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Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s swim and dive team does a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Swim Invitational at the Gateway Aquatic Center last Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Crimson Bears devour Kings in Ketchikan pool

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears swim and dive team had their second consecutive successful meet of the season last weekend in a… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s swim and dive team does a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Swim Invitational at the Gateway Aquatic Center last Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)
Boys from high schools throughout Southeast Alaska run along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K last Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

A Crimson Bears cross-country team with ‘really incredible depth’ heads to regions

JDHS competitors in Ketchikan this weekend seeking to earn spot at state meet the following week.

Boys from high schools throughout Southeast Alaska run along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail during the Capital City Invite 5K last Saturday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Police calls for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
Juneau Huskies junior quarterback Noah Ault (1) awaits the snap from junior center Jonah Mahle (54) as junior offensive lineman Kyle Carter (71) and junior running back Samuel Sarof (27) await action during a game against West Anchorage at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park earlier this season. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

Juneau Huskies host Bartlett Golden Bears with playoff implications on senior night

JDHS can finish anywhere between fourth and eighth in conference with two games to go.

Juneau Huskies junior quarterback Noah Ault (1) awaits the snap from junior center Jonah Mahle (54) as junior offensive lineman Kyle Carter (71) and junior running back Samuel Sarof (27) await action during a game against West Anchorage at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park earlier this season. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)
Juneau’s PJ Foy was named to the Junior National Team. (Alaska Sports Report photo)

Juneau swimmer PJ Foy named to U.S. Junior National Team

Juneau swimmer PJ Foy’s big year just keeps getting better. He competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June. He enrolled at the University of… Continue reading

Juneau’s PJ Foy was named to the Junior National Team. (Alaska Sports Report photo)
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Alpha EnhanceX Review: Can It Deliver on Its Promise of Improved Performance?

In a world where male enhancement products flood the market, finding one that genuinely delivers results can be a daunting task. Enter Alpha EnhanceX, a… Continue reading

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Are KetoTitan Keto ACV Gummies the Best Way to Achieve Ketosis Faster?

In a world constantly searching for the best weight loss solutions, KetoTitan Keto ACV Gummies have emerged as a promising contender. Combining the power of… Continue reading

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Opinion: School board and Assembly races offer necessary change

The Oct. 1 municipal election is shaping up as a referendum on changing the status quo. In the case of the school board it’s about… Continue reading

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Police calls for Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
St. Joseph’s Mission Indian Residential School, a site featured in a scene from the new documentary Sugarcane. (Sugarcane Film LLC)

A new film highlights the traumas inflicted on Indigenous children by residential schools

This story contains difficult subject matter relating to Canada’s and America’s history of operating residential schools for Indigenous people. The National Native American Boarding School… Continue reading

St. Joseph’s Mission Indian Residential School, a site featured in a scene from the new documentary Sugarcane. (Sugarcane Film LLC)
Candace Frank gets a red handprint pressed onto her face at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Rally in Juneau on May 5, 2022. (Lisa Phu / Alaska Beacon)

Alaska enacts law to reduce high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous persons

Despite Alaska’s small population, a 2018 report by the Urban Indian Health Institute identified it as the state with the fourth-highest number of missing and… Continue reading

Candace Frank gets a red handprint pressed onto her face at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Rally in Juneau on May 5, 2022. (Lisa Phu / Alaska Beacon)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
Amanita mushrooms are large, white-spotted, and usually red. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

On the Trails: Marvellous fungi

People often think of fungi as dietary items or as agents of rot and decay. Fair enough, but those are only two small windows into… Continue reading

Amanita mushrooms are large, white-spotted, and usually red. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)
Former Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch in 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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 information about voting (ballot issues especially) a… Continue reading

Former Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch in 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
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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. We knew from going door-to-door in the… Continue reading

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(Juneau Empire file photo)

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 on the news because it’s imperative the… Continue reading

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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 are too expensive. Ship-Free Saturday is a… Continue reading

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

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 in our community suffering from drug and… Continue reading

Rainforest Recovery Center at Bartlett Regional Hospital is scheduled to close Tuesday. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Police calls for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)