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Alexander B. Dolitsky

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Are there parallels between the Soviet socialist regime and today’s America?

Freedom of speech is the core of American individual and constitutional rights

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. 14

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

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 Sunday, Feb.13, 2022

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

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Neighbors

Recognitions for the week of Feb. 13

Local students earn academic honors.

“To some, the Winter Olympics represent an opportunity for the nations of Earth to unite in peace (and spandex),” writes Geoff Kirsch. “To others, they symbolize planetary inequality and toxic nationalism. For everyone, the 2022 Beijing Winter Games are a great excuse to spend 16 days glued to the TV firmly convinced you’re doing something worthwhile.” (Bryan Turner / Unsplash)

Neighbors

Slack Tide: Olym-pics or it didn’t happen

As you watch the remainder of the 2018 Winter Olympics unfold, consider these ponderables…

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrives to Federal court in New York City on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Palin claims the New York Times damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. (AP Photo / Jeenah Moon)

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Jury hears closing arguments in Palin vs. NY Times trial

Jury will deliberate.

John Gaedeke’s lodge overlooks Iniakuk Lake in the Brooks Range, where his permafrost-stabilized beers and sodas do not freeze. (Courtesy Photo / John Gaedeke)

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Alaska Science Forum: Ninety below zero and the unfrozen beer

“How the heck is that possible?”

A person is injected with her second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a Dallas County Health and Human Services vaccination site in Dallas, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Federal health regulators on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 delayed next week's public meeting to review Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, saying they want to see more data. (AP Photo / LM Otero)

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In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5

FDA said it became clear it needed to wait for data on how well a third shot works…

Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives during a floor debate on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, over an appropriations bill during the Legislature's third special session of the summer. Eastman submitted a number of amendments to the bill, none of which ultimately passed. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: Eastman is no ordinary citizen

Oath should hold representative to higher standard.

This picture shows the City and Borough of Juneau City Hall on Dec. 20, 2021. City officials are eyeing options for a new or renovated city facility with four potential options currently in the running. (Dana Zigmund/Juneau Empire)

Opinion

I don’t want to see a new City Hall until city services improve

After this year’s snow removal, they don’t deserve an extra rat catcher.

This photo shows a long-tailed duck. Lucky birders around Auke Bay might spot these birds during the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count. Nine were counted on Juneau’s Christmas Bird Count. (Courtesy Photo / Gwen Baluss)

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Audubon Society invites you to participate in Great Backyard Bird Count

The Great Backyard Bird Count is fast approaching, Juneau Audubon Society announced.

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. 11, 2022

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(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Election year coincides with increased support for AMHS

The Alaska Marine Highway System is feeling a lot more love these days.

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Ketchikan school district investigating racism allegations

A southeast Alaska school district said it is investigating allegations of racist behavior during a high school basketball…

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 Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

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

Kéet and Oscar walk the bike path after it’s plowed. (Vivian Faith Prescott / For the Capital City Weekly)

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Planet Alaska: For the love of community

We often don’t know how the things we do affects our community.

Charmaine Robinson is an assistant professor of science at the University of Alaska Southeast and lives in Ketchikan. (Courtesy Photo)

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Sustainable Alaska: Cultivating a sustainable mind

We need to cultivate a sense of calm by reducing stress and fear in our lives.

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Sanctions always hurt Alaskans

It’s understandable to stand up against a policy that has harmed Alaska’s seafood industry.

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 Wednesday, Feb. 9

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

Copies of the Alaska State Constitution are available outside the Lt. Governor's office at the Alaska State Capitol. A Senate bill with bipartisan support is seeking to enhance civics education for Alaskan students. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion

Opinion: Preparing for Alaska’s constitutional convention referendum

The convention process grants the public three votes…