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Federal board approves new name for Saginaw Bay, here’s what it is

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Federal board approves new name for Saginaw Bay, here’s what it is

It’s back to its traditional name.

The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: I hope inclusion of the Tongass under the Roadless Rule is maintained

I retired at the end of March after 28 years as a research social scientist with the USDA…

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s M/V Kennicott pulls away from the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal in this August 2014 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: More costs, fewer services contribute to ferry fleet’s fewer riders

Let’s just hope this catastrophe isn’t part of a diabolical plan designed to fail.

Great Alaska Toy Drive kicks off Nov. 29

Neighbors

Great Alaska Toy Drive kicks off Nov. 29

Neighbors news in brief.

Opinion: The incompetence of unacknowledged conflicts of interest

Opinion

Opinion: The incompetence of unacknowledged conflicts of interest

The application to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy alleged “Neglect of Duties, Incompetence, and/or Lack of Fitness” in four…

Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019

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

Thank you letters for Nov. 17, 2019

Neighbors

Thank you letters for Nov. 17, 2019

Thank you, merci, danke.

Living & Growing: It’s ok, we will have faith for you

Neighbors

Living & Growing: It’s ok, we will have faith for you

Depression can cloud reality and disconnect us.

Waid, Holtkamp wed

Neighbors

Waid, Holtkamp wed

Wedding announcement.

Recognitions for Nov. 17, 2019

Neighbors

Recognitions for Nov. 17, 2019

A tip of the hat.

Opinion: CBJ Assembly ponders choices

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Opinion: CBJ Assembly ponders choices

It’s not clear where they are headed.

Dirty glaciers all over the world

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Dirty glaciers all over the world

Chalk it up to rocks.

In this file photo, the Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, Malaspina and Tazlina, hidden from view, are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska ferry system study looks at aging fleet, fewer riders

An aging fleet and decreased ridership.

FBI report: Alaska sexual assault rate highest in nation

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FBI report: Alaska sexual assault rate highest in nation

Here’s what the new FBI report says.

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Walter Soboleff Building will be the site of a Walter Soboleff-focused program, Thursday, Nov. 14. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Weekend Guide: Walter Soboleff Day, a ski sale, a string ensemble performance

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Keep the lows, medium

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Keep the lows, medium

‘You’re on a roll, Lund.’

Vivian Mork Yéilk’ passes down plant knowledge to the next generation in Wrangell. (Breanne Pearson | For the Capital City Weekly)

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Planet Alaska: Season of storytelling

What kind of stories will our great-great grandchildren tell of us?

Former Director of the state’s combined alcohol and marijuana control office Erika McConnell, left, sits with Marijuana board chairman Mark Springer in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. The board that regulates Alaska’s legal marijuana industry voted to fire McConnell following last month’s vote by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to dismiss her. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Top Alaska marijuana regulator fired from job

The Marijuana Control Board voted 3-2.

Do you know the history behind the Horse Tram Trail?

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Do you know the history behind the Horse Tram Trail?

A new trail with an old story.

Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019

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