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Living & Growing: Be thankful, the best is yet to come

It is possible to be thankful in all circumstances when we learn to take the long view of…

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Opinion

Opinion: The problem with don’t tell me what to do

Doesn’t a state need a governor, like a ship needs a captain?

Has it always been a police car. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020

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

To capture the unexpected action- the unrepeatable moment- it should be instinctive. In order to build the story you have to shoot the adjective. In this photo the bald eagle had waited patiently for the right moment to pounce on an unsuspecting vole… the unexpected. The best way to accomplish this is to master the art of the most difficult subject to photograph– birds in flight. In order to do this you must learn your gear; it must become part of your muscle memory so you can concentrate on the story you are witnessing. Canon 5D Mark III, Tamron 150-600mm, shot at 600mm, ISO AUTO (1250), F6.3, 1/3200, Handheld. (Courtesy Photo / Heather Holt)

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Focal Point: Great photos are just waiting in the wings

Learn to shoot the verb (and the bird).

It has always been a police car. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020

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

The Juneau School District building and Harborview Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Due to rising coronavirus the district announced late Thursday it would be delaying the start of Kindergarten class until after the New Year. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: We can’t afford to wait any longer to open schools

Is anyone paying attention?

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation building in Juneau on Thursday, October 1, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: 5 lessons for sustaining the Permanent Fund

“…as the fund’s stewards, it is our job to equip the fund for success for decades to come.”

This photo shows a by-mail ballot sent to an Alaska voter in October. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: I’m thankful for election officials and USPS employees

If the current or future president can’t or won’t say thanks, then you and I should.

In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. (AP Photo / Al Grillo)

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Trump administration denies permit for divisive Pebble Mine

This story has been updated.

It has always been a police car. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020

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

Clark’s nutcracker reportedly can carry a hundred or more pine seeds in their gular pouches, to be cached for future lunches. (Courtesy Photo / Claudie McMichael, Pixy)

News

On the Trails: There are many ways to carry a lunch

By Mary F. Willson

A sign seen near Twin Lakes on Sept. 17 encourages residents to wear cloth face coverings while in public. Health officials are asking Alaskans for help with contact tracing. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Health officials seek help with virus notification

Recent surge created a contact tracing backlog.

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. On Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, the top U.S. public health agency said that coronavirus can spread greater distances through the air than 6 feet, particularly in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials continued to say such spread is uncommon, and current social distancing guidelines still make sense. (NIAID-RML via AP)

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COVID at a glance for Tuesday, Nov. 24

The most recent state and local numbers.

Common Ground. Super literal.

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time to find common ground

We have families, jobs, hobbies and a desire for stability and calm.

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Opinion

Opinion: Exploring lessons of the Trump Era

There’s an opportunity here to discuss issues important to both sides of the political divide.

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Opinion

Opinion: Psychiatric patients need right to appeal

By Faith Myers

Corri A. Feige is commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. (Courtesy Photo / DNR)

Opinion

Alaska Geospatial Council helps state really ‘know where it’s at’

“Geospatial” means “location on the earth.”

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. On Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, the top U.S. public health agency said that coronavirus can spread greater distances through the air than 6 feet, particularly in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials continued to say such spread is uncommon, and current social distancing guidelines still make sense. (NIAID-RML via AP)

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COVID at a glance for Monday, Nov. 23

The most recent state and local numbers.

Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

News

Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020

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

Dominic Hall, 12, won Coppa’s 2020 Halloween Coloring Contestthe contest with his colorful pumpkin entry. (Courtesy Photo)

Neighbors

Coppa crowns coloring contest champ

Local youth wins $50 gift card.