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Police calls, Aug. 27-31

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

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Ships in port, Sept. 3-6

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…

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Calendar, Sept. 10-13

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

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Opinion

Alaskans share the impact of health care tax credits — and the hazards if they expire

For families across the state, enhanced premium tax credits have been a lifeline

Angela Rodell is a member of the Affordable Juneau Coalition. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Why capping property taxes is critical to making Juneau affordable

Families, retirees, and working professionals are feeling the squeeze from rising costs

FBI agents leave with boxes from the home of John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, after serving a warrant in Bethesda, Md., Aug. 22, 2025. The investigation into Bolton began to pick up momentum during the Biden administration, when U.S. intelligence officials collected information that appeared to show that he had mishandled classified information, according to people familiar with the inquiry. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)

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Opinion: Trump’s war against Americans

There’s no guarantee American democracy will survive Trump’s presidency

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Ships in port, Aug. 30-Sept. 3

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…

Guy Crockroft (Courtesy photo)

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Living and Growing: Consistency — An underrated quality

How did “Steady Eddie” do it? By working hard and being consistent.

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Police calls, Aug. 25-27

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Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

Neighbors

Gimme a Smile: Time travel, 10 minutes at a time

I woke up Monday morning to the weird sight of my oven clock running 10 minutes fast

Photo by Lione Clare
Andrew Thoms is the Executive Director of the Sitka Conservation Society (SCS). SCS is one of the SSP’s earliest Partners and Thoms has been involved for over a decade. He shares his perspective on how the collective values of the SSP drive his personal and professional work.

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Woven Peoples and Place: Celebrating values in action

Living with the land and building community with Andrew Thoms

This April 12, 2022, photo shows former Alaska Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Building Alaska’s future by putting education first

This is why I am running for governor

U.S. Army pilots engage opposing forces with the AH-64 Apache during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on June 13, 2024. This is an example of the types of aircraft that will be transferring through the Yukon to stand up a new Combat Aviation Brigade in Alaska. (Spc. Brandon Vasquez/11th Airborne Division)

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U.S. Army helicopters fly over Yukon to stand up new Combat Aviation Brigade

Military spokespeople say aircraft will be seen traveling through northern Canadian territory to Alaska earlier in August may…

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Community Calendar, Aug. 27-30

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

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Ships in port, Aug. 27-30

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2025 schedule. Capacity figures in parenthesis were pulled…

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Police calls, Aug. 20-24

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

My Turn: Reimagining Alaska’s energy future: Extend the railroad to the North Slope

We should seriously consider the construction of a 450-mile rail extension from Fairbanks to the North Slope

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My Turn: Sen. Sullivan has failed the people

Our propaganda warning lights should be flashing.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: It’s the exact opposite of what we teach children

Breaking the rules and treating people unfairly is not the answer, even if others do it first.

Haiyun Jiang / The New York Times
A container ship docks at Dutch Harbor in Unalaska, Aug. 13. Threatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication in rural Alaska.

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Public broadcast cuts hit rural areas, revealing a political shift

245 public broadcasting grantees in rural communities — including 27 stations in Alaska — are at risk of…