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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report…

University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)

Sports

Alaska Science Forum: The physics of slapshots and mid-ice collisions

A look at one of the north’s favorite sports.

Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more

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Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Beth Weigel, Director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, gives an overview of the newly announced Marie Darlin Prize during a meeting of the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum in November 2019. Nominations are being accepted for the prize.

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Prize is accepting nominees; art classes and scholarships announced

CCW news briefs for the week of Feb. 6, 2020.

Of words and warmth

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Of words and warmth

They say the next best thing to fly fishing is reading about fly fishing.

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

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Courtesy photo | Deborah Rudis                                 Mountain sentinels: Snow-laden trees at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Sunday.

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Strange winter: Warm December yields to deep cold January

December was so warm that beavers stayed active, collecting branches for their winter caches and dam repairs, leaving…

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020

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Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Volunteer awards shine light on unsung Alaskans

Nominations are now open for the 2020 First Lady’s Volunteer Award.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gestures as she leaves the Senate chamber after the vote on witnesses during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Friday, Jan. 31 in Washington. The Senate rejected the idea of summoning witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his acquittal. (AP Photo | Steve Helber)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: A failure of conscience and courage

The blame rests squarely on her shoulders.

Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

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Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

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This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)

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Utah man to plead guilty in wife’s death on Alaska cruise

He’s slated to plead guilty on Friday.

Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Neighbors

Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Here’s some wise words an imam once told me.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (AP Photo | Julio Cortez)

Opinion

Opinion: The true art of democracy

It’s not as simple as sending a Democrat to the White House.

Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

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Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

Two Juneau students — Rielly Iline Walsh and Riley Reed Sikes — were named to the Gonzaga University…

Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020

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Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020

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Wild flowers with Echo Ranch horses on the edge of Berners Bay. (Courtesy Photo | Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

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Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos.

Police calls for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020

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Alaska Science Forum: Keeping the carbon in Alaska forests

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Alaska Science Forum: Keeping the carbon in Alaska forests

Time is running short to reduce carbon emissions.

The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Lawmakers need reality check on the ferry system

It’s time they fix it.