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Opinion: A balanced approach is needed for oil tax rates

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Opinion: A balanced approach is needed for oil tax rates

For the good of Alaska and the future of the state, please vote no on Proposition 1.

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020

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

People gather for a candlelight vigil for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg near Dimond Courthouse on Saturday, Sept. 19. People shared remarks about some of Ginsburg’s most famous decisions during the event. Some expressed hopes her seat would not be filled until after Election Day. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Loyalty to Alaska citizens not to the Republican Party, please

This is not a rush decision to be made in a month before election.

Tia Shoemaker, hunting guide and bush pilot on the Alaska Peninsula, stands next to her family’s plane.(Courtesy Photo / Tia Shoemaker)

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Pride of Bristol Bay: A conversation with a hunter and conservationist

She is fighting to ensure future generations will experience the wilderness of Bristol Bay.

The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to exempt the country’s largest national forest from a ban on timber harvests and road building in roadless areas, a move conservation groups denounced Thursday. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Groups decry Roadless Rule rollback for the Tongass

Feds propose exempting the Tongass from a ban on timber harvests and road building.

City reports new cases, state announces 46th death

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City reports new cases, state announces 46th death

City and Borough of Juneau reported three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Cellist Zuill Bailey, shown in this undated photo, is artistic director for Juneau Jazz and Classics. He will also perform in this year’s Fall Festival, a virtual event. (Courtesy Photo / Juneau Jazz and Classics)

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Jazz and Classics returns for Fall Music Festival

Virtual event requires registration.

Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020

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Planet Alaska: A berry by any other name would taste as sweet

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Planet Alaska: A berry by any other name would taste as sweet

Head over heels for gaawák.

Opinion: Election transparency is right for Alaska

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Opinion: Election transparency is right for Alaska

A message from some North Dakota grandmas.

Opinion: Alaska and America’s very survival are at stake this election year

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Opinion: Alaska and America’s very survival are at stake this election year

There’s only one choice for this Marine and others who treasure our democracy.

Tom Collier, seen in this screen shot of a video released by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency resigned as CEO of Pebble Pebble Limited Partnership. (Screenshot)

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Executive leaves Pebble amid recorded comment fallout

The videos came out Monday.

A bear stands in a field of hemlock parsley at Eagle Beach two years ago before the bears demolished most of the plants. (Courtesy Photo / Doug Jones)

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What’s on taproot: Carrots and their wild relatives

They grow near Juneau.

Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020

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

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Death Notice: Roger Sams

Roger Charles Sams passed away Aug. 25.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview with the Juneau Empire at the Capitol in February 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Is Sullivan a man of principle or a Trump Puppet?

If he decides to treat 2020 voters differently than 2016 voters he does not deserve to be reelected.

Opinion: Let’s honor RBG and shine up our precious democracy

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Opinion: Let’s honor RBG and shine up our precious democracy

We the people can help by voting Yes on 2 on Nov. 3, or as soon as our…

This March 2010 photo shows the view from Dead Dog Hill at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. (Courtesy Photo / Bryan Petrtyl, National Park Service)

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Hunter killed by bear in national park

National Park Service says the mauling happened Sunday.

A black bear saunters across a busy street downtown in 2018. A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for Juneau’s garbage with unusual frequency, a wildlife official said. KTOO Public Media reports that a poor berry crop and lackluster salmon runs mean more bears are looking for food among the city’s trash. (AP Photo / Becky Bohrer)

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More young bears, less food send them to Juneau’s garbage

A poor berry crop and lackluster salmon runs contribute.

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 — The Very Fair Share Act

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Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 — The Very Fair Share Act

I am betting the oil industry can afford to pay a greater share.