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Opinion

Opinion: Now is the time to make sure we can ‘keep Alaska moving’

We’re also taking steps to add more flexibility to our fleet.

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: The funnies are no longer funny

Now, it is just flighty stuff.

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Neighbors

Slack Tide: Ten plagues of Juneau 2022

Yesterday concluded the Jewish holiday of Passover…

A tugboat sprays its water cannons in welcome as the Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on April 25, 2022, the first cruise of the 2022 season. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

News

Ships in Port for the week of April 24, 2022

This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2022 schedule. Capacity figures were pulled from cruise…

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion:Here’s why our state constitution is considered such a good one

It is a constitution that reflects the aspirations of dedicated Alaskans…

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, April 22, 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 Sunday, April 24, 2022

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George Divoky and his friend Matt Thomas pose in front of Divoky’s cabin on Cooper Island after repairing polar-bear damage in April, 2022. (Courtesy Photo / Craig George)

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Alaska Science Forum: His 48th summer on top of the world

In the ’80s, 225 pairs of black guillemots nested on Cooper Island. Last year: 25 pairs counted.

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Neighbors

Gimme a Smile: Some things are scary

Stepping back into our old way of life is scary.

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 Thursday, April 21, 2022

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Neighbors

Living & Growing: The creation testifies to new life

I have noticed this year, in a refreshing way, how the creation testifies to resurrection.

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Letters to the Editor

Opinion: The federal government is complicit in a drug epidemic

Too many children are being robbed of their lives from these drugs.

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 Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks briefly to reporters as she leaves a courthouse in New York, Feb. 14, 2022. Palin is one of 48 candidates for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, which was held for decades by Republican Rep. Don Young, who died last month. Palin says she's serious about the run though some critics have questioned her motivations. (AP Photo / Seth Wenig)

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Palin on serving in Congress: ‘It would be all about Alaska’

Palin is among 48 candidates running for Alaska’s lone House seat.

Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Alaska mental health care still shares similarities with a flawed system from the distant past

There are lessons to be learned from the past and Morningside Hospital.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion

Opinion: Governor is stacking Board of Game with guides

It’s not just bad optics for the state, it exacerbates what so many resident hunters already believe…

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 Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Opinion

Opinion: We must seize the moment to address our climate conundrum

I work from dawn to dusk as a cultural maintenance man and essayist — as well as a…

Death Notices

Death Notice: Justine Emerson

Justine Emerson, 69, died April 17, 2022, in her home in Juneau. A full obituary will appear at…

Then-candidate for governor Sarah Palin and running mate Sean Parnell listen to introductions during a Capital City Republican Women’s luncheon at the UAS Recreation Center in September 2006. Palin is now running for Congress and has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: In a field of 48, one candidate stands out —and not in a good way

Just when we thought Alaska politics couldn’t get any sillier…