exist. Such a situation can be…
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Gov. designates October Fire Safety Month
The month of October brings to mind crisp autumn weather and trick-or-treating. Gov. Bill Walker’s office hopes it…
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Police & Fire for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation…
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Around town for Sunday, Oct. 4
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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Photos: Roof collapse
In these Oct. 2 photos, a North Pacific Erectors employee makes final repairs on the roof of Juneau…
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Business burglary is ‘Crime of the Week’
The Juneau Police Department and the Juneau Crime Line are asking the public for help solving a burglary…
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Changes to bus service begin next month
For all the city bus passengers out there, don’t forget to take note of the new Capital Transit…
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Riding a swell
The ships are out and the numbers are in. During the 2015 cruise ship season, more than 977,000…
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Photo: Dynamic weather
Felicitas Wehnes takes pictures of the dynamic rain showers over Douglas Island on Thursday. The National Weather Service…
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Amid cuts, UAS moves focus to enrollment
At the University of Alaska Southeast, it’s the same tune heard around the state — an uncomfortably tight…
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Around town for Friday, Oct. 2
GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the…
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Police blotter for Friday, Oct. 2, 2015
This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation…
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Photos: First National Bank ribbon cutting
First National Bank Alaska leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon today at the bank’s new Juneau Regional Branch to…
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Permit holders able to park in Marine Park Plaza
From Oct. 1-April 15, the Marine Park Plaza will be open for seasonal parking to all Marine Parking…
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Local employees volunteer for Day of Caring
United Way of Southeast Alaska is holding their annual Day of Caring this Thursday, Oct. 1. Local nonprofit…
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UAS students call for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The United Students of the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau released a resolution calling for the…
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Around town for Thursday, Oct. 1
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas Library. Details: 586-5267. Applied…
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A ‘grave’ detour: Car drives through Evergreen Cemetery
At about 8 p.m. Monday evening, three people watched a vehicle driving on Seater Street crash into a…