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Thinking outside the (soap)box: Youth show off creativity in Soapbox Challenge

Could you think of these ideas?

‘Weird, eerie’ photos of Alaska’s old abandoned buildings on display in Juneau

It’s part of First Friday.

Gina Athwani eats fresh lettuce grown through support from the Farm to School program at Harborview Elementary School on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau schools summer programs teach kids about Alaska-grown foods

Miner’s lettuce a hit with minors.

Gina Athwani eats fresh lettuce grown through support from the Farm to School program at Harborview Elementary School on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Centennial Hall, left, and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. There are proposals for a New JACC and renovated Centennial Hall, but when work would happen and how it would be funded are still being decided. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Centennial Hall work could start with small improvements

Phases could be the way forward.

Centennial Hall, left, and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. There are proposals for a New JACC and renovated Centennial Hall, but when work would happen and how it would be funded are still being decided. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and it hosted a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Douglas neighborhood doesn’t want to lose another place to tourists

Neighbors share traffic, crowding and environmental concerns.

Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and it hosted a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and is hosting a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Live: Neighborhood association weighs in on proposed Eaglecrest plans

Live updates from the neighborhood meeting

Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings and is hosting a meeting for North Douglas Neighborhood Association. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager Dave Scanlan, pictured in the winter of 2017, is planning a handful of public meetings to discuss Eaglecrest’s plans to offer more summer activities. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Summertime radness? Eaglecrest seeks public feedback on adventure center idea

They’ll be at chamber luncheons, neighborhood meetings and public venues.

Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager Dave Scanlan, pictured in the winter of 2017, is planning a handful of public meetings to discuss Eaglecrest’s plans to offer more summer activities. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Man stabbed at Juneau home dies at Seattle hospital

A Juneau man who suffered a stab wound to his abdomen two weeks ago has died at a Seattle hospital. Juneau police said 61-year-old Gregory… Continue reading

Live: Committee to take New JACC and Centennial Action, hear about Eaglecrest plans

Live updates from the Public Works and Facilities Committee meeting

Drones on ice: Scientists take to the air to study Suicide Basin

Homegrown drone piloting.

Juneau father, son and dog helped save injured eagle

A man’s (and eagle’s) best friend.

A screenshot from the Coast Guard video of the rescue, released to the public Friday.

Update: Injured climber dies after being rescued off Mendenhall Towers

He was a 23-year-old climber from Washington.

A screenshot from the Coast Guard video of the rescue, released to the public Friday.

Break out the sunscreen: It’s about to hit 80 degrees in Juneau

Hello sunny weather.

Then and Now: This photo composite shows what the Willoughby District looked like back what it was an Alaska Native village, and now in current day. The historic photograph by Winter and Pond is not dated, but was was taken sometime between 1893 and 1943, according to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. (Collection number ASL-PCA-87). The photo on the right was taken Monday, June 24, 2019, on Willoughby Avenue by Juneau Empire photographer Michael Penn.

The Willoughby District in downtown Juneau has a new Native name

A nod to indigenous history.

Then and Now: This photo composite shows what the Willoughby District looked like back what it was an Alaska Native village, and now in current day. The historic photograph by Winter and Pond is not dated, but was was taken sometime between 1893 and 1943, according to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. (Collection number ASL-PCA-87). The photo on the right was taken Monday, June 24, 2019, on Willoughby Avenue by Juneau Empire photographer Michael Penn.

She was accused of stabbing her boyfriend. Still maintaining her innocence, she shares her story.

Everything has changed for her and her daughters.

Amalga Harbor plan OK’d with some big changes

Not everyone pleased with the outcome.

Bruno Malecha and his mother, Jen, watch people fish at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Bruno, who has Type 1 diabetes, will be traveling to Washington, D.C., this summer to lobby members of Congress to support T1D research. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Mr. Malecha goes to Washington: Local with Type 1 diabetes advocates for research funding

From the capital city to the nation’s capital.

Bruno Malecha and his mother, Jen, watch people fish at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Bruno, who has Type 1 diabetes, will be traveling to Washington, D.C., this summer to lobby members of Congress to support T1D research. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Live: Docks and harbors board makes Amalga Harbor decision

Live updates from tonight’s meeting

Mendenhall Glacier area overhaul is still a work in progress

Here’s the latest news about Juneau’s backyard glacier.

U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger Brad Orr speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during its weekly luncheon in August 2018. He will talk to the chamber again Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Live: What’s going on with the Mendenhall master plan?

Live updates for the chamber luncheon

U.S. Forest Service Juneau District Ranger Brad Orr speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce during its weekly luncheon in August 2018. He will talk to the chamber again Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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