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Rotary Club of Juneau members and winners of the club’s Vocational Service Awards pose for a picture at the Baranof Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. From left: Sally Smith, Rotary member, John Neary, Director of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (public sector award), Jeff Grant and Carla White, of Western Auto Marine (private sector award), Brad Orr, U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger (public sector award), Lillian Bannerman, TMHS Senior (youth award), Carmaleeda Estrada, of Sealaska Heritage Institute (non-profit sector award), Wayne Stevens, Rotary member, Saralyn Tabachnick, Executive Director of AWARE (individual award), Bridget Lujan, Rotary President, and Marinan Clough, Rotary member. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Rotary awards local individuals, organizations for community contributions

When Thunder Mountain High School senior Lillian Bannerman heard she had won an award for her volunteer efforts,…

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Experts to shed light on process of setting electric rates

For those curious about the Regulatory Commission of Alaska’s (RCA) process and role in the possible purchase of…

Mandy Cole, chairwoman of the Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, waits for homeless people at a new warming shelter in the old Public Safety Building on Whittier Street on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Warming center proving popular as temperatures drop

As temperatures dip below freezing in Juneau, the City and Borough of Juneau’s emergency warming shelter will serve…

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‘Fork in the Road’ is theme of 2018’s first Mudrooms

The first Mudrooms storytelling event of 2018 will include stories about key decisions that can lead one way…

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Police ID body found near Douglas Bridge

At just before noon Monday, a caller reported to the Juneau Police Department that they had found a…

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Juneau Federal building to test fire alarms this week

Don’t be alarmed if you hear noise coming from the federal building Monday night. The General Services Administration…

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Court of Appeals upholds 2015 ruling in Juneau assault

Despite a victim testifying that she had no memory of an assault, the Alaska Court of Appeals upheld…

In this March 15, 2017 file photo, an Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig | The Associated Press File)

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Airports prepare to levy fees for Uber and Lyft

Alaska’s three largest airports are preparing to levy fees on people who use ride-sharing programs like Uber and…

Juneau woman Penny Cotten died in September, but her family is still working to get her remains back to Arkansas. (Courtesy photo | Kyra Matthews)

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Family looks to bring mother, sister, ‘best friend’ home after death

More than three months after a Juneau woman’s death, her family is still working to bring her remains…

Audobon Society holds monthly meeting

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Audobon Society holds monthly meeting

The Juneau Audubon Society’s monthly meeting is this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the University of Alaska Southeast…

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Assembly set to vote on cruise lawsuit money, Lemon Creek plan

As the City and Borough of Juneau prepares to spend more money on its lawsuit with the cruise…

Passengers walk off Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam on Monday, May 1, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Assembly sets aside $250,000 more for cruise industry lawsuit

City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members voted unanimously at a meeting Monday night to set aside $250,000…

Juneau Youth Services has moved its emergency shelter and transitional living services from the Cornerstone campus to the Black Bear facility on our Montana Creek campus on Back Loop Road. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Youth shelter, long-term housing move to new location

A decades-old service is moving locations, seeking to save costs and become more efficient. Juneau Youth Services has…

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Classes offer intro to ‘art of peace’

Those at the Juneau Aiki Dojo want people to make a New Year’s resolution to learn the so-called…

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City will hold open house for property, looking for community-minded buyer

At the end of 2017, Juneau Youth Services (JYS) vacated a City and Borough of Juneau property, and…

Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

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Argument between neighbors leads to Friday stabbing at Cedar Park

A man was stabbed multiple times at Cedar Park housing complex on Douglas Island Friday night. Police say…

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Public comment wanted for ADF&G fish stock plan

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game expects to stock state waters with approximately 7 million sport fish…

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Stabbing suspect in custody after briefly evading police

A 39-year-old man is in custody for allegedly stabbing another man Thursday night. Lucas Schneider, of Juneau, allegedly…

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State regulator approves electric vehicle rate

Alaska’s utility regulator has closed the book on a special rate for charging electric vehicles in Juneau. In…

Courtesy Photo | SERRC  Alma Espinoza, right, receives one-on-one math tutoring from The Learning Connection educator Joyanne Bloom in December 2017, at the 210 Ferry Way location. TLC offers free classes and tutoring for adults.

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The Learning Center to host open house

The Learning Connection is hosting an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. to celebrate the…