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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.

Some found guilty in Native fishing case

Today, 12:03am

BETHEL- A Bethel judge has ruled against some of nearly two dozen Yup'ik Eskimo fishermen cited for illegally fishing king salmon in the Kuskokwim River during a poor run last year.

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.

Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

Today, 12:01am

JUNEAU - Gov. Sean Parnell on Tuesday signed into law an overhaul of Alaska's oil tax structure, hailing it as part of an historic legislative package aimed at moving the state forward.

Jury selected in David Paul murder trial

Today, 3:02pm

A 7-woman, 8-man jury panel has been selected to hear the case against a 24-year-old Juneau man standing trial for murder and manslaughter in connection to his baby's death.

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 12:03am

Wash. man convicted of killing Juneau woman 12:01am | Comments: 1

Slideshow | Fire Academy Graduation

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

Jury to be seated in murder trial by mid-morning Wednesday 12:02am

Local Lens 12:00am

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

Around Town for Wednesday, May 22 12:03am

Alaska News

Ice jam breaks on Yukon River

Yup'ik fishermen found guilty of illegal fishing

Mont. man gets 3 years for guns in Calif. airport

Rig manager testifies in Shell barge grounding

Canadian guide sentenced for illegal sheep hunts

National News

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th

School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

Special Features

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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

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Outdoors

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast, Alaska.

On the Trails: Mallard mayhem and other observations

Adventures in chickening, and not 'chickening out'

Thank you, Aurora Projekt!

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.