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Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee March 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)

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Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

Jackson will be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas.

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Maintaining ‘friendship’ with Vladivostok is shameful

I have lived in Juneau for 41 years and this is the first and only time I am…

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Lawsuit challenges state’s campaign disclosure rules

Rules were part of a ballot measure that overhauled Alaska’s elections system.

Joab Cano

Neighbors

Living & Growing: 96 years of Restoration

“It’s quite evident for all to see that this faith is not slowing down.”

It's a police car until you look closely. The eye shies away, the . (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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

Les Gara. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Opinion: November election offers all of Alaska the choice of a better way forward

It starts by electing Les Gara our next governor.

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Lockdown was handled well

All-in-all, it was a job well done.

Keishísh enjoys the beach in Juneau (Yeilk’ Vivian Mork / For the Capital City Weekly)

News

Planet Alaska: This old dog

This old dog is a good dog.

Thunder Mountain High School was briefly locked down on Tuesday afternoon as police dealt with a nearby situation. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Arrest made in connection to gunshots that prompted school lockdown

A 38-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

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Sports

Photos: Annual spring recital returns to Juneau

The theme was Evolution of Music: Decades of Mixtape.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature in late February. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for Senator Murkowski to protect Bristol Bay

She could end the fight and give Alaskans peace of mind that she has our best interests in…

It's a police car until you look closely. The eye shies away, the . (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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In this April 23, 2021 photo, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington. Secretary Haaland vowed on her first day on the job to ensure Native American tribes have opportunities to speak with her and the agencies she oversees. Native American and Alaska Native groups are seeing change under Haaland but some remain frustrated with the pace of action. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)

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Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Alaska this month

Planned stops: Anchorage, Fairbanks and King Cove.

Death Notices

Death Notice: Luz Carrillo Snyder

Luz Carrillo Snyder,74, died in the Philippines on March 18, 2022. A full obituary will appear at a…

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On the Trails: Whelks learning and hemlocks fluting

Whelk-learned individuals.

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Opinion

Opinion: Why welcoming Ukrainians and allowing them to work helps Alaska

I’m calling on the United States to offer humanitarian visas for Ukrainians fleeing the war.

A joint forces honor guard carries the casket of Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, down the steps of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Young, the longest-serving member of Alaska's congressional delegation, died Friday, March 18, 2022. He was 88. (AP Photo / Susan Walsh)

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Alaska’s leadership lauds late congressman at memorial

ANCHORAGE — Members of Alaska’s political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public…

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, appears with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally at the Iowa State University on Jan. 19, 2016, in Ames, Iowa. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has picked up a prized endorsement in her bid in an extremely crowded field to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young. Former President Donald Trump backed Palin on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in a statement from his political action committee. (AP Photo / Mary Altaffer)

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Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole House seat

Trump backed Palin late Sunday in a statement from his political action committee.

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Opinion

Opinion: Bill attempts to legislate against fears that haven’t played out

Let these students play!

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 3, 2022

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