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Cagney Ramirez, left, River Reyes-Boyer, center, and Peter Sidmore take a breathe before the final round in the Juneau School District's spelling bee at Harborview Wednesday evening. They finished left to right, first, second and third.

Harborview student takes top speller spot

A fifth-grade Harborview Elementary School student took first place Wednesday night against 17 other district students in the district-wide spelling bee.

by Sarah Day
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Hoonah man charged in teen 'sexting' case

An 18-year-old Hoonah man is facing multiple felony charges of possession and distribution of child pornography after "sexting" with his then-17-year-old girlfriend. Hoonah police found that Greggory C.
by EMILY RUSSO MILLER
Local

Woman pleads guilty to felony drug charge

A 19-year-old Juneau woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to dealing methamphetamine. Nicole Jean Clayton entered the plea in Juneau Superior Court, and Judge Louis Menendez scheduled a sentencing hearing for April.
by EMILY RUSSO MILLER
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Police & Fire for Thursday, Feb. 9

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Child abuse/neglect...

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

'Not guilty' plea in heroin case

Around Town for Wednesday, Feb. 8

Police & Fire for Wednesday, Feb. 8

Sex abuse suspect out on bail

AT&T invests $650 M in Alaska since 2009

Ex-property managers plead guilty to rent theft

Photo: Advancing the arts in Juneau

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Correction

Singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor dies at 63

Basin Bridge, Road closed through April for pedestrians

Police and fire for Tuesday, Feb. 7

Proposed education standards increase rigor

JSD will decide spring break issue today

Barbara Searls returns to SEARHC as chief financial officer

Ethel Lund Village Health Occupations program applications due in March

Ione to become SEARHC Chief Administrative Officer

Vigor Industrial asks AIDEA for Ketchikan Drydock

R.A.L.L.Y. program pushes for a big comeback

Monday, Feb. 6, 2012

City meetings for the week of Feb. 6-12

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Police & Fire: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012

Skagway ferry call canceled

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

Corrections for Sunday, Feb. 5

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