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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

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Police calls for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

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Rainforest Recovery Center at Bartlett Regional Hospital is scheduled to close Tuesday. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Loss of Rainforest Recovery Center leaves Juneau with critical gap in substance abuse care

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the city of Juneau is set to lose a valuable resource for treating individuals…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Ship-Free Saturday is a community-based initiative, opponents funded by cruise companies

Mushrooms and Ship-Free Saturday: what’s the connection? Mushrooms are an item that I have stopped buying because they…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Taxpayers need to make informed decisions about how Alaska Marine Highway funds are spent

Recently I read about a $177 million award to the Alaska Marine Highway and feel compelled to comment…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Vote for fiscally responsible principles in this year’s municipal election

Last year, I led Save Juneau, the group that urged a “no” vote on a new City Hall.…

Former Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch in 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Three strikes and a home run on Oct. 1 municipal election ballot

As a former U.S. government teacher, Juneau Assembly member and mayor, I usually start getting phone calls for…

Amanita mushrooms are large, white-spotted, and usually red. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

Sports

On the Trails: Marvellous fungi

People often think of fungi as dietary items or as agents of rot and decay. Fair enough, but…

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News

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024

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Jasmine Chavez, a crew member aboard the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, waves to her family during a cell phone conversation after disembarking from the ship at Marine Park on May 10. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Ships in port for the week of Sept. 21

Here’s what to expect this week.

Jasmine Chavez, a crew member aboard the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, waves to her family during a cell phone conversation after disembarking from the ship at Marine Park on May 10. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Ships in port for the week of Sept. 28

Here’s what to expect this week.

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Police calls for Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

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A crowd of visitors tours the Mendenhall Glacier on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: I’m just trying to live here

Ship-Free Saturday (Proposition #2) on the Oct. 1 municipal ballot, is an attempt by a group of residents…

The Senate Finance Committee takes public testimony on Senate Bill 114, on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Alaska State Capitol. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Public hearings planned for Alaska’s minimum-wage and ranked choice repeal ballot measures

The state of Alaska will hold public hearings Monday and Tuesday on ballot measures that seek to raise…

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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024

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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024

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Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman assistant coach and manager Jaasyah Crowley (72) directs varsity warmups before the Juneau Huskies’ game against West Anchorage High School last Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

Sports

Jaasyah Crowley chasing gridiron dream as whistle-blowing manager for Juneau Huskies

JDHS freshman born with neurological disorder leads warmups for team as he works to get on the field.

A wood frog pauses in the forest just off the Yukon River near the mouth of the Nation River. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

Sports

Alaska Science Forum: Wood frogs — farthest north amphibian cannibals

Their staccato voices can make a muskeg bog as loud as a city street, though most are so…

Cruise ships and passengers in downtown Juneau on Monday, June 3, 2024. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Ship-Free Saturday will have harmful effect on tourism statewide

Proposition 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide. Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy

Roger Wharton is former Episcopal priest in Juneau. (Courtesy photo)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: 10 things you can do to be happy

What is happiness? What makes you happy? Can you increase your happiness? These are very interesting and current…