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Living and Growing: ‘Secondhand’ can be a wonderful way to go

These clothing sales are ruining my life.

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Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

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An empty classroom at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. Juneau is one of four districts federal education officials said was underfunded by the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)

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Four Alaska school districts, including Juneau, move on without federally promised money

$17.5M pandemic funding dispute wth state ends; Juneau wasn’t counting on its $90K share.

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Police calls for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025

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Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

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Congress holds a joint session to certify the election results of 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 6, 2025. President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: The moral imperative of our time

Last week, the Washington Post, censored a political cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes. It depicted Jeff…

Village of Wrangell (Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw in Tlingit) in 1868 on present day Front Street. (Photo by Eadward Muybridge)

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Plans taking shape for Saturday’s Army apology for 1869 bombardment of Wrangell

Program starts by retracing steps of Shx’atoo, the Tlingit man hanged by Army after the 1869 attack.

A view from the mountainside at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Eaglecrest Ski Area photo)

Opinion

Opinion: New report demonstrates how Eaglecrest Ski Area can be self-supporting

A recently released report by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) provides insight into efforts to increase…

An aerial shows the footprint of the test well drilled in the mid-1980s on land owned by the Kaktovik Native village corporation within the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Trump wants oil drilling in Alaska. A lease sale in ANWR just flopped.

No bidders for 400,000 acres offered; some Alaska officials said Biden actions ensured failure

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Police calls for Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025

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Police calls for Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025

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Frank Richards, president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., speaks at a Jan. 6, 2025, news conference held in Anchorage by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy is standing behind him. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Unnamed energy company is negotiating takeover of proposed trans-Alaska gas pipeline

Top official for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. said he expects a formal announcement soon.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses the Alaska State Legislature in February of 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Alaska delegation deserves kudos for new Social Security law

The Social Security legislation just now signed into law brings a significant economic benefit to Alaska. Our Alaska…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Social Security law restores payments Congress took from public workers

The news media has been wrongly depicting the social security fix to the Wage Equalization Program (WEP) and…

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Letters to the Editor

Appreciative of Win Gruening’s columns, even if not always in agreement

In his Dec. 28 column Win Gruening reflected on his ten years writing biweekly commentaries for the Empire,…

Licorice ferns often grow on tree trunks and branches. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

Sports

On the Trails: Licorice ferns

The understory of our forests is graced with lots of ferns in a variety of shapes and sizes.…

The Alaska State Capitol is seen in partial morning sun on May 10, 2024. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

Opinion

Opinion: Attacking Biden is not the answer for Alaska — leadership is

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s transition report to the Trump administration accuses the Biden administration of carrying out a four-year…

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Police calls for Friday, Jan. 3, 2025

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Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

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Police calls for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025

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