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Opinion: Restricting judges from upholding the Alaska Constitution

Before the Alaska Senate Judiciary and Health and Social Services committees is anti-abortion bill Senate Joint Resolution 2…

This September 2015, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows an aerial view of adult female Southern Resident killer whale (J16) swimming with her calf (J50). New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest’s endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. The so-called “southern resident” population of orcas stands at 73 whales. That’s just two more than in 1971, after scores of the whales were captured for display in marine theme parks around the world. (NOAA Fisheries / Vancouver Aquarium)

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The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding

Southern resident killer whales haven’t regularly interbred with other populations in 30 generations.

Ballard High School students work together to solve an exercise at MisinfoDay, an event hosted by the University of Washington to help high school students identify and avoid misinformation, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Seattle. Educators around the country are pushing for greater digital media literacy education. (AP Photo / Manuel Valdes)

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Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?

Incorporating internet literacy can be a challenge, especially since misinformation is politicized.

Hydaburg’s George Peratrovich drives along the baseline while defended by Haines’ Tyler Swinton (44) early in Hydaburg’s 75-57 win Monday night. Swinton led all scorers with 28 points, doing much of his damage in the second quarter. Peratrovich game down with 10 boards in the contest, which helped cinch the win. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Sports

Hydaburg chops down Haines’ height

George Peratrovich, Darren Edenshaw come up big on the boards

Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File The Aurora Borealis glows over the Mendenhall Glacier in 2014.

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Aurora Forecast

Forecasts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute for the week of March. 19

This photo shows AWARE’s 2023 Women of Distinction (left to right) Kate Wolfe, Jennifer Brown, LaRae Jones and Susan Bell. (Courtesy Photo)

Neighbors

Thank you letter for the week of March 19, 2023

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire

Sports

PHOTOS: Gold Medal basketball is back

Photos from the first day of the 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola put up the ceremonial jump ball for Kake's Rich Austin (15) and Hoonah's Albert Hinchman (22) during their Masters Bracket game in the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Sunday, March 19, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

Sports

Hoonah ‘Masterful’ in opening Gold Medal win over Kake

Hoonah put two-time defending M Bracket champions Kake into an early deficit and never looked back

Angoon’s Duncan O’Brien shoots between Hydaburg’s George Peratrovich (1) and Darren Edenshaw during B Bracket action during the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Sunday, March 19, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Hydaburg nips Angoon with a Gold Medal buzzer beater

Vinnie Edenshaw put his game-high 32nd point off the glass and through the net as the buzzer sounded

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Neighbors

Recognitions for the week of March 19

Juneau students earn academic honors

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, March 18, 2023

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

On Thursday, the Alaska State Board of Education approved a resolution that supports barring transgender female students from participating in girls’ sports. (Getty Images illustration via Alaska Beacon)

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State school board supports barring transgender female students from participating in girls’ sports

On Thursday, the Alaska State Board of Education approved a resolution that supports barring transgender female students from…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Friday, March 17, 2023

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

During winter 2022-23, contractors replace the awning structure on the 1904-1913 Valentine Building. The historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Its location at the corner of Front and Seward streets is also within Juneau’s Downtown Historic District. (Laurie Craig / For the DBA)

Neighbors

Rooted in Community: The historic Valentine Building and the Findley Family

Many shops have occupied the Seward Street storefronts while Juneau Drug anchors the corner space.

HP Marshall of Boise State University takes a photo of Alaska’s North Slope north of the Brooks Range during a snow survey as part of a NASA experiment. (Courtesy Photo / Sveta Stuefer)

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Alaska Science Forum: Dozens descend upon Alaska to measure snow

“We would like to be able to map the water-equivalent (in snow) globally.”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks in support of an agreement between the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Goldbelt Inc. to pursue engineering and design services to determine whether it’s feasible to build a new ferry terminal facility in Juneau at Cascade Point. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: What Cascade Point is not

This project is less about trying to improve transportation than serving political ideology.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, March 16, 2023

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(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: When is a road considered a trail?

The latest debate over a commercial use permit to use city land for a bike tour seems overblown.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveils proposals to offer public school teachers annual retention bonuses and enact policies restricting discussion of sex and gender in education during a news conference in Anchorage. (Screenshot)

Opinion

Opinion: As a father and a grandfather, I believe the governor’s proposed laws are anti-family

Now, the discrimination sword is pointing to our gay and transgender friends and families.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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