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It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Tuesday, March. 1, 2022

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

Pine siskins are feisty little birds, frequently aggressive against other birds and each other.(Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: February foragers were out and active

It’s a ‘seedy’ world.

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Opinion

Opinion: Ukraine and the American divide that Putin inflamed

Those using aggression to divide are playing into Putin’s hand.

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Decision means Juneau’s long history of mining continues

Together we can work to build a better future for Alaska.

President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb, Pool)

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State of the Union: Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation

It’s the president’s first SotU address.

Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for the Legislature to pass laws to protect psychiatric patients

The whole state should be concerned by reports of inadequate psychiatric patient care

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Opinion

Opinion: If diplomacy is not enough

Diplomacy did not save Tibet, it did not save Hong Kong, it has not saved Ukraine.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Alberta's oilsands are operating with critical staff only as the highly contagious Omicron variant sweeps the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

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COVID at a Glance for Monday, Feb. 28

Numbers come from reports from the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Department…

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Neighbors

Slack Tide: 27 random thoughts while staring out the window waiting for snow again

By Geoff Kirsch

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Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Murkowski, Collins, Graham among others.

Orcas swim near the the shore of Kupreanof Island on April 26. (Courtesy Photo / Joe Sebastian)

Letters to the Editor

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Guy Crockroft (Courtesy Photo)

Neighbors

Living & Growing: The hope of heaven

Mary asked “Where’s daddy?” Mom said “He’s in heaven.”

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Neighbors

Gimme a Smile: Do I have the right stuff?

Despite the national trend toward decluttering, there are various legitimate reasons to keep stuff…

An olive-sided flycatcher perches atop a tree in Alaska. (Courtesy Photo / Sara Germain, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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Alaska Science Forum: Bird havens on a trans-continental journey

Right about now, songbirds in Brazil are shifting on their perches…

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Opinion

Opinion: The dead end of ‘my way or the highway’

There’s a need to build bridges.

This image shows a rendering on a proposed LNG terminal. (Courtesy Image)

Opinion

Opinion: Unlocking national strategic, economic and climate achievements with Alaska LNG

Adding Alaska’s natural gas to U.S. export capacity strengthens our ability to provide energy…

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Alberta's oilsands are operating with critical staff only as the highly contagious Omicron variant sweeps the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

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COVID at a Glance for Friday, Feb. 25

Numbers come from reports from the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Department…

(Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

CBJ Assembly must focus on affordable housing

It hurts so much every time my peers leave because they can’t afford to live here.

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 25, 2022

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

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion

Opinion:AMHS deserves same level of care as other state highways

Towns along the Marine Highway deserve the same as do Tok and Glenallen and Palmer.