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Opinion: Alaska needs an efficiently operating ferry system

There is so much to be said about why Alaska needs an efficient operating marine highway system.

An election official lays out more "I voted" stickers on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Stickers for the 2020 general election featured designs by Alaskan artist Barbara Lavallee. Election officials in Juneau said the sticker depicting a pair of Neoprene boots ha been particularly popular. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: The parties to political irrelevance

Lawsuit challenging elections overhaul is ripe with irony.

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Neighbors

Living & Growing: A profound parking lot realization

You are accepted, and you are not alone and you most certainly belong — no matter what!

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, July 16, 2021

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Tree trunks that La Perouse Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve ran over in the 19th century. (Courtesy Photo/ Ned Rozell)

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Visit to glacier begins with wildlife encounter

Many bears, fallingf blue ice and a first taste of peanut butter for a thumb-sized bird.

This September 2020 photo shows a view near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center within the Tongass National Forest. The Biden administration announced Thursday it’s ending old-growth timber sales on the Tongass. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Biden ends large-scale logging on Tongass

The Biden administration said it’s ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the Tongass.

A bear splashes through Steep Creek in this September 2018 photo. The non-elevated portions of the Steep Creek Trail will close beginning Friday, the U.S. Forest Service announced. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Non-elevated portion of Steep Creek Trail to close

Goes into effect Friday, July 16.

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, July 14, 2021

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Opinion

Opinion: What is our capacity for large cruise ship passengers?

I want to live in a society, not just an economy.

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, July 15, 2021

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a negotiator in the infrastructure talks, pauses for reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murkowski hasn’t officially announced her re-election plans but her campaign released fundraising details, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, that an advisor says “strongly positions,” a re-election bid by Murkowski. The campaign statement comes ahead of a filing deadline and days after Republican party leaders in Alaska endorsed newcomer Kelly Tshibaka for Senate. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)

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Murkowski camp teases fundraising ahead of deadline

Adviser: Fundraising “strongly positions” the Alaska Republican for a reelection bid.

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, July 13, 2021

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Colorful pinesap stems rise up, flower buds still pendant; the plant lacks chlorophyll and depends on other plants for nutrition. (Courtesy Photo / Kathy Hocker)

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On the Trails: No problem finding at least 3 interesting things on this trip

The sights and sounds on the Boy Scout/Crow Point Trail.

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Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Stone-Manning is right person to lead Bureau of Land Management

I urge Senator Murkowski to make a commitment to our future by confirming Tracy Stone-Stone-Manning.

Justin Dorn pedals through the finish of Thane Road Donut Time Trial. Dorn claimed the top spot in the bicycle race that weights results based on the number of doughnuts each rider eats. Dorn finished with a doughnut-adjusted time of 21 minutes and 22 seconds by virtue of eating five doughnuts. (Courtesy Photo / Rob Welton)

Sports

‘Hole’ lot of fun: Bike club holds annual doughnut-fueled race

Glazed and confused.

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Opinion

Opinion: Look to oil companies, not Permanent Fund for revenue

The time is now!

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Judge hears case challenging new Alaska election system

Superior Court Judge Gregory Miller did not immediately rule Monday.

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Neighbors

Slack Tide: Meditations on July

“In like a crab, out like a lion.”

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 Sunday, July 11, 2021

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A marmot lies near the Shrine of St. Therese on Aug. 16. (Courtesy Photo / Carolyn Kelley)

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Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos of Southeast Alaska.