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Three men get ready to dive into the pool at the Treadwell Natatorium in this undated photo. (Alaska State Library Historical Collection, ASL-P525-6-21)

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When Life Was Good: Treadwell before and after the cave-in

If you enter the copse of trees just up from the Treadwell Mine Pump House on the shoreline…

Donors and grantees for the Hope Endowment and CBJ Social Service Grants. (Photo courtesy of the Juneau Community Foundation)

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Juneau Community Foundation gives $1.8M to nonprofits

The Juneau Community Foundation (JCF) is putting its money where its mouth is in the fight against homelessness…

Christopher Davison (Juneau Police Department Photo)

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JPD arrests two men on outstanding warrants

Just an hour after releasing an appeal to the public for help in locating a wanted felon, Juneau…

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Airport drug bust uncovers meth

A man who allegedly brought methamphetamine on a commercial flight to sell in Juneau was indicted Wednesday by…

Former Navy SEAL Lt. Brandon Stone speaks at the Pillars of America at Centennial Hall on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Stone, who grew up in Juneau, is the first of three speakers in the annual speaker series hosted by the Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club. W. Mitchell speaks on April 26 and Larry Csonka on April 3. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘Exceptional Grit’: Former Juneau Navy SEAL shares his story

“I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m just going to give it all I got.” That’s how…

Numerous artifacts remain where the mine used to be, including mine carts, railways and the foundations of buildings from the town of Treadwell. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Demise of world’s largest gold mine helped build Juneau

DOUGLAS — Today, the site of what was once the largest gold mine in the world looks merely…

Matt and Kelly Barnaby are ready to open their Barnaby Brewing Company to the public at 206 N. Franklin Street. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Barnaby Brewing opens this weekend, specializing in small batch beers

Matt Barnaby has become Juneau’s newest professional brewer, five gallons at a time. Barnaby has been an avid…

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Gun threat causes Riverbend Elementary to take precautions

A report of a distraught woman with a gun caused a nearby elementary school to briefly shut down…

Two JDHS grads develop website, soon-to-be app for calling legislators

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Two JDHS grads develop website, soon-to-be app for calling legislators

When U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in January that phone calls from constituents were a major reason why…

Treadwell Mine on April 22, 1917. The cave-in happened April 21 and 22. Harry F. Snyder Photograph Collection: Treadwell, Alaska, 1916-1918. Photo by Harry F. Snyder. ASL-PCA-38.

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100 years ago, Treadwell era came to a spectacular end

Down the street from our Douglas Island home is a popular spot for runners and after work strollers.…

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Four fires, four days: Fire marshals investigate string of suspicious fires

Four fires in the span of four days — three of which were apparently intentionally set — have…

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Pizza delivery driver robbed by man wielding screwdriver

A robbery case involving a pizza delivery gone awry remains unsolved, and the Juneau Crime Line is willing to…

This March 5 photo shows travertine pools with white films of carbon fused with calcium, a chemical process being explored by a geological research project, in the al-Hajjar mountains of Oman. Deep in the jagged red mountains, geologists from the Oman Drilling Project are drilling in search of the holy grail of reversing climate change: an efficient and cheap way to remove carbon dioxide from the air and oceans. They are coring samples from one of the world’s only exposed sections of the Earth’s mantle to uncover how a spontaneous natural process millions of years ago transformed CO2 into limestone and marble. (Sam McNeil | The Associated Press)

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Juneau joins March for Science movement

Saturday morning will be a busy one for locals concerned with scientific issues. Starting at 9 a.m., Juneau’s…

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Snowy winter helps Eaglecrest finances

It might sound simple, but more snow means more money for Eaglecrest Ski Area. Eaglecrest operated for 95…

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Man looking to buy gun accidentally shot in leg

A 19-year-old man was accidentally shot in the leg Monday night, reportedly while examining a gun for possible…

John David and Lorevie Rowe are expecting spontaneous identical triplets, an occurrence so rare some estimate it happens only one out of every 200 million births. (Submitted photo)

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Local couple expecting identical triplets

Lorevie Rowe and John David have won a kind of lottery – but it’s one with odds even…

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Vehicle stolen, returned without $9,500 worth of tools

Juneau police are seeking information about a vehicle stolen from a business in the 2000 block of Brandy…

Treadwell workers outside mine building, circa 1918. (Alaska State Library)

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How the Treadwell Mine collapsed 100 years ago

On April 22, we commemorate the centenary of the Treadwell Mine cave-in that precipitated the closing of the…

Alaska State Library General view of Treadwell Gold Mines in Juneau, circa 1899.

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Douglas marks 100-year anniversary of the Treadwell Mine cave-in

One of the most significant events in Juneau’s history turns 100 years old this week, and it isn’t…

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Arson suspected in storage shed fire

Arson is suspected in an early-morning fire Sunday that destroyed a garage off the “back loop” of Mendenhall…