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Living & Growing: Two life-altering rules to live by

“Don’t do meth and do acknowledge people’s existence.”

Capital Transit’s then-new electric bus leads the charge at Saturday’s Earth Day Electric Vehicle Road Rally. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Chasing free money

But is the money really “free?”

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Regional task force announces drug arrest in Ketchikan

A Ketchikan man was arrested on drug charges after police say he took possession of a shipment containing…

Alaska State Troopers Capt. Maurice “Mo” Hughes is seen at a news conference on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 during a ceremony naming him the first Black leader of the Alaska State Troopers. (Video screenshot)

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Alaska State Troopers have 1st Black leader

James Cockrell, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, announced the changes to reporters on Wednesday morning.

This August 2022 photo provided by Pfizer shows vials of the company's updated COVID-19 vaccine during production in Kalamazoo, Mich. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain. The move on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2022, by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. (Pfizer via AP)

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CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon

The new boosters should begin arriving in pharmacies and clinics within days.

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo / Matt Slocum)

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Biden at Independence Hall: Trump, allies threaten democracy

The speech marks a sharp turn for the president.

(Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022

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

The new hats and shoulder bars for the graduates sit on a table before the start of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 141st Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in New London, Conn. The Coast Guard Academy is “disenrolling” seven cadets for failing to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, after their requests for religious exemptions were denied and they were ordered to leave campus. The academy in New London, Connecticut, confirmed the disenrollments Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, The Day newspaper reported. (AP Photo / Stephen Dunn, File)

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Unvaccinated cadets ordered off Coast Guard Academy campus

The academy in New London, Connecticut, confirmed the disenrollments Tuesday.

The author looks over a mountain near Ketchikan in the late evening sun on an alpine deer hunt. (Courtesy Photo / Abby Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: Turning the corner

The corner from summer to fall is a casual turn.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Dynamic pricing on the Alaska Marine Highway System

Dynamic can mean exciting, engaging or interesting. Dynamic pricing is none of these things.

Christine Kleinhenz of Tide Watcher is the featured artist for the month of September at the Juneau Artists Gallery, 175 S. Franklin St. (Courtesy Photo / Christine Kleinhenz)

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Here’s what’s happening on First Frday

Friday, Sept. 1.

(Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022

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Hemp nettle shows its bristles and spines (Mary F. Willson/ For the Juneau Empire)

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On the Trails: Autumn arrives — gradually

Fireweed has gone to seed, sending parachuted offspring into the breezes…

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Opinion

Opinion: We urge voting yes on Prop 2

Investing in Juneau’s trails, cabins, and sports fields makes it a better place to live and recreate.

Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Commercial property valuation is ‘out of control’

The CBJ Assembly needs to act now to fix this problem.

Charlie Pierce recently announced he would resign as Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor to focus on his gubernatorial bid. The move was preceded by a confidential investigation. Kenai officials declined to say whether the investigation was related to Pierce.(Photo provided)

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Secret investigation preceded Alaska governor candidate’s resignation as mayor

Kenai borough officials declined to say whether the investigation involved Mayor Charlie Pierce.

A Princess Cruise Line ship is docked in Juneau on Aug. 25, 2021. (Michael Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Ships in Port for the week of Aug. 28

Here’s what to expect this week.

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022

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It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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Joab Cano

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Living & Growing: The Holy Supper in Alaska

What is the Holy Supper? The Holy Supper is a sacred moment where the believer participates of the…