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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies may be a good treatment option for some people who test positive for the illness, according to state health officials. However, vaccination remains the best tool for limiting spread of COVID-19 and limiting hospitalizations. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

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COVID at a glance for Monday, Nov. 8

The latest local and state numbers.

(Courtesy Photo / Ralph “Ravi” Kayden, Unsplash)

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Gimme a Smile: Trick or treat, anyone?

Gotta love a Halloween party.

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Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Juneau needs to ban plastic bags

I am very disappointed at how few residents bring reusable bags to the supermarkets.

Elizabeth Azzuz stands in prayer with a handmade torch of dried wormwood branches before leading a cultural training burn on the Yurok reservation in Weitchpec, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Azzuz, who is Yurok, along with other native tribes in the U.S. West are making progress toward restoring their ancient practice of treating lands with fire, an act that could have meant jail a century ago. But state and federal agencies that long banned “cultural burns” are coming to terms with them and even collaborating as the wildfire crisis worsens. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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For tribes, ‘good fire’ a key to restoring nature and people

Working with fire, instead of against it.

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, Oct. 29, 2021

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

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, Oct. 31

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

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Empire deliveries are running late

Mechanical issues cause delay.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: The glass house where Dunleavy lives

Let’s look at how Dunleavy has dishonored his own past statements.

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. One more regulatory hurdle remains, as advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make more detailed recommendations on which youngsters should get vaccinated, with a final decision by the agency’s director expected shortly afterward. (Pfizer)

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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

The FDA cleared kid-size doses for emergency use.

Fairbanks City Transit System No. 142 of “Into the Wild” fame inside the engineering building on the UAF campus, where UA Museum of the North conservators will work on its preservation. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: Bus 142 to embark on final journey

No longer in transit.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies may be a good treatment option for some people who test positive for the illness, according to state health officials. However, vaccination remains the best tool for limiting spread of COVID-19 and limiting hospitalizations. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

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COVID at a glance for Friday, Oct. 29

The latest local and state numbers.

Jason Brune is the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Opinion: DEC reflects on recently concluded cruise season

DEC would like to reflect on our oversight of these vessels and solicit your feedback.

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Update: Delivery of late editions again delayed by weather

Mechanical issues, weather cause delays.

Nicholas Begich III, middle, speaks with supporters ahead of announcing his plans to run for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Wasilla, Alaska. Begich, a Republican, plans to run for the seat that has been held since 1973 by Republican Rep. Don Young. (AP Photo / Mark Thiessen)

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Begich announces US House bid: ‘Alaska needs new energy’

“This race is not about Don Young,” Begich told The Associated Press.

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 Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021

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

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Vote-by-mail doesn’t deliver – does the Juneau Assembly care?

By Win Gruening

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Opinion: Federal money should be spent on climate-friendly projects, not LNG

It’s back! I am referring to the colossally bad idea, the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas project.

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Living & Growing: The power of symbols

In an era when emojis can form a complete sentence, symbols are more powerful than ever.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. Monoclonal antibodies may be a good treatment option for some people who test positive for the illness, according to state health officials. However, vaccination remains the best tool for limiting spread of COVID-19 and limiting hospitalizations. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

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COVID at a glance for Thursday, Oct. 28

The latest local and state numbers.

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, Oct. 27, 2021

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