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Glory Hole withdraws application to move to Valley
The Glory Hole Shelter will not be moving to the Mendenhall Valley anytime soon. This week, the shelter’s…
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Museum director retiring after 13 years
For the past 18 years, Jane Lindsey has tried to answer a key question for the Juneau-Douglas City…
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City on verge of committing funds to Pre-K programs
City officials are on the verge of something they haven’t done in recent memory: committing money specifically for…
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Juneau pedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by car
A Juneau pedestrian ended up in a Seattle hospital Tuesday night after a car hit her near Switzer…
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Front Street clock to be refurbished
Downtown Juneau’s iconic Front Street clock was taken down Tuesday. If everything goes to plan, it’ll be back…
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Applicants line up for open judge position in Juneau
There’s been no shortage of applicants to fill the seat left by departing Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis…
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Car slides off road, takes a tumble near Twin Lakes
As a driver came around a curve on Douglas Highway on Tuesday evening, he saw the flashing lights…
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Police search for man with history of criminal activity, running from authorities
A man with a history of running from authorities is again at large in Juneau. The Juneau Police…
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28 Press Club awards for Empire and CCW
We’re proud of the work we do at the Juneau Empire and our sister publication, the Capital City…
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Fire by Lucky Me doesn’t put homes in danger
On Sunday afternoon, white smoke began to rise over the trees on Douglas Island near Lucky Me, a…
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Education advocates gather at capitol to show support for University of Alaska system
Students, faculty and other supporters of the University of Alaska system had to hold tightly to their signs…
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Domestic dispute ends in stabbing
Early Saturday morning, a domestic dispute on Gastineau Avenue turned bloody. According to a release from the Juneau…
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JPD tracks down man after standoff
What could have been a simple warrant arrest turned into a standoff Thursday night. When Juneau Police Department…
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Snakes and blowtorches at school? Must be Science Night
Sharon Sullivan lit a match over a fishbowl filled with a few inches of green liquid at Harborview…
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Empire gets new publisher
The Juneau Empire has a new publisher. Joseph Leong has been named Senior Group Publisher for GateHouse Media…
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School Board seeks public input in advance of budget process
Prior to beginning their budget process, the members of the Board of Education are hoping to hear from…
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Nonprofits merge to combine mental health, addiction treatments
The timing was just right. Those at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Juneau had…
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New members join Hospital Board, Planning Commission
Both the Bartlett Regional Hospital Board and the Planning Commission gained new members this week. At a special…
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City moves closer to adopting ambitious energy use goal
City officials are one step closer to officially setting the goal to have Juneau be 80 percent renewable…
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Panel of judges refers sexual assault case back to Juneau court
Almost a decade after his original arrest, Thomas Jack Jr.’s court case still isn’t finished. In 2016, Juneau…