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Thane Campground sat empty, save for a small fire, on its first day of operation Saturday. The city is hoping that the campground serves as a spot for homeless to stay. Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire

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No arrests, citations of homeless in first weekend of camping ban

The streets of downtown Juneau looked the same as usual Saturday night, despite the city’s anti-camping ordinance going…

MICHAEL PENN | JUNEAU EMPIRE A fire started on the outside wall Saturday evening caused about $30,000 damage to a Seward Street building that includes Art Sutch Photography shop.

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Downtown fire wrecks photography studio

Local photographer Art Sutch found himself only able to field questions and take stock Monday afternoon, after a…

Jeff Trucano, left, and Sam Miller, of Trucano Construction, work at installing lighting fixtures on the new dock in Douglas Harbor on Jan. 4. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Douglas Harbor reopens today

Starting this week, the newly renovated Douglas Harbor will return to full capacity after a renovation that’s nearly…

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Middle school athletes allowed to travel again

After three years of middle school athletes being required to stay home, they’re now allowed to travel. A…

Recommendations for areas to include in Juneau’s borough annexation application. (Courtesy of the City and Borough of Juneau)

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Juneau looking to expand borders, looking on Admiralty Island

The City and Borough of Juneau is looking to expand. Juneau already owns a northern portion of Admiralty…

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Man charged with assault after making threats with knife

A Juneau man who allegedly threatened to cut the throats of two people was indicted by a grand…

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Franklin Street construction may be done by mid-May

Construction will keep climbing up South Franklin Street, and the city hopes to be mostly done with the…

 Joann, who will be repping clothing from Lilette on the runway.

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Kindness and Couture Fashion Show

The Capital City Rotaract Club will celebrate the appearance of spring — and warm weather wardrobes — with…

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JDHS, UAS to celebrate housing project

Students from the University of Alaska Southeast and Juneau-Douglas High School are nearing completion of an affordable housing…

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Juneau Soccer Club scammed out of more than $13K

A clever “spoofing” scheme — with the sender masking their email to look like a familiar email address…

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Pillars features NFL Hall of Fame’s Csonka

This year’s Pillars of America speaker series at Centennial Hall will feature an NFL Hall of Famer, a…

photos by michael penn | juneau empire Krista Telnes lights a training fire as Southeast firefighters update their airport rescue firefighting skills at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center on Thursday. See more photos on page A10.

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Firefighters practice aircraft rescue

As part of their training, firefighters often run simulations with scenarios designed to help them practice their skills…

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University, city look to share Auke Bay Marine Station

Both the the University of Alaska Southeast and the City and Borough of Juneau have expressed interest in…

The inside of a hospital is shown. (Thinkstock)

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‘A scary situation’ for Bartlett Regional Hospital

Repealing the Affordable Care Act would have cost the Bartlett Regional Hospital around $4 million with cuts to…

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One of six inmates accused of starting prison riot to stand trial Monday

Only one of the six defendants scheduled to go to trial Monday for their involvement in a 2015…

Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Michaud receives a hug from his son, Kevin, at the Juneau International Airport after taking his last flight in the Guard’s Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday.  Michael Penn | Juneau Empire

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Helicopter pilot retires after 35 years with National Guard

For his final flight as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 with the Army National Guard, Mike Michaud knew…

Chloe Abbott checks in with a homeless person camping in a business doorway on South Franklin Street on March 25, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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No-camping ordinance goes into effect

It’s official: The Thane campground will open on Saturday — and the City and Borough of Juneau’s camping…

Lands and Resources Manager Greg Chaney presents to the CBJ Assembly on Monday about moving forward with the Pederson Hill subdivision. The Assembly approved a motion granting Chaney’s staff permission to begin designing the subdivision. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Pederson Hill project closer to reality

The biggest challenge for Juneau’s economy is its housing shortage, Lands and Resources Manager Greg Chaney said during…

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Bat monitoring program looking for volunteers

Local biologists are calling for “citizen scientists” to help them count and track bats in Southeast Alaska. Biologists…

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Motorcyclist crashes, taken to hospital

A Juneau man escaped serious injury after crashing his motorcycle Friday afternoon, but was taken to the hospital…