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Federal trial begins for man who allegedly distributed drugs to Southeast Alaska

The trial for a Washington man accused of smuggling large amounts of heroin and meth into Southeast Alaska…

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Police seek help in identifying vehicle vandals

The culprit or culprits who spraypainted explicit phrases on cars in October are still at large. At about…

Briana Brint, president of Southeast Alaska Organization for Animals, holds Sid who is blind and deaf at a animal foster home in Juneau on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Sid is from a litter rescued from Prince of Wales by the organization. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Blind, but no pause: Rescued puppies travel from rural Alaska to Juneau

Every morning, Cathy Dobson walks into her kitchen to make breakfast. The moment she steps into the room,…

Rainforest Photos Blog: Snowshoeing Spaulding

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Rainforest Photos Blog: Snowshoeing Spaulding

Editor’s Note: Rainforest Photos is a new photo blog that will be appearing regularly in the Outdoors section…

JACC event features Chilkat weaving

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JACC event features Chilkat weaving

Traditional Chilkat weaving is practiced by only a handful of Alaska Native artists but a group of Juneau…

FILE - This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Juneau Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Kristy Manzanares was found dead in a cabin last month on the ship while it was in U.S. waters off Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

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Cruise ship murder trial pushed back to November 2018

The trial date for the Utah man accused of killing his wife on a cruise ship near Juneau…

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Juneau woman to plead guilty in drug conspiracy case

Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously stated that Spaulding pleaded guilty on drug conspiracy charges. Although…

Juneau’s own youth synchronized skating team, “The Forget-Me-Nots,” compete at the Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Competition in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in early January. Members of the synchronized skating team and other Juneau Skating Club youth will be competing in various disciplines Sunday at the Treadwell Arena. (Photo courtesy of April Hoy)

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Top skaters in Juneau to provide free show

Some of the top skaters in the city and state will give people a free look at their…

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Officials investigating downtown fire as arson

Emergency officials are looking into a possible arson at a business on Franklin Street that took place early…

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Declining Taku River chinook subject of Fish Board proposals

Taku River chinook salmon are returning in alarmingly low numbers. Three Board of Fisheries proposals, each up for…

The Department of Motor Vehicles building, located next to the Alaska State Troopers office on Sherwood Lane, stands in October 2017. A Juneau man was arrested Nov. 21 for attempting to register a stolen vehicle. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Man gets caught trying to register stolen car

A Juneau man with an outstanding warrant was arrested last week when he tried to register a stolen…

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Two public meetings kick off school budget process

The Juneau School District’s budget process begins this week with two informational meetings for members of the public.…

In this August 2013 file photo, Jack Hempstead of the U.S. Forest Service directs bus traffic at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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City buses will stick mostly to diesel in coming years

Juneau’s fleet of buses will likely remain primarily diesel-fueled for the next few years. The City and Borough…

In this February 2015 photo, Jeremy S. Deach enters Juneau Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for child porn. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Court of Appeals upholds sentence in child pornography case

The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld a 2014 conviction of a Juneau man on charges of distributing…

The entryway to the Twin Lakes Playground still stands after the rest of the burnt-down playground has been cleaned up and taken away. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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City approves first funding for playground rebuild

The Project Playground rebuilding project has its first funding. In a unanimous vote Monday, City and Borough of…

Miners in the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Entry Level Underground Mining Training program walk into the AJ Mine at the Sheep Creek entrance in June 2010. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Assembly approves new appointees to Mining Subcommittee

The list of new additions to the city’s Mining Subcommittee was approved Monday night, and the four new…

Work begins on the demolition of Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is expected to approve the initial funding for the playground’s rebuild Monday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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City expected to award Pederson Hill bid, approve initial funding for Project Playground rebuild

The rebuild process of the Twin Lakes Playground might soon have enough funding to begin. Among the ordinances…

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Forecaster shares avalanche knowledge

As the snow piles up in and around Juneau, avalanches are going to once again become part of…

The steamship Mariposa (pictured) rescued two shipwrecked crews in November 1917, only to wreck just days later. (Photo courtesy of Alaska State Library Historical Collections)

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Shipwrecks, piracy and war fever: The strange story of mayhem on the Alaska seas 100 years ago

The northern seas were a dangerous place in 1917. In the northern Atlantic, German submarines lurked beneath the…

Courtesy Photo  Some of the presents donated for last year’s toy drive.

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Great Alaska Toy Drive starts this weekend

This year’s Great Alaskan Toy Drive, sponsored by the Alaska Army National Guard, starts Nov. 25 and will…