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Sealaska subsidiary wins big contract

Sealaska Corp. announced Thursday morning that Sealaska Technical Services, its environmental and engineering consulting subsidiary, will share a…

The suspect who allegedly stole from the Best Western hotel.

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Police arrest person of interest in connection to Best Western theft

Police received a call Wednesday night from a Mendenhall Valley business employee that led to the arrest of…

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Fire & medical for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016

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

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Around Town

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Sept. 29, 1986

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This Day in Juneau History: Sept. 29, 1986

On Sept. 29, 1986, candidates for City and Borough of Juneau Assembly talked about their ideas in an…

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Grab a cup of coffee today for just 3¢

Coppa sure knows how to hook its customers. The downtown coffee and ice cream shop is giving away…

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters Cheyenne Sanchez, left, and Andrew Wheeler man a safety hose as they watch a simulated airplane fire at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center on Wednesday.

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Photos: Simulated airplane fire

Capital City Fire/Rescue firefighters Cheyenne Sanchez, left, and Andrew Wheeler man a safety hose as they watch a…

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Photo: Early sign of winter

Karen Musslewhite, center, pushes her 14-month-old granddaughter, Maggie, as she walks with Michael Fleischhauer, left, and Mary Diven…

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Alleged drunk driver crashes car, leaves own passenger behind

A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Juneau driver involved in a drunken car crash who allegedly…

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Recovery Coach Training, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Gruening Park Recreation Center. Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6…

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Police & fire for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016

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

A painting by David Rubin on how a statue of William Henry Seward might look in the Dimond Court Plaza in front of the Alaska Capitol Building.

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Preserving a scar: Seward statue debate exposes differing views on history

It’s far from a whale of controversy, but a statue proposed for a plaza in front of the…

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The Observatory targeted by burglar while owner is out ill, police say

Betsy Longenbaugh remembers taking a trip through the Netherlands with her mother, The Observatory bookstore owner Dee Longenbaugh,…

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Central Council voter rally and candidate forum to be held Thursday

Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will be hosting a voter registration rally, and forum…

Tracy's King Crab Shack closed down for the season and moved out of its current location on South Franklin Street on Monday.

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Tracy’s King Crab Shack moves out of waterfront location

The signs are gone. The windows are papered. The outdoor seating area has been dismantled. After 11 seasons,…

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Approximately $170,000 in property missing from Douglas home, business office

A North Douglas business office and residence were left in disarray after a reported burglary this past weekend,…

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Assembly approves Native culture center for old Ore House site

The Juneau Assembly did its part on Monday to turn the abandoned Thane Ore House, which has been…

The Best Western Country Lane Inn was burglarized.

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Police seek person of interest after theft at Best Western

The Juneau Police Department has named a 20-year-old Juneau man as a person of interest following an early…

Juneau SEADOGS canine Panzer rests at the Sitka Fire Hall after spending the morning in the Mt. Verstovia woods Friday, Sept. 23, looking for signs of missing hiker Michael Hansen. Four Southeast Alaska Dogs Organized for Ground Search (SEADOGS) including Panzer, from Juneau, were flown to Sitka to assist in the search. Pictured at left is Liam Higgins, Panzer's handler. The body of the hiker was discovered late afternoon Friday.

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Rescue team finds hiker’s body after four-day search

SITKA — Four days of searching for a man missing after a day-hike on Mt. Verstovia ended Friday…

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Hunting guide involved in bear mauling is well-known state bear researcher

The bear guide involved in Thursday’s bear mauling on Admiralty Island was LaVern Beier, a well-known bear researcher…