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The Juneau Police Department are investigating a string of serious or fatal vehicle crashes occurring over the last several weeks. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file)

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Police release name of woman killed in crash

Investigations into multiple serious motor vehicle crashes are ongoing.

Two bears in late June walk in a field parallel to Egan Drive. Experts said they have seen a decrease in the number of bear encounters this year compared to previous years. (Ben Hohenstatt /Juneau Empire)

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Bear encounters are on the decline after years of increased activity

Thank your local berries.

Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File A Princess Cruise Line ship is docked in Juneau on Aug. 25, 2021.

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Ships in Port for the week of July 10

Here’s what to expect this week.

The Four Points by Sheraton Hotel sits across from Gastineau Channel along Egan Dr. in downtown Juneau. According to hotel operators across Juneau, they have seen an increase in the number of booking this summer compared to last. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Checking in? Hotel tax revenue this quarter expected to be the second-highest ever.

If you need a hotel ASAP, you might be out of luck.

Planned Parenthood banner displayed at Marine Park on Saturday, July 9. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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‘This is a hill I’ll die on’: Abortion rights advocates rally in Juneau

Organizers held a rally in support of Planned Parenthood Saturday afternoon at Juneau’s a Marine Plaza on Saturday…

Foggy Mountain Shop now at their new location at 234 Seward St. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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Foggy Mountain Shop celebrates grand opening at new location

Juneau’s well-known outdoor retailer Foggy Mountain Shop has moved locations, but they’re just a hop and a skip…

Former NFL defensive tackle leads an exercise inside the Dimond Park Field House. The former pro has been helping local athletes refine their skills while in town. (Courtesy Photo)

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Top of the line: Former NFL DT helps youths work on their game

He’s conducting a camp for middle and elementary school students from Monday to Thursday.

A plane flies in front of a downtown Juneau neighborhood in early May. City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee members Wednesday discussed the availability of housing in Juneau. So far, Assembly members said, a tax abatement meant to spur development downtown has not been successful. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Housing issues dominate city committee agenda

The hot topic takes the hot seat.

Juneau residents from Lemon Creek to Tee Harbor are no longer asked to conserve water.

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City cancels request for residents to conserve water

Get your splash on.

The Alaska Crimson Bear Pickleball Club prepares for upcoming tournament against the San Francisco Eagles July 8 and 9. (Courtesy photo / Mele Maake)
The Alaska Crimson Bear Pickle Ball team prepares for upcoming tournament against the San Francisco Eagles July 8 and 9. (Courtesy photo / Mele Maake)

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Pickleball tourney to hold court in Juneau

Having fun is their racket.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rabies virions, dark and bullet-shaped, within an infected tissue sample. (F. A. Murphy/CDC via AP)

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Overall rabies risk in Southeast minimal, says wildlife biologist

Bats are the main carriers in the Southeast, and as ever there the odds are extremely low.

A 48-year-old Juneau man died in a motorcycle crash after striking a tour bus broadside on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Police shut down outbound Egan for several hours while police investigated the crash. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau man dies in motorcycle crash

Police are investigating the crash.

Annie Bartholomew prepares her banjo for rehearsal for her Victorian folk opera, “Sisters of White Chapel,” at the Treadwell Mine Office on July 5, 2022. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Play brings rarely-seen side of Klondike Gold Rush to fore

The performance will look at the lives of some of the women of the era.

Happy ramp agent featured in good spirits as Fulton’s TISABAS does the labor intensive part of loading the aircraft. (Courtesy photo / Ramper Innovations)

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Sitka man hopes crowdfunding helps ramp up business

He’s got your back.

A 13-year-old girl was medevaced after being struck by a vehicle near the crosswalk across Egan Drive by Gold Creek on June 27, 2022. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire file)

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Injured teen in good condition as crash investigation continues

She was struck on Egan Drive near the Gold Creek crosswalk.

Betsy Longenbaugh sits at the table she spent the majority of her time writing her debut book, “Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital” which recounts 10 long-forgotten murders that occurred in the Juneau-Douglas area between 1902 and 1959. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Digging up the past: Local author releases book about 10 Juneau murders buried in the past

True crime in capital city.

A Juneau Police Department community service officer vehicle cordons off a road as officers took a man wanted on a $50,000 warrant into custody. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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Police arrest wanted man following armed standoff

A shot was fired by the suspect, but no one was injured.

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Western blackheaded budworm out to lunch on Southeast Alaska Hemlock trees.

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The defoliator coming to a forest near you

Tongass National Forest visitors can help document western blackheaded budworms’ impact.

Courtesy of Protect Juneau Homeowners’ Privacy 
An Uncle Sam dinosaur adorns part of a float in Juneau’s July 4 by the group Protect Juneau Homeowner’s Privacy, which has successfully put a referendum on the Oct. 4 municipal election ballot to eliminate a requirement that property buyers publicly disclose purchase prices.

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Petition to repeal city ordinance OK’d; Assembly has until Aug. 1 to repeal rule to nix election vote

“We needed 107. We turned in about 550.”

Two male sockeye salmon battle for territory in Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Sockeye harvest numbers soaring, other species see decline

See the salmon stats here.