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Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: A tale of two forests

Old-growth forests differ from second-growth in terms of wildlife habitat.

Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019

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Vivian Mork teaches harvesting of devil’s club in Wrangell years ago. ( Vivian Mork | For the Capital City Weekly)

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Planet Alaska: Winter Medicine

Tea-ing off on cold season.

Running pioneer Marcie Trent and hockey professional Matt Carle will headline the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame)

Sports

Hall of fame announces its class of 2020

A running pioneer and hockey pro head the class.

Usnea, better known as Old Man’s Beard, hangs from trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: Seeing the forest for more than the trees

These islands are the Galapagos of the North.

Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Keep the Roadless rule in place

We truly live in a sportsman’s paradise.

Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more

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Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Wayne Price, associate professor of Northwest Coast art and Tlingit artist, and student Kaytlynne Lewis pose with their paddles at a recent Northwest Coast arts showcase. (Courtesy Photo | Davina Cole)

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Northwest Coast arts showcase draws a crowd, scholarships available, Alaska Pacific University looks for a new president

News briefs for the week of Dec. 12, 2019.

Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

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Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

Without illogical enthusiasm, we might not learn new things.

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

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Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly

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Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly

Reversing course.

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

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Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

The season will go later next year.

Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule

It’s not surprising that most Southeast Alaskans think the Roadless Rule is working.

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

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Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

It’s the seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook.

Famous shooters of noxious spray

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Famous shooters of noxious spray

What do skunks, beetles and octopuses all have in common?

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

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Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

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Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

The Arctic region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, the report…

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

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Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Learn from these mistakes and start fixing the problem.

Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass

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Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass

Why would we willingly start the process of degradation in healthy portions of our forest?

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

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