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Dean Cavanaugh is graduating from the Public Safety Academy in Sitka this Friday. He’ll be the village public safety officer in the village of Kake. (Courtesy Photo | Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska)

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Kake to have a law enforcement presence again

For the first time in about two years, Kake has a village public safety officer.

Caption Keagan Walker steering the boat to Fritz Cove. (Gabe Donohoe | For Juneau Empire)

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Photos: Fritz Cove skiff ride

I am usually hiking or climbing. This time I wanted to get on the water.

New totem pole on Prince of Wales Island honors Alaska’s veterans

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New totem pole on Prince of Wales Island honors Alaska’s veterans

KLAWOCK — A well-attended, three-day celebration culminated with a totem pole raising ceremony Aug. 18 at Prince of…

The Jeff Smith’s Parlor Museum on Second Ave and Broadway in Skagway. CCW file photo.

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Southeast in Sepia: Skagway tourism

Tourism in Southeast Alaska dates back to the 1880s with cruises up the Inside Passage to see the…

Southeast in Sepia: The Dyea townsite

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Southeast in Sepia: The Dyea townsite

Dyea was one of the major towns to grow into prominence as a result of the Klondike gold…

New Hoonah Police Chief Rick Groshong is seen in an undated photo he provided to the Empire. (Courtesy photo)

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Hoonah hires Wrangell policeman as new chief

Hoonah’s small police department has a new leader.