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Celebrate Christmas in July

The second annual Christmas in July party will take place on Saturday, July 29, from 8 p.m.-midnight at…

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Tour takes look at city’s best gardens

The Southeast Master Gardener Association wants to show off the best gardening in Juneau, and is doing so…

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Perseverance Trail closed later this week

One of Juneau’s most popular trails will be out of commission later this week. Due to landslides on…

Juneau Police Department Officer Ben Beck hands out pencils and paper police hats to neighborhood kids in the Mendenhall Valley during National Night Out in this 2015 archive photo. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire File)

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JPD to celebrate National Night Out Aug. 1

The Juneau Police Department has issued a call to action for any community groups or neighborhood organizations that…

In this 2013 file photo, Claudia Plesa, right, dances with Emily Wolf during an event in the State Office Building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Dance the rain away at folk dance classes

Sunday dance classes at the Alaska Club’s downtown location bring the international flavor to Juneau’s far-flung corner of…

In this 2014 file photo, Kim Campbell, dog Frazier, Melanie White, and Bill Campbell walk laps during the Relay for Life at Riverbend Elementary School. (Marlena Sloss | Juneau Empire)

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Kick cancer at the Relay for Life

Cancer patients can’t stop because they’re tired. Neither does the Relay for Life, an annual fundraising event for…

The official stamp of Prince Dmitry Petrovich Maksutov, the Chief Administrator of the Russian America Company, as appearing on documents relating to the transfer of Alaska. (Courtesy photo)

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Sesquicentennial exhibit at the SLAM opens this fall

The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums is gearing up for an exhibit related to the 150…

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Historian to lead Treadwell mine walking tour

2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the cave-in that resulted in the closure of the Treadwell Mine, with…

In this 2014 file photo, Tai Chi students strike a Tai Chi pose at a class put on by Southeast Senior Services. (Juneau Empire file)

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Tai Chi classes help seniors avoid falls, deal with arthritis

Alaska has the fastest-growing senior population in the nation, according to the Alaska Commission on Aging. Seniors now…

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Charter school selects principal

For the first time, the Juneau Community Charter School (JCCS) will have a principal. Representatives of the school…

Signs posted at Steep Creek Trail as well as nearby Dredge Lakes trailheads explain that the US Forest Service closed the trails to protect visitors from bears, who travel to the area annually to feed on spawning salmon. (Photo courtesy USFS)

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Steep Creek, Dredge Lakes trails closed for spawning season

Steep Creek Trail, located between the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) and Moraine Ecology Trail, will be closed…

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Guided tour looks through Juneau’s geological history

Juneau’s geological history runs deep, both literally and metaphorically, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum is offering a chance…

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Meet the candidates for principal of Juneau Community Charter School

The Juneau School District’s search for a principal at the Juneau Community Charter School is down to two…

Fourth of July fireworks display over Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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New cruise dock offers firework-viewing opportunity

Most aspects of Juneau’s Fourth of July celebration this year will remain the same, but one. Thanks to…

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The Canvas hosts ink drawing class

It takes confidence to draw with ink instead of in pencil, and a class this Saturday will help…

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County fair takes over block party

In the Fourth of July spirit, this Friday’s free Rock Around the Block Party at the Juneau Arts…

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City to shut off water in some Douglas neighborhoods Friday

Fourth of July weekend will be off to a dry start for many Douglas residents. Starting at 8:30…

Children’s author Lynne Rae Perkins speaks to students at Riverbend School on Tuesday. Perkins, the author of more than a dozen children’s books, will speak at the Mendenhall Valley Library on Thursday evening. (Photo courtesy of Beth Weigel)

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Children’s author to speak at library

Over the years, thousands of children have read Lynne Rae Perkins’ children’s books. Tonight, a few of them…

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City Museum opens applications for art exhibits

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum tells the story of Juneau’s past, but also strives to give visitors a look…

Participants in the Latseen Running Camp at Eaglecrest in this 2015 archive photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Latseen running camp will be on trails this week

The Sealaska Heritage Institute Latseen Running Camp, starting Tuesday and running through Friday, will be using the Kaxdigoowu…