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Addict-turned-convict: ‘We are the unwanted’

JUNEAU, Alaska — Rayda Tegen had a husband, five children and a $40,000 a year job in Tooele,…

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Judge: Hiker liable for springing traps, but trapper did not prove damages

A Juneau hiker was not justified in setting off two fur-bearing traps after she rescued an ensnared bald…

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Juneau woman who freed eagle from trap back in court

In John Forrest’s eyes, anti-trappers have been springing his traps, stealing his catch, destroying his equipment and generally…

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Juneau police update batons

Take a close look at the next Juneau Police Department officer walking down the street, and you might…

Kim Haskell watches over Kenzie, a 2-year-old Newfoundland, that she hoped would make a good service dog for her.

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Good dog, bad dog: What happens when a service dog doesn’t work out?

Kim Haskell, a 55-year-old Juneau woman whose medical issues require her to use a wheelchair to get around,…

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Dog owner wants answers after pug electrocuted

After working a long day, Cheryl Buchanan decided to take her dog, a 3½-year-old pug named Siri, for…

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Learning to ask ‘the’ suicide question

Talking about suicide is hard. Talking about suicide with a person you think may be considering it is…

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Search for stolen bike leads uncovers stash of parts in Juneau

A Juneau woman’s search for her stolen bike uncovered a stash of bike parts on a trail in…

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Juneau evidence room includes Palin photo cutout

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Juneau Police Department is having fun with its new Facebook page, posting old pictures…

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Text message helps searchers locate lost hiker

Searchers easily located a lost hiker stuck atop a mountain near the Mendenhall Glacier on Thursday when the…

Glenn Merrill, 45, holds Jackson Merrill in front of their broken skylight in their living room on Tuesday. A black bear climbed up on their roof and crashed through the skylight on Saturday minutes before Jackson's first birthday party.

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Bear with sweet tooth crashes children’s party

A black bear with a sweet tooth crashed a little kid’s birthday party on Saturday. Literally. The uninvited…

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Guiding company investigating ice caves fall

A Juneau guiding company is investigating an incident where one of their clients was injured on a guided…

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First cruise ship of the season arrives earlier than expected

The tourism season is starting earlier than expected this year. Officials announced Thursday that Juneau will see its…