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The Juneau Police Department is looking for the identity of this woman who was seen vandalizing an ATM on Mall Road in January. (Courtesy photos | Juneau Police Department)

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Police looking to identify this ATM vandal

Police are searching for the identity of a woman who vandalized an ATM on Mall Road in mid-January.…

Elaine Schroeder speaks to the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on divesting from fossil fuel investments during public testimony at its Quarterly Meeting in Juneau on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

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Climate change activists push Permanent Fund to go green

A Juneau group of climate change activists pushed the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Wednesday to stop investing in…

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‘Alaska Food Network’ idea wins Pitch Contest prize

Michael Wheeler, of Anchorage, beat out five other entrepreneurs with goals of expanding or starting their home-grown business…

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Police searching for culprits in Lemon Creek break-in

At least two people conspired to break into a Lemon Creek business in mid-January, and the Juneau Police…

Students engage is field research at DIPAC as part of last year’s Fish Tech class. (Courtesy Photo)

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Celebrate career and technical education

Career and Technical Education prepares students for college and careers by applying academic skills with employability and technical,…

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Young halibut fisherman, grandfather, to accept award today

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has invited a young Tlingit fisherman and his grandfather to accept an award from…

This diagram shows the two major phases of the 2005 Juneau International Airport Terminal Master Plan. The Airport Board is looking for public comment before demolishing and rebuilding the North Wing in 2019. (Courtesy photo | City and Borough of Juneau)

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Airport Board accepting public comment on upcoming demolition project

The Juneau International Airport is becoming more modern, and part of that modernization includes tearing down older parts…

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Red Cross looks to prepare volunteers for large fire scenario

If you’ve ever wondered what you’d do if a large fire broke out in Juneau, the American Red…

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Innovation Summit starts today

Progress is always the theme for the Innovation Summit, and it will ring especially true this year. “Driving…

Mariyan Aleksiev, of Earthmovers, cuts into the pavement at the intersection of Franklin and Front Streets on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. A section of Front Street will be closed as remodeling work to replace utilities, pavement, sidewalk and lighting fixtures take place over the next few months. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Street construction begins downtown

This Monday, fences and orange construction signs descended upon downtown Juneau. The second phase of the City and…

In this May 1, 2017 photo, tourists line up with their selfie sticks in front of the “Welcome to Juneau” sign after arriving by the first cruise ships of the season. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Number of cruise visitors expected to leap in 2019

A record number of cruise visitors came to Alaska in 2017, and that number is expected to make…

A halibut hook. (University of Alaska Museum of the North)

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Traditional halibut hook inducted into Alaska Hall Of Fame

The hook on the first day of the Juneau Economic Development Council Innovation Summit was exactly that. The…

A Subaru is towed away after being hit by an SUV that slid on the ice Tuesday morning. Neither driver suffered major injuries, though the driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital as a precaution. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Winter conditions lead to morning crash

Icy conditions continue to plague Juneau drivers. The driver of a Subaru Outback sat in the turn lane…

In this November 2016 photo, Dee Longenbaugh, longtime owner of The Observatory bookstore, talks about operating the store for nearly 40 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Remembering Dee Longenbaugh: Readers share their stories

Dee kept up with the history of my family, and I really appreciated our talks when I went…

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Juneau man sentenced to 22 years for accessing child pornography

This past Friday, a Juneau man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for accessing hundreds of…

One of four windows that show damage on the backside of Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Man breaks into middle school, causes $4,500 in damage

A month after a Juneau man was caught breaking into two businesses near the Nugget Mall, he was…

Two snowboarders finish a run at the bottom of the Ptarmigan chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Saturday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Better late than never: Eaglecrest runs every lift for just the second time this year

It’s been a frustrating first half of the ski season at Eaglecrest Ski Area as low snow has…

Mercy Ships volunteer Hospital Physician, Dr. Mark Peterson, examines a patient before their admission to the Africa Mercy for surgery. (Shawn Thompson | Mercy Ships)

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Juneau doctor helps treat patients in Africa aboard hospital ship

Stationed on a floating hospital off the coast of Cameroon, Dr. Mark Peterson witnesses extreme transformations on a…

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Mumps confirmed in Juneau for first time in 20 years

For the first time in 20 years, doctors have confirmed the presence of mumps in Juneau. As of…

Laron Carlton Graham is seen in Juneau Superior Court in June 2016. Graham represented himself on 14 counts of allegedly assaulting a woman and stealing a car in the Lemon Creek area. On Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, Juneau police announced they arrested him in connection to an unsolved double murder in Douglas in 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Man indicted for 2015 double murder

More than two years after a double murder on Douglas Island, authorities believe they’ve identified the killer. A…