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Cody Wilkie, left, and Robert Beltz examine a Ford Ranger at the open viewing of the Juneau Police Department’s impounded vehicles on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)

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JPD vehicle auction happening Saturday

There’s an advance viewing Wednesday.

This is not Montana Creek Road. (Stock photo | Unsplash)

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Portion of road near shooting range closed for winter

Tuesday was the last open day of the season for a portion of Montana Creek Road.

In this October 2015 file photo, Maple leaves fall on Seward Street as a pedestrian ducks Friday’s rain in front of City Hall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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October dampens drought but doesn’t solve it in Southeast Alaska rainforest

For parched Southeast, October’s rainfall brought some needed relief.

Members of a rescue team evaluate the terrain near the Mendenhall Towers as they search for the remains of climbers George “Ryan” Johnson and Marc-André Leclerc. (Courtesy Photo | Mike Janes)

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Mountaineers end search for climbers’ remains on Mendenhall Towers

Rocks, ice and crevasses made the area dangerous.

Jeff Sauer and his wife, Theresa Svancara, stop for a picture in Glacier National Park in Montana while hiking the Continental Divide Trail in September 2018. (Photo courtesy Jeff Sauer)

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Juneau hiker finishes country’s three major trails

He’s one of just under 400 people to do it.

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Toddler activities continue at libraries

The program includes stories, games and more.

Beer lovers gather at the grand opening of Alaskan Brewing Co.’s new tasting room on Commercial Boulevard, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Alaskan Brewing opens new, improved taproom

Thirty-two years in, and Alaskan Brewing Co. is still expanding.

Meilani Schijvens, Director of Rain Coast Data, speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce about Juneau ecomony at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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State jobs, population projected to keep falling in Juneau

A silver lining was that jobs and earnings increased in Southeast.

Dr. Wini Kessler delivers a keynote address at The Wildlife Society’s annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio, in October. (Courtesy Photo | David Frey via The Wildlife Society)

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Former Juneau ecologist becomes second woman to win national award

She was the only woman in the room. Now, she’s risen to the top of her profession.

Trace snowfall hits Juneau, more expected Thursday evening

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Trace snowfall hits Juneau, more expected Thursday evening

Winter is coming.

U.S. Coast Guard Station Juneau personnel unload a truck with canned goods that were donated for the Coast Guard’s annual Haunted Station. (Courtesy Photo | Southeast Alaska Food Bank)

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Haunted Station donation surpasses last year’s total

The turnout and amount of donations increased this year.

Barbara Sheinberg speaks about growing up in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood a couple blocks away from the Tree of Life synagogue where 11 people were killed by a gunman on Saturday. An overflowing crowd gathered at Temple Sukkat Shalom on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, to honor the memory of the people killed. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Community members gather to mourn Pittsburgh shooting victims

People of all ages and backgrounds were in attendance.

Two girls participate in a Women of Science and Technology Day in Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | Girl Scouts of Alaska)

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Getting more girls interested in math and science

Girls are natural-born scientists.

Will and Mindy Jones pose with some of their many Halloween decorations at their home at the corner of 10th Street and Glacier Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. The Jones have been decorating their home for the last 14 years and expect to nearly 400 visitors this year. Mindy said, “If you don’t like spiders, this isn’t the place for you.” (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Family continues tradition of scaring neighbors with haunted basement

The witch and her house are ready for guests.

Thanksgiving donation season set to begin this weekend for homeless shelter

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Thanksgiving donation season set to begin this weekend for homeless shelter

The shelter aims to feed more than 150 families for the holiday.

The New Office Building at the Treadwell Mine Historic Area, shown on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, has received a new metal roof and a fresh coat of paint inside and out. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘History comes alive’: Treadwell preservation vision looks to balance education, recreation

The city adopted an updated plan for the area, but it might not mean much.

Frost-free Halloween forecast this year

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Frost-free Halloween forecast this year

There’s no snow on the pumpkin, and there might not be any frost, either.

Police make flurry of warrant arrests at one house

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Police make flurry of warrant arrests at one house

Reasons for the warrants included vehicle theft and not showing up to court.

Conrado Ebron, 62, talks about working for the United States Postal Service on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Ebron is retiring as a postal carrier, mostly on the downtown route, after 33 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Beloved downtown postal carrier retiring after 33 years

People on his route referred to him as a “daily friend” and “hero.”

Nathan Gaudreault, left, and Tyler Gress work their way up The Rock Dump’s climbing walls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2008. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Rock Dump prepares for creepy climbing on Halloween

Two nights this week, you can celebrate Halloween by climbing for candy.