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Gimme a Smile: Some things are scary

Stepping back into our old way of life is scary.

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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)

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.

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

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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Opinion: The federal government is complicit in a drug epidemic

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

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

Police calls for Thursday, April 21, 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)
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Alberta's oilsands are operating with critical staff only as the highly contagious Omicron variant sweeps the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

COVID at a Glance for Wednesday, April 20

Numbers come from reports from the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, which shares… Continue reading

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Alberta's oilsands are operating with critical staff only as the highly contagious Omicron variant sweeps the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML
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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…

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Police calls for Wednesday, April 20, 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)
Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan speaks to reporters after addressing a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. Sullivan said he is supporting fellow Republican, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, in her reelection bid this year but said he has not yet endorsed a candidate in Alaska’s U.S. House race. (AP Photo / Becky Bohrer)

Sullivan says he hasn’t endorsed yet in Alaska’s House race

By Becky Bohrer Associated Press U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said he is supporting fellow Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her reelection bid this year and… Continue reading

Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan speaks to reporters after addressing a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. Sullivan said he is supporting fellow Republican, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, in her reelection bid this year but said he has not yet endorsed a candidate in Alaska’s U.S. House race. (AP Photo / Becky Bohrer)
Nikki is an old favorite that we see near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center; here she is with a couple of new cubs. Black bears mate in early summer, but the fertilized egg is not implanted until fall; then gestation takes about seven months, resulting in a tiny cub that won’t emerge from the den until early summer. (Courtesy Photo / Kerry Howard)

On the Trails: Reproductive delays in mammals

By Mary F. Willson For the Juneau Empire Human animals have a simple, direct system: copulation and sperm delivery may lead to fertilization of an… Continue reading

Nikki is an old favorite that we see near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center; here she is with a couple of new cubs. Black bears mate in early summer, but the fertilized egg is not implanted until fall; then gestation takes about seven months, resulting in a tiny cub that won’t emerge from the den until early summer. (Courtesy Photo / Kerry Howard)
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: 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…

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)

Death Notice: Justine Emerson

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

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

Police calls for Tuesday, April 19, 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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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 collector of plastic street trash for proper… Continue reading

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In this photo made available by the U.S. Air Force, two Air Force F-35A Lighting IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, April 14, 2022. The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, completing the full complement of 54 aircraft. Col. David “Ajax” Berkland of the 354 Fighter Wing at Eielson called it “a really significant day for us in terms of the buildup of Eielson Air Force Base.” (Senior Airman Jose Miguel Tamondong / U.S. Air Force via AP)

Arrival of final 2 F-35s completes complement at Alaska base

FAIRBANKS — The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, completing the full complement of 54… Continue reading

In this photo made available by the U.S. Air Force, two Air Force F-35A Lighting IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, April 14, 2022. The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, completing the full complement of 54 aircraft. Col. David “Ajax” Berkland of the 354 Fighter Wing at Eielson called it “a really significant day for us in terms of the buildup of Eielson Air Force Base.” (Senior Airman Jose Miguel Tamondong / U.S. Air Force via AP)

Death Notice: Devra Hayes

Devra Faye (Roberts) Hayes, 38, died on March 26, 2022. A full obituary will appear at a later date.… Continue reading

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

Police calls for Sunday, April 17, 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)