Dr. William Palmer, 75, poses for a picture outside his office on Bartlett Regional Hospital campus on Tuesday. Dr. Palmer is retiring after 40 years working in Juneau.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire

Long-time surgeon retires after 40 years serving Juneau

updated 12:03pm

He began with a story. An elderly neighbor is in need of more firewood. Unbeknownst to him, a neighbor much younger than he has already gone out to begin chopping and splitting wood. The young neighbor would anonymously leave the wood in his neighbor’s backyard, never once asking for credit.

Photos: Fun run

Today, 6:01am

Harborview Elementary School fourth and fifth graders start off on 21st annual school-wide Fun Run along Glacier Highway on Tuesday. With Montessori Borealis students also participating, nearly 500 students ran or walked the 3.2-mile course as the school year draws to a close.

Douglas apartment fire causes approx. $75,000 worth of damage

Today, 12:03am

Fire officials say an apartment fire in Douglas Tuesday morning caused approximately $75,000 in damages, but that no one was injured.

Wash. man convicted of killing Juneau woman

Today, 12:01am

A Washington man has been convicted of murdering a 22-year-old Juneau resident near Seattle in January 2012.

Jury to be seated in murder trial by mid-morning Wednesday

Today, 12:02am

Jury selection continued Tuesday in the trial against the 24-year-old Juneau man accused of murder and manslaughter in connection with the death of his 4-month-old baby.

Panel collects details of Shell drill ship towing procedures

Today, 12:04am

ANCHORAGE - A towing plan for a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge crossing the Gulf of Alaska in December called for moving the vessel to a protected bay or heading for deep water if an extreme storm hit, the official who approved the plan said Tuesday.

Slideshow | Fire Academy Graduation

Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M 12:01am | Comments: 3

More Alaska Production Act is signed into law 5:52am | Comments: 4

Some found guilty in Native fishing case 12:03am | Comments: 1

Local Lens 12:00am

Police & Fire for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:49am

Around Town for Wednesday, May 22 12:03am

Alaska News

Former police officer accused of misusing database

Yup'ik fishermen found guilty of illegal fishing

Canadian guide sentenced for illegal sheep hunts

U of Alaska professor disputes Ice Classic record

State planning replacement of Tustumena ferry

Special Features

Slideshow | Fire Academy Graduation

Slideshow | Custom Cruisers

Slideshow | Turner Lake Cabins

My Turn: Goodbye dividends, hello tax

If Senate Bill 21 is not repealed it will soon be goodbye dividends and hello income tax.

Sports

Photos: Pink Out for Cancer Awareness

JDHS Crimson Bears' softball seniors Rachel Doogan and Malin Murray were honored on Wednesday night at Melvin Park during the Pink Out cancer awarness game against Thunder Mountain.

Column: Rule 14-1b

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Local Sports

Sports On TV

Outdoors

Thank you, Aurora Projekt!

Two members of the A Trip South crew wrap up a surfing session at Playa Gigante, in Nicaragua last month.

Wild Shots

Adventures in chickening, and not 'chickening out'

On the Trails: Mallard mayhem and other observations

Neary named new director of the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

Arts & Culture

Jazz & Classics ... & Everything Else

It's called "Juneau Jazz & Classics," but as any festival goer knows, that label only tells part of the story.

SE Alaska Beer Week and Haines Beer Fest

Gold Town offers preview movie club through Gathr

Community Day on Campus to be held at UAS Saturday

Art in unusual places

Neighbors

3 in a million disease doesn't stop one in a million girl

Her second home is the Children's Hospital in Seattle and her second family is a team of doctors, but Taylee Escalante has control over her life, it's not controlled by Microscopic Polyangiitis.