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Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

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Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

I was saddened to read recently that the Presbyterian Church of Sitka was planning to close its doors…

Mike Janes and the author getting ready to paddle Hasselborg Lake in Spring of 2018. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)

Neighbors

A short trek on Admiralty Island

Late last winter my friend Abbey Janes called asking if I’d surprise her husband Mike with a mini-adventure…

Neighbors

Rambles in Gustavus

I recently spent a couple of days roaming the trails in Gustavus, along with three other curious naturalists.

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Helping Hands holding annual dinner, auction

Helping Hands, which provides food to needy families in Juneau, is holding its annual dinner and auction on…

Alaska Native students learn about heritage through internship at Sequoyah National Research Center

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Alaska Native students learn about heritage through internship at Sequoyah National Research Center

Two Alaska Native students are getting in touch with their heritage by serving as interns at the University…

Letters to the Editor

Juneau drivers need to slow down

Come on, Juneau drivers. Get your act together.

Fish Factor: Tariffs increase cost of seafood

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Fish Factor: Tariffs increase cost of seafood

Trump’s trade war now includes tariffs on seafood going to and from China.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Opinion

Trump’s shameful capitulation to Putin

It is time for real alarm, for all patriotic Americans to speak out and for taking action, especially…

Alaska for Real: The best of childhoods

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Alaska for Real: The best of childhoods

There is continuity between generations of rural Alaskans that defies time and the state’s vast distances. This was…

Juneau Symphony winter concert “Russian Romantics” will be conducted by Dr. Tigran Arakelyan from Port Townsend, Washington. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau Symphony)

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What’s new with the Juneau Symphony

Juneau Symphony president shares what the new season will look like.

Police calls for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

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Police calls for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

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

Juneau ventriloquist models figure after his Tlingit namesake

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Juneau ventriloquist models figure after his Tlingit namesake

Chilkat Charlie introduced himself to the Capital City Weekly in Tlingit.

Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

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Eating Wild: Lovage & Sorghum Salad

Fresh, clean, with a little bite and celery undertones, this easy and delicious salad highlights the flavor of…

A Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crew finishes the replacement of a section of guard rail on Egan Drive on Monday, July 16, 2018, that was taken out by a drunk driver over the weekend. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

News

Car crashes into Egan guardrail after veering across median

A pickup truck swerved across the median on Egan Drive in the early hours of the morning Sunday,…

Kate Troll

Opinion

Instead of a gas pipeline, why not a power line?

Observers of history and current events like to say nothing is more powerful that an idea that’s time…

Police calls for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

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Police calls for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

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

Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

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Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

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

Runners near the finish line at the Mt. Roberts Tram race on Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Darla Orbistondo)

Sports

Spangler, Tuckwood win Mt. Roberts Tram race

A total of 56 runners finished the Mt. Roberts Tram race Saturday before the rain started falling. Race…

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Opinion

Let’s focus on internet issues Alaska policymakers can fix

Every Alaskan deserves access to a free and open internet.

Five candidates running for Alaska governor, at left, squared off in Naknek at the Bristol Bay Fish Expo. From left are Gov. Bill Walker, former Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, Anchorage businessman Scott Hawkins, former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy and former Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich. The debate was moderated by KTVA’s Rhonda McBride. (Molly Dischner | Alaska Journal of Commerce)

Opinion

Mead Treadwell is the solution to three-way gov. race

Rep. Les Gara wrote an excellent opinion piece in the Juneau Empire recently. He quite rightly pointed out…