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Runners ascend the old ski hill on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks at the start of the 2015 Equinox Marathon. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: Running over the same old ground

Oh my, it’s that time again.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023

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A complaint filed in July with the Alaska Public Offices Commission alleges advocates of repealing the state’s open primary elections and ranked choice voting are violating numerous campaign disclosure laws. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Supporters of effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated rules, report finds

Backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state campaign finance rules, including by channeling…

Adam Bauer of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Juneau.

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Rúhíyyih Khánum, Hand of the Cause of God

Living in Juneau I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are on the traditional…

Britteny Cioni-Haywood and David Noon discuss local education issues during the Board of Education candidates portion of a forum Wednesday night at the KTOO studio. (Screenshot from shared video of forum)

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Watch the forum for Board of Education candidates and pro/con arguments of the City Hall ballot initiative

School board candidates discuss funding, curriculum; City Hall portion shows vastly different views.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023

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Fruit is displayed at an Anchorage grocery store. Overall consumer prices in Alaska’s largest city were up by an annual rate of 7.5% as of April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food prices were up by 11.3%. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska’s Health Department works through one food stamp backlog only to confront another

Officials from Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance said its staff worked through the backlog of applications for food…

A calm porcupine eating lunch and not displaying its quills. (Photo by Jos Bakker)

Neighbors

On the Trails: Prickly critters here and afar

Prickles, thorns, and spines of some sort are a common type of protection, found in many organisms. Here,…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 8, 2023

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(Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: A new City Hall “just makes financial sense” to city manager?

Juneau’s Assembly and our outgoing City Manager are trying to convince voters and property taxpayers that building a…

An artist depiction of a new City Hall building at 450 Whittier St. (Courtesy Image / North Wind Architects)

Opinion

My Turn: The business case (or not) for a new City Hall

Businesses routinely make decisions about whether to invest in new facilities, new technology and/or new employees. Typically these…

(Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

My Turn: Alaska’s air travel depends on a fully funded TSA

Day in and day out, the transportation security officers at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport work to keep the…

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

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Ships in Port for t​​he Week of Sept. 10

Here’s what to expect this week.

The entrance to the Anchorage Correctional Complex is seen on Aug. 29, 2022. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Anchorage inmate dies after two days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year

An Anchorage inmate died after two days in custody, the Alaska Department of Corrections reported Thursday. It is…

This symbol is inside of the Alaska Department of Corrections office on Sept. 7, 2022, in Douglas, Alaska. (Photo by Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Department of Corrections seeks to lower hiring age from 21 to 18 years old

Applicant pool has dropped 30% in the last year for correctional officers

A Wilson warbler on a garden fern at about 16-Mile Glacier Highway on Aug. 17. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

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Wild Shots

To showcase our readers’ work to the widest possible audience, Wild Shots have been moved in front of…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

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The Rev. Karen Perkins.

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Coping with anger, shock and despair after a loss

The last several Living and Growing columns have included reflections about death, dying and grieving. Acknowledging that we…