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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023

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Opinion: Permanent Fund office in Anchorage means Alaska-based opportunities for professional talent

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s vision is to deliver outstanding returns for the benefit of all current and…

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Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023

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The Assembly Building is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in downtown Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Legislature’s new apartment building is on budget, on schedule

A project intended to renovate a historic Juneau building into apartments for state legislators and staff is running…

A network of pipelines, seen on Aug. 23, 2018, snakes through a portion of the Greater Prudhoe Bay Unit on Alaska’s North Slope. The oil and gas industry has more impact on Alaska’s economy than any other industry, a new study finds. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Oil and gas companies have outsized economic impact on Alaska, says industry study

The oil industry packs a bigger economic punch than any other industry in Alaska, according to study findings…

A cruise ship docks in downtown Juneau on July 15. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Misconceptions about cruise industry need clarification

Recently, Juneau resident Jennifer Pemberton penned an Anchorage Daily News op-ed describing a cruise that she took in…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: A better solution to glacier flooding than bombs

Since you are entertaining all ideas, including the absurd: What about NOT building a house right next to…

Gerry Hatcher, left, and Drake Singleton drag a deflated boat pontoon over wet vegetation to reach Allison Lake near Valdez. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: Lakes hold signs of past earthquakes

ALLISON LAKE, ABOVE VALDEZ — Three men dressed in full raingear crept like ants across a bumpy green…

Sun is better than rain, but the author and his wife know both can make hunting difficult. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: The heat of the moment

The tent was unzipped only enough for my feet to be outside. I was exhausted and needed a…

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Neighbors

Living and Growing: Giving space for grief is healthy and grounded

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3

A rainbow spans North Douglas on Aug. 16. (Photo by Kelsey Riederer)

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Wild Shots

To showcase our readers’ work to the widest possible audience, Wild Shots have been moved in front of…

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023

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A painting by MK MacNaughton, whose works will be on display along with artist Patti Jouppi during a First Friday event from 4:30-8 p.m. at Spice Cafe and Gallery. (Courtesy of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in September

Sounds of Áak’w Rock, a gut check for Indigenous voices and an artists’ quintet market.

The ferry Tustumena is seen July 20, 2021, in southwestern Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks)

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After a false start, Alaska prepares to solicit bids for new mainline ferry

DOT expects to issue new request for proposals from U.S. shipyards next month to replace Tustumena.

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For Monday, Aug. 28, 2023

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The little blue stars of felwort flowers appear late in the season. (Photo by David Bergstrom)

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On the trails: Out and about, here and there

On a foggy morning toward the middle of August, a friend and I went up the Mt. Roberts…

President Joe Biden speaks on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden to observe 9/11 anniversary in Alaska

Stop in Anchorage will be first time a president has not visited one of the sites attacked

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Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023

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Police calls for Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023

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Police calls for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023

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