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Monica Daugherty holds her 10-year-old female corn snake named Velvet on Thursday. The snake, which she has owned since August, escaped her painting studio on the second floor of the Emporium Mall recently and was found in the office of the Gold Town Nickelodeon.

A snake’s tale of escape

Her name is Velvet, she’s 10 years old and she’s a bit of a cinema buff — at least that’s what some people might think… Continue reading

Monica Daugherty holds her 10-year-old female corn snake named Velvet on Thursday. The snake, which she has owned since August, escaped her painting studio on the second floor of the Emporium Mall recently and was found in the office of the Gold Town Nickelodeon.
Dan Earls poses for a picture in his front yard decorated for Halloween. "I like Halloween and the neighborhood sure likes it," says Earls. Earls is also turning his garage into a seven-room haunted house for trick-or-treaters to venture through Saturday night. "I work as a mechanic so this is my fun thing."

Photo: Halloween spirit

Dan Earls poses for a picture in his front yard decorated for Halloween. "I like Halloween and the neighborhood sure likes it," says Earls. Earls… Continue reading

Dan Earls poses for a picture in his front yard decorated for Halloween. "I like Halloween and the neighborhood sure likes it," says Earls. Earls is also turning his garage into a seven-room haunted house for trick-or-treaters to venture through Saturday night. "I work as a mechanic so this is my fun thing."
Daphne Wright, standing left, watches as Tlingit speakers demostrate how to play a game similar to "Go Fish" to improve their Tlingit language skills during the "Sharing Our Knowledge" conference at Centennial Hall on Thursday. The conference of Tlingit tribes and clans runs through Saturday.

Photo: Improving Tlingit language skills

Daphne Wright, standing left, watches as Tlingit speakers demostrate how to play a game similar to "Go Fish" to improve their Tlingit language skills during… Continue reading

Daphne Wright, standing left, watches as Tlingit speakers demostrate how to play a game similar to "Go Fish" to improve their Tlingit language skills during the "Sharing Our Knowledge" conference at Centennial Hall on Thursday. The conference of Tlingit tribes and clans runs through Saturday.

Around town for Friday, Oct. 30

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading

City extends city manager search

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly has extended the time frame for its search for a new city manager. After reviewing all 33 applications… Continue reading

Low fog lingers over Gastineau Channel in front of downtown Juneau on Tuesday. Rain is the forecasted through Friday.

Photo: Lingering fog

Low fog lingers over Gastineau Channel in front of downtown Juneau on Tuesday. Rain is the forecasted through Friday.… Continue reading

Low fog lingers over Gastineau Channel in front of downtown Juneau on Tuesday. Rain is the forecasted through Friday.

Photo: Frosted muskeg

Frost coats a leaf in a muskeg above Douglas Tuesday morning. Rain is forecasted for the rest of the week with colder temperatures coming next… Continue reading

‘Hard Rock Miners’ sculptor dies in Oregon

The sculptor behind Juneau’s iconic “Hard Rock Miners” sculpture has died.Edward Seth Way was curator of exhibits at the Alaska State Museum when he was… Continue reading

Police blotter for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in… Continue reading

Around town for Thursday, Oct. 29

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.Open lab computer training, 9 a.m.-11 a.m, The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way.Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas… Continue reading

Schools see sub shortage

It’s not the kind of absence often thought of when it comes to a school day, but hundreds of times a year it’s the teacher… Continue reading

Alaskans targeted by phone banking fraud

A phishing scam is targeting Alaskans with automated phone calls to steal personal financial information. The scammer or scammers have been using prerecorded calls to… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015

Burglary• At 8:16 a.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a stolen laptop from a residence in the 2500 block of Vista… Continue reading

District, union carve out new contract

Time is money, and after 10 months of negotiating, Juneau’s teachers’ union is collecting for efforts previously considered “off the clock.”A new tentative contract between… Continue reading

Wrangell father, son plead guilty to fishing violation

Before a 70-year-old Wrangell fisherman and his son entered the Juneau federal courthouse for their first court appearance, a plea deal had already been reached… Continue reading

Photo: Slam’s new look

PCL Construction employees install copper-color glass panels onto the front of the State Library, Archives, and Museums building on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Mayor Greg Fisk talks about his first week on the job during an interview on Friday.

A sit down with the new mayor

Greg Fisk officially assumed his position as Juneau’s new Mayor when he was sworn in Oct. 20. On Friday afternoon — with almost a week… Continue reading

Mayor Greg Fisk talks about his first week on the job during an interview on Friday.
Sheryl Weinberg, a cancer survivor, is the executive director of the non-profit Southeast Regional Resource (SERRC).

Gynecologic cancer: “Be aware down there”

In the spring of 2013, Sheryl Weinberg ran into a friend at a grocery store in Juneau. While catching up, each woman spoke about how… Continue reading

Sheryl Weinberg, a cancer survivor, is the executive director of the non-profit Southeast Regional Resource (SERRC).

Around town for Wednesday, Oct. 28

Computer Basics, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way.Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., call for location. Details: 586-0428.Day of quilting, sewing… Continue reading

The U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender Elderberry takes aboard navigation markers from Gastineau Channel on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 2015. Each winter, the markers are removed from the channel to protect them from damage during ice and winter storms. The markers are reinstalled in the spring.

Photo: Elderberry removes buoy

The U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender Elderberry takes aboard navigation markers from Gastineau Channel on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 2015. Each winter, the markers are… Continue reading

The U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender Elderberry takes aboard navigation markers from Gastineau Channel on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 2015. Each winter, the markers are removed from the channel to protect them from damage during ice and winter storms. The markers are reinstalled in the spring.