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The campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seen from the air on Sept. 20, 2022. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Former UAF student sues school, alleging injuries from hot sauce

Woman seeking more than $100,000 from incident in culinary arts class.

The common freckle pelt lichen (Peltigera aphthosa) is often found over mossy ground, rocks, or under trees. (James Walton / National Park Service)

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On the Trails: Evolving from simple beginnings with symbiosis

The Latin roots of the word “symbiosis” mean living together. In the broadest sense, symbiosis refers to any…

A giant black slug makes its way onto “The Trail,” as the one road in Tenakee Springs is called. Visible is the breathing hole on the side of its body. (Photo by Dimitra Lavrakas)

Neighbors

It’s no fun getting slugged in Southeast Alaska

Gardeners are losing their battle against the invasion of the plant pests.

(Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Unintended consequences of tourism — a plea for a balanced Auke Bay

I am a resident of Auke Bay who has watched our neighborhood undergo a transformation that is difficult…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

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This is a map of the Telephone Hill area.

Opinion

Opinion: History isn’t written by buildings alone

I can empathize with the tenants on Telephone Hill who will be evicted if their neighborhood is redeveloped.…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023

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Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

My Turn: Bartlett making improvements in care, needs to prioritize staff recruitment and retention

I am addressing concerns raised in the article, “Inhumane Treatment of Behavioral Health Care Patients at Bartlett Regional…

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

News

Ships in Port for the Week of Aug. 19

Here’s what to expect this week.

Claire Richardson

Opinion

Living and Growing: At hospice we have an answer to Barbie’s tough question

My favorite part of the blockbuster movie “Barbie” is when the first big pink dance number is in…

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An artist depiction of a new City Hall building at 450 Whittier St.

Opinion

My Turn: City Hall — what’s love got to do with it?

I voted for the new City Hall bond issue last year. I know a lot about the city’s…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, listen to Thomas Turner, chief mate of the ferry Hubbard, explain the operations of the vessel on Wednesday in Lynn Canal. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

News

What Buttigieg saw and discussed beyond Juneau in Southeast Alaska

U.S. transportation secretary meets with tribal and other leaders about ferry, other issues.

Pickled popweed and goose tongue ready for taste testing. (Photo by Vivian Faith Prescott)

Neighbors

Planet Alaska: In a pickle with suktéitl’ and tayeidí

I’m on the beach harvesting a basketful of late-stage goose tongue leaves (suktéitl’, Lingít). I knew that goose…

Juneau’s current City Hall is seen on July 13. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Assembly transparency deficit disorder: part II

In a previous column I described several Assembly meetings where actions taken were less than transparent. That column…

Joab Cano stands in front of The Light of the World church in Juneau. (Courtesy of Joab Cano)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Alaska’s renewed spiritual journey — from the northern lights to Guadalajara

Under the mesmerizing dance of the northern lights, Alaskans have always forged profound connections — with nature, with…

A view of the Stikine River and its delta. (Photo by Mary Catharine Martin)

Opinion

Time for U.S. to hold Canada accountable for transboundary river impacts

Two years ago this fall, I testified at a Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting in support of yet another…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.