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Empire Live: JDHS, undefeated SoHi meet in Capital City Classic final
Empire Live: JDHS, undefeated SoHi meet in Capital City Classic final
‘Sky is the limit:’ JDHS girls roll to Classic win
‘Sky is the limit:’ JDHS girls roll to Classic win
Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year
Minimum wage, utility rates, REAL ID: Here are some new changes taking place in the new year
Lisa Daugherty, owner of Juneau Composts!, uses a front-end loader to move wood chips to used in her business on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Juneau should join the Zero-Waste movement

The landfill stinks!

  • Dec 31, 2019
  • By Lisa Daugherty
Lisa Daugherty, owner of Juneau Composts!, uses a front-end loader to move wood chips to used in her business on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue
2019 will be Alaska’s warmest year on record, and it looks like that’s going to continue
Alaska blackfish in a world of its own

Alaska blackfish in a world of its own

Meet an evolutionary loner.

Alaska blackfish in a world of its own
The Alaska State Fish Art competition will be held with entries due by March 31, 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Forest Service)

Forest Service fishing for student art of fish in Alaska

How good are your fish drawing skills?

The Alaska State Fish Art competition will be held with entries due by March 31, 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Forest Service)
(Dan Gold | Unsplash)

Gimme a Smile: Put a Sweater On

Adapt and survive, but don’t touch the thermostat.

  • Dec 29, 2019
  • By Peggy McKee Barnhill For the Juneau Empire
(Dan Gold | Unsplash)
Living & Growing: Resolution Ramblings

Living & Growing: Resolution Ramblings

Life itself is single handedly the most uncontrollable force out there.

  • Dec 29, 2019
  • By Kristina Abbott
Living & Growing: Resolution Ramblings
Player of the Week: Jahrease Mays

Player of the Week: Jahrease Mays

He’s a three-time state placer.

Player of the Week: Jahrease Mays
Juneau Police Department Detective Sterling Salisbury discusses how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to individuals in mental health crisis at a public forum hosted by NAMI Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

NAMI to hold free mental health education and wellness program

Signups for the classes end in late January

Juneau Police Department Detective Sterling Salisbury discusses how their department uses Crisis Intervention Team training to improve their response to individuals in mental health crisis at a public forum hosted by NAMI Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter
Remaining Pederson Hill lots for sale over the counter
Cody Eyre, 20, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Fairbanks during a mental health crisis on Dec. 24, 2017. (Samantha Eyre-Harrison | Courtesy Photo)
Cody Eyre, 20, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in Fairbanks during a mental health crisis on Dec. 24, 2017. (Samantha Eyre-Harrison | Courtesy Photo)
Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free
Don’t drink and drive on New Year’s Eve, ride safe for free
Rookies swing away at AK Beatdown 35
Rookies swing away at AK Beatdown 35
AK Beatdown returns after an eight-month hiatus
AK Beatdown returns after an eight-month hiatus
Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month

Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month

Finally, a place to divest yourself of that rotting tree-corpse!

Landfill accepting Christmas trees for free this month
A loaded tots from Nano’s Kitchen at Louie’s Douglas Inn, Dec. 23, 2019. (Robert Monteith | Juneau Empire)
A loaded tots from Nano’s Kitchen at Louie’s Douglas Inn, Dec. 23, 2019. (Robert Monteith | Juneau Empire)
Column: What’s the dollar value of wild salmon produced by the Tongass and the Chugach?

Column: What’s the dollar value of wild salmon produced by the Tongass and the Chugach?

Who says money doesn’t grow on trees?

Column: What’s the dollar value of wild salmon produced by the Tongass and the Chugach?
Falcons head south for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience

Falcons head south for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience

They’ll need suntan where they’re going.

Falcons head south for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience