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Opinion: Build Back Better offers historic opportunity

Let us not let this opportunity slip away by refusing to seize this epochal moment.

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Opinion: Here’s why I support the secure firearm storage bill

It’s about making sure kids and volatile adults don’t get ahold of loaded firearms.

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An American coot spent time in Auke Bay this winter, farther north than usual. (Courtesy Photo / Kerry Howard)

On the Trails: Three winter surprises

Regular bird-watchers spotted an unusual bird in Auke Bay this winter…

An American coot spent time in Auke Bay this winter, farther north than usual. (Courtesy Photo / Kerry Howard)
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, Feb. 8, 2022

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

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)
President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of war.

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)
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“I Voted” stickers wait for Alaskan voters to pick them up during early in-person voting at Mendenhall Mall on Oct. 22, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opimion: The good, the bad and the missing in Dunleavy’s elections bill

To summarize, the governor’s bill is a mixed bag.

“I Voted” stickers wait for Alaskan voters to pick them up during early in-person voting at Mendenhall Mall on Oct. 22, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
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, Feb. 6, 2022

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

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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Recognitions for the week of Feb. 6

Local students earn academic honors.

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Ketchikan resident Larry Jackson trolls near town in his charter boat Alaskan.

I Went to the Woods: Why teachers should read more books about entrepreneurship

It’s no surprise that I have students who want a career outside.

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Ketchikan resident Larry Jackson trolls near town in his charter boat Alaskan.
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 Friday, Feb. 4

Numbers come from reports from the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, as well… 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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Scores at a glance for the week of Jan.28

Quick recaps for local teams.

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A bull caribou from the Fortymile herd as seen from a camera around the neck of a female caribou. Still image from a nine-second video the collar captured during a study of the herd using cameras that dropped to the ground in autumn. I(Courtesy Image /Libby Ehlers)
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Alaska Science Forum: Secret lives of caribou caught on camera

Cams gave biologists who teamed up from several agencies a new look at the Fortymile herd.

A bull caribou from the Fortymile herd as seen from a camera around the neck of a female caribou. Still image from a nine-second video the collar captured during a study of the herd using cameras that dropped to the ground in autumn. I(Courtesy Image /Libby Ehlers)
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This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: The Alaska Legislators needs to take action to protect every Alaskan

I advocate for strong legislation that will address PFAS contamination.

This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers his State of the State address before a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Relying on public amnesia

“The future is now”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers his State of the State address before a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
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, Feb. 4, 2022

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

It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrives to Federal court, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in New York. Palin is due back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo / John Minchillo)

Palin resumes court battle with Times after COVID illness

Opening statements to the jury were initially scheduled for last week, but were postponed.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrives to Federal court, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in New York. Palin is due back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo / John Minchillo)
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Opinion: We need to celebrate the good

Women of Distinction event returns to do exactly that.

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This picture shows the City and Borough of Juneau City Hall on Dec. 20, 2021. City officials are eyeing options for a new or renovated city facility with four potential options currently in the running. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Pride cometh before a new city hall

The time to ask questions and get answers is now.

This picture shows the City and Borough of Juneau City Hall on Dec. 20, 2021. City officials are eyeing options for a new or renovated city facility with four potential options currently in the running. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire)
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Living & Growing: Making an effort to widen the circle

We strive to help care for our neighbors, after all, we’re all in this together.

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