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Ballot Measure 1 forum set for Monday

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Ballot Measure 1 forum set for Monday

A lot of questions remain for voters ahead of the Nov. 6 general election.

Portion of bronze and wooden house posts by TJ Young. (Courtesy Photo | Preston Singletary via Sealasksa Heritage Institute)

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Bronze house posts to be unveiled Sunday downtown

Three bronze house posts will take their place in front of the Walter Soboleff Building in downtown Juneau…

A fast moving front leaves dynamic-looking clouds over Gastineau Channel on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Neighbors

Slack Tide: Absence makes the grass grow longer

Nothing makes you appreciate living here like leaving here.

The Glory Hole homeless shelter is pictured in July 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Glory Hole shelter changes name

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Family, friends to celebrate life of Tlingit artist Sunday

This Sunday, friends and family will gather to honor and remember Archie Cavanaugh, a Tlingit musician and artist…

The author can’t tell a cheap suit from an expensive one, but knows a good rod and reel combo when he sees one. (Jeff Lund | For the Juneau Empire)

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The mark of a man?

On Monday, I had just scrambled up what may have been the most ridiculously steep and brushy slope…

Opinion: Alaska’s potential pension problem

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Opinion: Alaska’s potential pension problem

Make your vote count.

Opinion

Sustainable Permanent Fund plan a necessary tool to manage Alaska’s fiscal house

This piece is in response to a recent editorial submitted by a local teacher on Aug. 16, discussing…

Gimme a Smile: Justice wears a water-resistant cape

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Gimme a Smile: Justice wears a water-resistant cape

Most of us are law-abiding people.

Thank yous for the week of Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018

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Thank yous for the week of Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018

• Justin Parish along with the Alaska Legislature has awarded Helping Hands of Juneau for their 35th year…

Living & Growing: I can be an imbecile

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Living & Growing: I can be an imbecile

I have no idea what I’m doing most of the time.

Opinion: Hatcheries support strong science and abundance for Alaskans

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Opinion: Hatcheries support strong science and abundance for Alaskans

Few things define Alaskans more than our love of salmon.

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

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

Buchanan Willoughby votes with his son, Paxton, 7, at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Countdown to Election 2018: Whose side are you on?

Editor’s Note: The Empire will be publishing a weekly column from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters leading…

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018

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

Planet Alaska: Living the Dream

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Planet Alaska: Living the Dream

For those of you that may have missed our introduction article, your hosts at Planet Alaska are a…

Former Alaska U.S. Senator Mark Begich greets and speaks to Juneau residents interested in his campaign for governor at the IBEW Local 1547 Union office on Thursday, June 29, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Mark Begich should step aside this year

Bill Walker and Byron Mallott have steered us through one of the most challenging periods of our recent…

In this July 28, 2018, photo, Alyse Galvin addresses a group of volunteers in Anchorage, Alaska, before they set out to campaign door-to-door on her behalf. Galvin is one of the candidates running in the Aug. 21 Democratic primary for U.S. House in Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Opinion: Support Alyse Galvin in the primary

I support Alyse Galvin in the Aug. 21 primary and her attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Don Young…

Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

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

The Nugget Mall, pictured in April 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Game On moving to Nugget Mall

Video game store Game On is moving locations as part of an expansion for Juneau’s only video game…