Norton Gregory, left, Mary Becker, center, and Beth Weldon pose for pictures in the Assembly chambers after winning their respective Assembly seats in the municipal election on Tuesday.

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Becker, Gregory, Weldon win Assembly seats

It was just after 8:30 p.m. when cheers and shouts of joy erupted in the Assembly Chambers of…

Election officials count votes at the Assembly chambers on Tuesday.

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Newcomer Gregory wins Assembly seat

The Juneau Assembly has two new members. Norton Gregory came out ahead of incumbent Kate Troll after a…

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Texting scam targets First National Bank customers again

For the second time this year, MasterCard customers banking with First National Bank Alaska are reporting receiving text…

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Indigenous rights focus of Grand Camp meeting in Juneau

A dinner tonight at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall will launch the 2016 Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Grand…

Assembly candidate Arnold Liebelt waves his sign to commuters on their way home at the corner of 10th Street and Egan Drive on the Municipal Election eve on Monday.

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After disappointing primary, will Juneau voters show up?

When polls opened Tuesday, Juneau voters had plenty of options on the ballot — and plenty of things…

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Arguments scheduled in lawsuit over Alaska dividend

JUNEAU — Arguments have been scheduled for next month in lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker’s cut to this…

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Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

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Police & fire for Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and…

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Polls open for city election

The polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for this year’s municipal election. Three…

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Report: Leave contaminated Hawk Inlet seafloor alone

A new state report recommends against dredging to clean up metal-soaked sediment in a body of water near…

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Juneau music teacher suffers fatal heart attack

Students from two Juneau schools are mourning the loss of a music instructor this week after he died…

Cruise ship passengers walk in the rain back to their ship in early September.

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Judge denies request to dismiss cruise lawsuit

A U.S. District Court judge has denied the City and Borough of Juneau’s request to dismiss the complaint…

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Corrections for Oct. 4, 2016

Correction A Monday story incorrectly identified the people on advertising material for the Femme Fatale drag show fundraiser.…

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Juneau finishes entire year of above-normal temperatures

Alaska’s capital city has had a full year without a cold month. According to figures from the National…

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Ferry Columbia laid up until mid-November with bent prop

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia will be in dry dock through mid-November with a damaged propeller,…

Annie Bartholomew applies makeup as she becomes Marty Wiener on Friday night, Sept. 30, 2016 during the Femme Fatale fundraiser for the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association.

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‘It takes a village to put on a drag show’

Eight hours before her drag show, Annie Bartholomew drove to Costco, looking for a hot dog. One year…

Food Bank Board Member Jim Wilcox gives a few words during the opening of their new facility Saturday morning.

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Photo: Food Bank opens

Food Bank Board Member Jim Wilcox gives a few words during the opening of their new facility Saturday…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Oct. 3, 1986

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This Day in Juneau History: Oct. 3, 1986

On Oct. 3, 1986, Alaska’s Department of Revenue looked at possible solutions to budgetary issues. Although oil revenue…

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Around Town

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor.…

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Police and fire dispatches for Oct. 3, 2016

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation…