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Deanna and Dakota Strong have been working as a bear patrol in Klukwan. Now, they’re set to the become the new Village Public Safety Officers. (Photo courtesy of Deanna Strong)

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Mother and son duo volunteering as Klukwan’s only wildlife protection now taking on VPSO role

Tlingit and Haida hires pair heading for Trooper academy as villagers begin donating their support.

(Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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911 service out for some Verizon customers, JPD says call business line at (907) 500-0600 if necessary

Some Verizon mobile phone customers had connectivity issues when trying to call 911 starting Saturday afternoon, according to…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

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Tortilla casserole ready to serve. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking For Pleasure: Tortilla casserole with leftover turkey

This is a great way to use leftover turkey should you have any remaining from Thanksgiving. If you…

On Aug. 6, 2024, an outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier caused major flooding in the Mendenhall Glacier Basin. Multiple homes and roads are inundated. No reports of injuries have been reported. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) issued an evacuation order on the evening of August 5 and established an emergency shelter for residents displaced by the flooding. (Alaska National Guard courtesy photo)

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Alaska Science Forum: Alaska continues to change, fast

With his eyes on Alaska weather and climate for many years, Rick Thoman saw a need for a…

Angela Rodell is a legislative staff member and former CEO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. who ran for mayor in Juneau’s 2024 municipal election. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: Juneau residents need to tell leaders what services they want and how to pay for them

This is the season of wish lists and holiday dreams, as we eagerly anticipate what Santa — or…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Accusations of past misconduct have threatened his nomination from the start and Trump is weighing his options, even as Pete Hegseth meets with senators to muster support. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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Opinion: Sullivan plays make believe with America’s future

Two weeks ago, Sen. Dan Sullivan said Pete Hegseth was a “strong” nominee for Secretary of Defense. “I’ve…

A good life in Southeast Alaska is often made better with good gear. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: ‘Buy gear not stuff’

If anyone needs shopping clarity this holiday season, quote writer Michael Easter who champions the idea “buy gear,…

Brent Merten is the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Juneau. (Courtesy photo)

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Living and Growing: The most famous person you’ll ever meet

The most famous person I’ve ever met was Gerald R. Ford. It was nearly 30 years ago. I…

A small boat motors down Sitka Channel in Sitka on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Renewed Southeast Alaska wastewater discharge permits require better bacteria controls

Six Southeast Alaska communities are getting renewed wastewater discharge permits that require better controls of bacteria flowing into…

Equipment arriving in Wrangell in January of 2023 has been set up to provide a test wireless broadband system being used by about a dozen households. (Photo courtesy of the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska)

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Testing underway of new Tlingit and Haida wireless internet service

About a dozen Wrangell households using service officials hope to expand elsewhere in Southeast.

The author holds her mother’s hand two hours before she died. (Photo by Gabriella Hebert)

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Living and Growing: Spiritual care at end of life

My favorite Gold Creek trail was damaged in one of the 2024 storms that swept through Juneau and…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024

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Three cruise ships are docked along Juneau’s waterfront on the evening on May 10, 2023, as a Princess cruise ship on the right is departing the capital city. A “banner” year for tourism in 2023, when a record 1.65 million cruise passengers visited the state, lifted workers’ average wages in the Southeast region, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Wages for Alaska workers are up, but total jobs remain lower than pre-pandemic levels

The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in 11th place among all…

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducts an on-scene search for five missing people after the fishing vessel Wind Walker was reported to have capsized near Courverden Point Sunday. The combined searches covered over 108 square nautical miles within a span of 24 hours. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Paul Johansen)

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Coast Guard releases names of five people lost in fishing vessel sinking

Coast Guard District 17 headquarters said today that next of kin of the five persons missing in the…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

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Police calls for Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024

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