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Opinion: State supreme court made an outrageous choice

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Opinion: State supreme court made an outrageous choice

It’s sad the Alaska Supreme Court preferred saving money on reprinting ballots over saving democracy.

Opinion: This year has a silver lining

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Opinion: This year has a silver lining

I’m more aware of the freedom we have to walk up mountains, stroll through woods and enjoy beaches.

Nonprofit holds face mask design contest for kids

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Nonprofit holds face mask design contest for kids

Submissions are due in October.

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020

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Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020

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

Thank you letter for Sept. 20, 2020

Neighbors

Thank you letter for Sept. 20, 2020

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

Living & Growing: We belong to the human family

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Living & Growing: We belong to the human family

When we frame life as “us” and “them,” we deny ourselves growth and celebration of God-given diversity.

This Sept. 6, 2020, photo shows mist from Nugget Falls refracting light to create a prism-like effect. “Like many children I watched this summer, mine enjoyed climbing the glacially smoothed rock slopes up to the visitor center or down to the water at Photo Point. And hiking to Nugget Falls,” writes columnist Rich Moniak. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: The river of nostalgia

“Nostalgia ripens with age. It takes years to build a thick catalogue of cherished memories.”

Spectators gathered at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park to watch C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson perform a flyby over Juneau on May 15, 2020. Monday, Sept. 21, the park will be the site of a Veterans for Peace-sponsored event commemorating International Day of Pease. Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Veterans for Peace sponsor International Day of Peace event

It will be held at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park.

Flowers and light candies outside the Supreme Court Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, after the Supreme Court announced that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

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Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on his high court pick

Among the senators to watch are Republicans Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File                                This photo shows the University of Alaska Southeast campus on June 1.

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Date set for virtual Power and Privilege Symposium

This year’s Power and Privilege Symposium will be different from past iterations of the event, and it is…

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 18, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 18, 2020

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

The site of the Hotel Valdez, destroyed in the Great Alaska Earthquake of March 1964. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

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Earthquakes and insects on Alaska road trips

“It felt like the earth was a giant halibut, and I was the fishing pole.”

Opinion: Alaska needs more relief funding

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Opinion: Alaska needs more relief funding

If you’re like me, COVID-19 has changed your life.

Opinion: Irony and tragedy of COVID-19 response

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Opinion: Irony and tragedy of COVID-19 response

Did our senators ever speak truth to power?

Judge makes decision on whether to force Alaska to reprint 800K ballots

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Judge makes decision on whether to force Alaska to reprint 800K ballots

Decision came today.

Gov. Mike Dunlevy speaks at a news conference on Aug. 18, 2020. (Courtesy Photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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State says additional unemployment payments are coming soon

People will receive the extra $300 payment for each week filed if eligible to receive $100 or more.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies

She was 87.

Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020

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

Juneau City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Bond package ballot proposition is the right thing to do

It is fair and smart to repair structures that are used by many people throughout Juneau

Opinion: Dispelling myths following court’s decision

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Opinion: Dispelling myths following court’s decision

This case has misunderstood political and financial aspects.