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Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey Ritter, 1st Lt. aboard Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, supervises his crew after the launch of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association weather buoy near the Hinchinbrook Entrance to Prince William Sound in Alaska, Dec. 10, 2018. The buoy will record and transmit weather data. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA1 Nate Littlejohn)

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Resolution pending in Alaska Legislature urges more federal support for NOAA weather buoys

Too many of the weather buoys floating in the waters off Alaska are out of service and the…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, March 30, 2025

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Art by Christine Kleinhenz of Tide Watcher will be featured at The Bear’s Lair as part of First Friday in April. (Juneau Arts and Humanities Council photo)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in April

A poster tribute leading up to the 50th Alaska Folk Festival and composing spontaneous stories of 55 words…

(Juneau Empire file photo)

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Aurora forecast through the week of March 23

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…

The author prefers gambling on new shrimp sports more than putting money into a casino or betting on sports. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: Money Madness

I doubled our money.

Rick Thoman created this graphic to display the snow drought measured at Anchorage International Airport in the 2024-2025 season thus far. (Graphic by Rick Thoman)

Sports

Alaska Science Forum: Snow’s absence and welcome presence

Rick Thoman noted in a recent report that the paucity of 2024-2025 snowfall in Anchorage and other Southcentral…

On a nice day it’s always safe to talk about the weather. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Neighbors

Gimme A Smile: What to say when you’ve got nothing to say

It could happen, right? Despite your very best efforts, you could find yourself in the baffling predicament of…

Braised carrots with garlic and thyme, freshly cooked. (Photo by Patty Schied)

Neighbors

Cooking For Pleasure: Braised carrots with garlic and thyme

When I was growing up, my parents never, ever served cooked carrots for dinner. Nor were they even…

(Illustration by Stephanie Harold)

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Woven Peoples and Place: Seals, science and sustenance

Xunaa (Hoonah) necropsy involves hunters and students

(Juneau Empire file photo)

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Sullivan enabling Trump’s march toward authoritarian rule

To Sen. Sullivan:

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Monday, March 24, 2025

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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The U.S. Capitol in December of 2024. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: Time to build a majority from anti-Trump minorities

Four years ago when Republicans defended the Senate filibuster, Sen. Dan Sullivan argued it “encourages, if not demands,…

A black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: The bear

The folks of Southeast Alaska are fortunate in that we sometimes experience glimpses of bears along the trails…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer for The New York Times)

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Trump administration abruptly cuts billions from state health services, including Alaska’s

State was using funds to purchase lab equipment and update electronic records.

House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, speaks on Monday, March 24, 2025, in favor of House Joint Resolution 11. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska House asks for cooldown in Trump-triggered US-Canada trade dispute

The Alaska House of Representatives is asking the Trump administration and Canadian government to step back from a…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo))

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Police calls for Saturday, March 22, 2025

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, March 23, 2025

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Thursday, March 20, 2025

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