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Alaskans share recovery stories in new web video series

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Alaskans share recovery stories in new web video series

Putting recovery in the spotlight.

Joe McCabe, a paralegal specialist with the NOAA General Counsel office, talks Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, about being being off work since the partial federal shutdown started on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. McCabe, 55, said he has always had work since he was 13. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘It’s ridiculous’: Furloughed Juneau residents frustrated at federal shutdown

It goes beyond just federal employees.

State library accepting internship applications

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State library accepting internship applications

Interns get a per diem and housing.

Juneau-Douglas High School pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau-Douglas changed its name. Here’s what it is.

It’s the same Tlingit name for Mount Juneau.

Yakutat residents Cody Kunau and Samantha Munoz sit with their baby Saige Roisin Kuneau on Friday, Jan. 4 at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Saige was the first baby born at the hospital this year, and received a boat carved by BRH Emergency Room Dr. Lindy Jones. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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First baby of 2019 gets boat to take home

Baby in a boat.

Juneau School District Director of Student Services Bridget Weiss, right, and Superintendent Dr. Mark Miller talk on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau School District has a new permanent superintendent

She’s an alumna.

Juneau church gets fundraising boost from storytellers

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Juneau church gets fundraising boost from storytellers

An uplifting story.

Scott McCutcheon demonstrates with a rescue rope on Tuesday after helping save Bob Funk, a biker who had fallen through the ice at Mendenhall Lake, a few days earlier. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Meet the good Samaritan behind the dramatic Mendenhall Lake rescue

Right place, right time, right equipment.

A Juneau Police Department car sits in front of Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS student arrested for ‘terroristic threatening’ for bringing BB gun to school

The 16-year-old girl has been charged with a felony.

Parking spots going to legislative staff

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Parking spots going to legislative staff

Parking downtown’s about to get tougher.

This conceptual map from the City and Borough of Juneau shows where people would be able to smoke if the city conforms to a new state smoking law. The red circles indicate where people would not be allowed to smoke. (Courtesy Photo | City and Borough of Juneau)

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It just got a little bit harder to smoke downtown

Yes, even vaping.

Juneau Police Department Chief Ed Mercer speaks at a special meeting of the Uptown Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau police union set to host town hall meeting on crime

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Recovery on Ice: Fun skate celebrates sobriety

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Recovery on Ice: Fun skate celebrates sobriety

Sobriety doesn’t have to be boring.

Zane Jones from MRV Architects speaks to attendees at a Blueprint Downtown walking tour on Saturday. Attendees shared their thoughts and experiences about downtown business, housing and public safety. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Taking a walk through the future of downtown

They talked about homelessness and downtown businesses.

Bob Funk retells his story on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, of falling through thin ice while riding his bicycle on Mendenhall Lake near the face of the Mendenhall Glacier on Sunday. He was rescued by a skater who was carrying a throw rope. Funk said, “I went in and I think adrenaline took care of the first initial cold impact. I was busy working to get up on the ice and when I would it would break out from under me. I don’t know if I had enough in the tank to get myself out.” (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Man safe after breaking through Mendenhall Lake

‘Good citizen’ provides rescue.

Juneau’s first-ever Tlingit language immersion preschool to open next month

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Juneau’s first-ever Tlingit language immersion preschool to open next month

Lingít revival.

Juneau Police Department Police Chief Ed Mercer, right, and Lt. Jeremy Weske speak at the Juneau Police Station about the department receiving new funding for drug enforcement on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Alaska has been designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Feds to help fund Juneau’s drug enforcement efforts

Help is on the way.

Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum Family Fair draws a crowd

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Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum Family Fair draws a crowd

Juneau youths exhibited smiles.

Dr. Charles David Hightower talks about his new business, Enhance Orthopedic Surgery, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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New practice meets growing demand for orthopedic care

The demand for orthopedic care is high in Juneau.

Trial for DUI homicide case could be delayed

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Trial for DUI homicide case could be delayed

Case might come down to crash experts.