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Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks with students at Barrow High School on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo provided by Environmental Protection Agency)

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Report links lack of investment in school guidance programs to Alaska’s lagging workforce

Jobs are available in Alaska, but the workforce to fill them isn’t there. A report from the Association…

A sooty grouse alertly watches some approaching humans. (Photo by Pam Bergeson)

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On the Trails: From Switzer Creek to Mount Roberts

A September morning stroll with a friend on the Switzer Creek Trail (and the nearby DZ Loop Trail)…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023

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The exhibit “Visceral: Verity, Legacy, Identity – Alaska Native Gut Knowledge and Perseverance” will feature four final days of closing events starting with First Friday and ending on Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Alaska State Museum. (Alaska State Museum)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in October

Monthly lineup includes start of multiday events for Alaska Native, Filipino communities.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023

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Runners start the combined DI/DII Region V Boys Cross Country Championship race on Saturday at Treadwell Mine Trails. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

Sports

JDHS, Sitka sweep region XC titles

Cross-country champions cite strong team chemistry.

The Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore docks in Juneau in October, 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Ships in Port for t​​he Week of Oct. 1

Here’s what to expect this week.

This image from House Television shows Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., the Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding as the House passes a 45-day funding bill on Saturday at the Capitol in Washington. The House vote was 335-91. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is meeting Saturday. (House Television via AP)

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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

Murkowski, Sullivan both vote for bill; Peltola abstains due to husband’s death, but voices support.

The offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are seen Monday, June 6, 2022, in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Permanent Fund leaders discuss exemption from open-government law

Trustees considering ideas, including amending state Constitution, in hope of boosting fund’s value.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an April 27 news conference at the Alaska State Capitol in which options for a long-range fiscal plan were discussed. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship

The Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive next week is again a paltry sum compared to…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023

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Snow covers Mount Stroller White, a 5,112-foot peak beside Mendenhall Glacier, with Mount McGinnis seen to the left. (Photo by Laurie Craig)

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Rooted in Community: Stroller White — a man and a mountain

One of the most frequently spoken names in Juneau is Stroller White. We usually refer to the tall…

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, administers the House oath of office to Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, standing next to her husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., center, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. The small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the Peltola’s husband Eugene, was carrying over 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it crashed shortly after takeoff, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation report released Thursday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Plane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola’s husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board

A small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the husband of U.S. Rep. Mary…

High school boys sprint after the starting gun fires during the Sayeik Invitational on Douglas on Aug. 26. Students from Southeast Alaska schools are scheduled to meet at the same site Saturday for the Region V cross-country champions. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Sports

Juneau hosts Region V cross-country championships

Top high school runners in Southeast will vie for state berths Saturday.

This resting dog’s nose is at work all the time and is more than 1,000 times more sensitive than yours. (Photo of a tired-out Cora by Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: The world according to a dog’s nose

A dog can tell you a lot about the outdoors. When a Lab vacuums the ground with her…

Food has so much more value if you get it yourself and few things taste better than fresh game meat. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: Freezer full of fun

My wife added a little sugar, but not so much that the caribou tasted like standard breakfast sausage…

(Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for a second look

Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023

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