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Correction

An article in Tuesday’s Juneau Empire incorrectly stated that House Bill 210 still contains a provision allowing communities…

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POW Chamber 25th anniversary

The Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a business development summit…

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UAS Chancellor: Wagner is ‘an extremely capable mountaineer’

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield said Forest Wagner sounded clear and lucid when they spoke over…

In this 2015 photo, Juneau-Douglas High School is shown. The Juneau Assembly and School Board decided Monday to spend up to $300,000 to hire an outside consultant to help shape the future of the city's schools.

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Assembly, School Board to hire outside consultant for facility master plan

In a joint meeting Monday night, the Juneau Assembly and School Board decided to spend up to $300,000…

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Record rainfall recorded

Sunday was a record-wet day in Juneau, according to measurements taken by the National Weather Service. At Juneau…

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Reckless driver evades police, drives through ballpark

A reckless driver evaded police Tuesday morning during a traffic violation stop near Savikko Park that included a…

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Grand jury indicts three inmates

A Juneau grand jury on Friday indicted a 33-year-old woman who was caught on prison surveillance cameras punching…

Visitors gather at Photo Point at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in August 2010.

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New fees at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center begin May 1

You’ll soon have to pay to use the restroom at the Mendenhall Glacier. As of May 1, the…

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Sunday Recap: Highlights of the 90th Legislative day

Lawmakers didn’t approve any of the biggest items considered necessary for filling the state’s $4.1 billion budget deficit,…

An adult bald eagle flies near a group of eagles roosting along Lemon Creek on Monday.

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Photo: Roosting eagles

An adult bald eagle flies near a group of eagles roosting along Lemon Creek on Monday.

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Around Town

Introduction to Using Computers, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718. Writing Skills Class,…

Accompanied by the Juneau Symphony and Chorus, soprano Michelle Johnson sings Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem, in a Sunday concert directed by conductor Troy Quinn.

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Photo: Juneau Symphony

Accompanied by the Juneau Symphony and Chorus, soprano Michelle Johnson sings Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, in a…

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Police & fire for Tuesday, April 19, 2016

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

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Correction

A photo caption on A2 of Friday’s Juneau Empire incorrectly identified Judy Ripley as July Ripley, based on…

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Scam alert for Readers’ Choice winners

Juneau Empire Readers’ Choice Award winners, please be aware someone may be trying to scam you. It has…

University of Alaska Southeast students Melissa Arnold, center, Hannah Wolfe-McPike, left, and Callie Conerton play with puppies Ray, right, and Max in the student government office at UAS on Monday. Conerton, the UAS Student Body President, had the idea to use the puppies as a stress release for students getting ready for next week's finals.

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Photo: Puppy Break

University of Alaska Southeast students Melissa Arnold, center, Hannah Wolfe-McPike, left, and Callie Conerton play with puppies Ray,…

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Police and Fire for Monday, April 18

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

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Around Town

Writing Skills Class, 9:15-10:45 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718. Introduction to Using Computers,…

Harborview Elementary School fifth-graders Reece Hill, center, and Lauren Purves teach Pioneer Home resident Lenore Honsinger how to make paper cranes during a visit on Thursday.

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Photos: Paper cranes

Students in school counselor Annie Caulfield’s “Roots and Chutes” service club created a mobile with hundreds of paper…

A Bergmann Hotel resident walks down the hall past an eviction notice posted on a door.

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With upcoming changes to derelict hotel, uncertainty lingers for tenants

The owners of the Bergmann Hotel have hired an Anchorage-based consultant to help them stop the once-prestigious hotel’s…