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Ketchikan sees record rain

Alaska’s First City saw a record amount of rain on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, 5.38…

Josh Keaton, left, and Emil "Robert" Mackey field questions during a Juneau Board of Education candidate forum held in September. Keaton and Mackey were the only two board members to vote in favor of creating  new STEM charter school, which failed 5-2 during Tuesday's school board meeting.

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Concerns block STEM charter school

Despite a willingness to soften strict enrollment criteria and a deferment to the Juneau School Board on other…

Juneau Police Department detectives prepare to enter unit 35 in the Glacierview Trailer Park on Wednesday where a 32-year-old suspect involved in the shooting death of a 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night.

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Murder in the valley

From outside Trailer C16, a light grey single trailer with dark blue trim on C Street in Kodzoff…

A momentary dash of sun creates a double rainbow over downtown Juneau on Monday.

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Photo: Double rainbow over Juneau

A momentary dash of sun creates a double rainbow over downtown Juneau on Monday.

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Observing ‘Back to the Future’ Day with blasts from Juneau’s past

Today is “Back to the Future” Day. Mobile users may see the infographic here. In the reels of…

Greg Fisk shakes hands with City Attorney Amy Mead after she swore him into his Mayor seat on the Assembly Tuesday night.

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Gastineau demo bid OK’d

Shortly after the city attorney swore in Juneau’s new mayor and two returning Assembly members, it was back…

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Police & Fire for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015

Fire and medical • On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to eight EMS calls, an agency assist call…

City Attorney Amy Mead swears in Loren Jones, center, and Jerry Nankervis into their second terms on the Assembly Tuesday night.

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Photos: Sanford sendoff; swearing in

Mayor Merrill Sanford shares a laugh with Deputy Major Mary Becker as the Assembly thanks him for his…

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Around town for Wednesday, Oct. 21

Computer Basics, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m.,…

Attendees at Cancer Connection's health forum listen to Dr. Astrid Pujari as she discusses the health relationship between mind and body.

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Mindfulness and cancer prevention

More than 100 people seated at tables in Centennial Hall sat up straight in their chairs, and in…

Bill Meier, a trustee of Faith Lutheran Church, walks through the church's kitchen Tuesday afternoon after a cooking fire. Capital City Fire/Rescue estimated the church sustained $40,000 worth of damage.

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Cooking fire smokes out local church

A Juneau church may have sustained $40,000 worth of damage following a kitchen fire Tuesday afternoon, the fire…

Madeline Germain, 10, helps Wayne Jensen draw a winning name during the Seward Statue raffle drawing at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Monday. The winners were Dennis Watson and Cindy Brady. Both won two tickets each to anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. About 150 people paid $100 per ticket to help pay to erect a life-size statue of William Henry Seward at the Dimond Courthouse Plaza.

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Photo: Alaska Day in the Capital

Madeline Germain, 10, helps Wayne Jensen draw a winning name during the Seward Statue raffle drawing at the…

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Improv festival announces schedule

The 2016 Alaska State Improv Festival has announced that Texas-based group Parallelogramophonograph will headline its 2016 event in…

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UA seeks nominees for Bullock Prize

The University of Alaska is seeking nominations for a student, faculty, staff or volunteer worthy of the Edith…

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Police blotter for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015

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

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American Seafoods seeks grant applicants

The American Seafoods Community Advisory Board is accepting applications for its community grant program. A total of $37,000…

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Around town for Tuesday, Oct. 20

Computer Basics, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry way. Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m.,…

Steve Carlton and his wife, Heather, play with their children, Theo, 3, below, and Arlo, 5, during the Moon Walk for Alaska Day at the Dimond Park Fieldhouse on Monday.

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Photo: Moon walk

Steve Carlton and his wife, Heather, play with their children, Theo, 3, below, and Arlo, 5, during the…

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Eaglecrest PFD sale fails to win back many season pass holders

Eaglecrest Ski Area is fighting an uphill battle to win back season-pass holders after last year’s record-shattering short…

Local families watch the release of "Heli," a four-month-old female harbor seal at False Outer Point on Monday. Heli was found on July 20 suffering from a high temperature, dehydration, maternal neglect and multiple puncture wounds. She was flown to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for rehabilitation.

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Injured seal pup ends road to recovery with North Douglas release

How does a seal fly? Air cargo. On Monday afternoon, a harbor seal named Heli wobbled tentatively from…