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President Donald Trump arrives at the White House after golfing Nov. 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power

Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Monday, July 31, 2023

This report contains information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

A moon jellyfish swims in Gastineau Channel on Sept. 5, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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On the Trails: Bioluminescence behavior

Bioluminescence refers to visible (to humans) light-emission by living organisms, by means of chemical interactions. Some organisms generate…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Thursday, July 27, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Friday, July 28, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Saturday, July 29, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Sunday, July 30, 2023

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Works by self-taught Juneau artist Jacqui Tingey will be featured at Barnaby Brewing Company from 4-8 p.m. Friday as part of First Friday in August. (Photo courtesy of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)

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

Áakʼw Rock exhibit, book signing by local author, communal fiber art project among events.

The Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore docks in Juneau in October, 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Ships in Port for the Week of July 29

Here’s what to expect this week.

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

Opinion

My Turn: Are You With Me Now?

I and a handful of others have been writing opinion pieces to the Empire, testifying to the Juneau…

A disability pride activity sits in the lobby of Gold Town Theater. Southeast Alaska Independent Living hosted a showing of the movie “The Peanut Butter Falcon” on Wednesday to celebrate Disability Pride Month. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

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In Disability Pride Month, Alaska advocates celebrate progress and look to a more accessible future

This year is the 33rd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act

A black bear catches a salmon, causing eggs to squirt out, at Peterson Lake on July 26. The bear then ignored the salmon and ate the eggs before hunting for more fish. (Photo by Steve Hamilton)

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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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Marie Darlin unpacks her record collection as she moves into her fifth-floor apartment in Fireweed Place.

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of July 29

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Permanent Fund needs to stop investing in fossil fuel stocks

Three weeks ago the Empire published an article that raised the specter of the Permanent Fund’s Earning Reserve…

A children’s playground sits empty in Anchorage. (Photo by Sophia Carlisle/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Department of Health moves to ease parts of child care licensing burden

The state government is taking aim at eliminating one of the most common barriers for people who want…

From left, Martin Truffer and Adam Bucki walk along the gravel moraine of Kennicott Glacier on an 11-hour hike to reach Fireweed rock glacier. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

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Alaska Science Forum: Long-pondered return to a pile of rocks

FIREWEED ROCK GLACIER — “I’ve been thinking of this stuff for the last 20 years,” says Adam Bucki.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Wednesday, July 26, 2023

This report contains information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Police calls for Monday, July 24, 2023

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Michael Valore, senior director of advanced reactors energy systems, and Danielle Kline, test engineer, stand at a booth promoting Westinghouse’s microreactor technology at an Anchorage conference in 2022. Westinghouse plans to bid on a contract to build a nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say

You can build a small nuclear reactor in Alaska, but not within 2,700 feet of a house.

Tents fill a homeless camp near Davis Park in Mountain View on July 3 in Anchorage. An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless people who would otherwise be forced to winter outside in the bitter cold has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city. If the program moves forward, people can choose to relocate to the Lower 48 or somewhere else in Alaska where it might be warmer or where they have relatives. (Bill Roth / AP)

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Anchorage mayor wants to give homeless people a one-way ticket to warm climates before winter

ANCHORAGE — An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless…