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Former UAS bookstore to be repurposed into ‘hub’ for local businesses
The University of Alaska Southeast closed its bookstore at Auke Bay in late 2014. The next time that…
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Ketchikan company buys Alaska Zip Line Adventures, now owns both Juneau zip lines
Juneau’s two zip line companies will now operate under the same canopy. Alaska Zipline Adventures, a zip line…
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Juneau man indicted on 21 counts of child porn possession
A Juneau man was indicted in December on 21 counts of child pornography possession. A grand jury indicted…
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More concrete trial date set in De Simone murder trial
The trial of a man accused of a 2016 murder has been pushed back repeatedly over the past…
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Local singer-songwriter plays first Juneau show following 2017 tour
After an arduous year of touring in 2017, Juneau singer-songwriter Marian Call is playing in town this Friday…
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City officials identify four areas where borough boundaries can expand
For years, the City and Borough of Juneau has looked at expanding its borders. At a Committee of…
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Marine researcher who died in crash leaves legacy of passion for conservation, education
It seems that everyone has their own moniker for marine researcher Michelle Ridgway. In the days since the…
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JDHS jazz band raising travel money with Saturday dinner
Dinner and a show this Saturday night could help send some of Juneau’s young musicians to a nearby…
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No cause determined yet in New Year’s Eve fire
The cause of a fire to a Mendenhall Valley house on New Year’s Eve is still undetermined, Fire…
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Mining Committee to meet in full for first time
City officials will start off 2018 by diving into one of the most talked-about topics of 2017: the…
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Homicide trials scheduled to start in coming month
A murder trial originally scheduled to take place this week has been moved to the end of the…
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Faith Lutheran Church welcomes new pastor
Rev. Aaron Spratt has spent more than 20 years with the United States Navy, living all over the…
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Cold weather causes water outages in mobile home park
Cold weather resulted in about 100 residences being without water this weekend, and the management company is still…
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Motorist topples street light, nearly hits city hall
Possibly suffering from a medical issue, an older driver struck a light pole and toppled it downtown Tuesday…
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Juneau’s first baby of 2018 wastes no time in arriving
On Sunday night, Dominique and Christine Johnson were attending the New Year’s Eve balloon drop at the JRC…
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Wildlife Wednesday features talk on protecting bears
This month’s Wildlife Wednesday talk will address the topic of managing bear populations on Alaska’s national preserves. Jim…
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Doing the dip: Polar Bear Dip gets 2018 off to chilling, thrilling start
The nerves really started when the ambulance drove by. I was sitting in my car near Auke Recreation…
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Top read news stories of 2017
Here are the most read news stories on juneauempire.com in 2017: 1. Armed 11-year-old boy saves fishing party…
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Valley house a total loss after New Year’s Eve fire
A Mendenhall Valley residence is a total loss after a New Year’s Eve fire, Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant…
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Bears the topic at Wildlife Wednesday
The topic for the Wildlife Wednesday lecture this week will be protecting bears on Alaska National Preserves by…