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The author with a brown trout caught on the Frying Pan river in Colorado, a favorite river of writer John Gierach who passed away Oct. 3. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: A tribute to The Trout Bum

I never met John Gierach, but I feel like I know him as well as you can know…

Nine-hour pork roast ready for serving. (Photo by Patty Schied)

Neighbors

Cooking for Pleasure: Nine-hour pork roast with crackling

For a few months now I have been craving an old-fashioned pork roast, one with the skin on…

The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Approximately six feet of debris piled on the bridge from Lake Lure to Chimney Rock, blocking access. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

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Alaska sends National Guard, other help to hurricane-hit states in the Lower 48

The state of Alaska is sending 50 National Guardsmen to Florida to help that state recover from hurricanes…

Pins supporting the repeal of ranked choice voting are seen on April 20, 2024, at the Republican state convention in Anchorage. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska ranked choice voting repeal effort outraised a hundredfold, campaign finance filings show

This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Lesil McGuire’s name and note that campaign finance…

Produce is on display at a Juneau market on Wednesday. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska again lags in processing food stamp applications, new court filings show

Alaska’s Department of Health is again slipping into a backlog of food stamp applications.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

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Police calls for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses the media during a press conference March 16, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s failure by design

Failure. That’s the only word to describe the six years of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tenure. He not only…

From left to right, Nick Begich, Republican candidate for U.S. House; Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe and Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, hold up paddles indicating their opposition to finfish farming in Alaska. Howe had jokingly looked at Begich’s paddle before making a decision. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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At U.S. House debate in Kodiak, candidates differ on future of Alaska fisheries

Begich emphasizes fighting for the state, Peltola focuses on building support in Congress.

Juneau Huskies linemen (left-to-right) senior Ricky Tupou, senior Gunnar Tarver, junior Walter Haube-Law, junior Jonah Mahle, junior Kyle Carter, senior Merrick Hartman, senior Stefano Rivera and junior Hyrum Fish. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Sports

Juneau’s unsung heroes tasked with holding the line in state football playoffs at West Anchorage

Sixth-seeded Huskies face third-seeded Eagles at 6 p.m. Saturday.

A Mendenhall Valley neighborhood during record flooding on Aug. 6. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Opinion

Opinion: The campaigns are over, but the flood threat continues

With the municipal election in the rearview mirror city leaders can now direct their time and energy to…

Laura Rorem. (Courtesy photo)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: The power of real hope

Highly compatible, Larry and my strength was in our ability to merge our individual gifts into one, which…

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé tennis team. Seated left to right: Aurora Madsen, Isabella Reyes-Boyer, Milina Mazon, Maya Breedlove, Madeline Gibson, Lydia Heidemann, Hazel McWilliams and Maggie Fairchild. Middle L-R: Daniela Lamas, Shakti Tellez-Perez, Skylar Hayes, Dan Degener, Jaime Snedden, Riley Dale and Katharine Hieb. Standing L-R: Paige Kirsch, Isaac Hill, Elliot Welch, Kajson Cunningham, Hayden Soboleff, Alex Rehfeldt, Taliesin Paul, Riley Soboleff and Ainsley Mallott. (Photo courtesy JDHS Tennis)

Sports

JDHS tennis team hits Anchorage courts for state tournament

Milina Mazon, Alexander Rehfeldt are #1 seed in mixed doubles for competition that starts Thursday.

Boys dive in for a 100-meter freestyle race during a regional meet Saturday at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Sports

Crimson Bears sweep up wins in the pool, both in and above the water

Juneau wins 29 of 48 events and combined team titles while hosting Southeast swim meet.

Republican challenger Nick Begich III and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola are on the stage at the beginning of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s candidate forum on Aug. 28, 2024. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska’s U.S. House candidates face each other three times in three days this week

Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and her leading challenger, Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich, will appear on stage…

Exhausted at the finish Colony senior third-place race finisher Ella Hopkins, JDHS senior second-place finisher Ida Meyer, and Anchorage junior fourth-place finisher Mia Stiassny hug as Wasilla sophomore race winner Hailee Giacobbe approaches to congratulate them at the Division I girls 2024 ASAA cross-country running state championships Saturday on the Bartlett High School Trails in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Sports

Pure Sole: Vomit, REI and a Diet Coke with a splash of lime

Only one time in my life have I run so hard that I had to vomit when I…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024

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An early voting station is set up in the atrium of the State Office Building on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, the first day of early voting for the 2024 Alaska primary election. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska records show no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting or registration

Trump and in-state Republicans have falsely claimed that noncitizens are voting in large numbers.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024

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