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Courtesy photo | Deborah Rudis                                 Mountain sentinels: Snow-laden trees at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Sunday.

Strange winter: Warm December yields to deep cold January

December was so warm that beavers stayed active, collecting branches for their winter caches and dam repairs, leaving trails in a thin snow cover. The… Continue reading

Courtesy photo | Deborah Rudis                                 Mountain sentinels: Snow-laden trees at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Sunday.
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020

Opinion: Volunteer awards shine light on unsung Alaskans

Nominations are now open for the 2020 First Lady’s Volunteer Award.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gestures as she leaves the Senate chamber after the vote on witnesses during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Friday, Jan. 31 in Washington. The Senate rejected the idea of summoning witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his acquittal. (AP Photo | Steve Helber)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gestures as she leaves the Senate chamber after the vote on witnesses during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Friday, Jan. 31 in Washington. The Senate rejected the idea of summoning witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his acquittal. (AP Photo | Steve Helber)
Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

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Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020
This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)

Utah man to plead guilty in wife’s death on Alaska cruise

He’s slated to plead guilty on Friday.

This July 26, 2017 file photo shows the Emerald Princess cruise ship docked in Juneau. Kenneth Manzanares, charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Kristy while aboard the ship on a cruise to Alaska. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (AP Photo | Julio Cortez)

Opinion: The true art of democracy

It’s not as simple as sending a Democrat to the White House.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (AP Photo | Julio Cortez)
Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Here’s some wise words an imam once told me.

Living & Growing: The inconvience of death
Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

Two Juneau students — Rielly Iline Walsh and Riley Reed Sikes — were named to the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2019 for… Continue reading

Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists
Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020

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Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
Police calls for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year
Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year
Alaska Science Forum: Keeping the carbon in Alaska forests

Alaska Science Forum: Keeping the carbon in Alaska forests

Time is running short to reduce carbon emissions.

Alaska Science Forum: Keeping the carbon in Alaska forests
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in June 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Your weekend guide: Drag shows, political talks and bear encounter survival tips
Your weekend guide: Drag shows, political talks and bear encounter survival tips
Police calls for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks about oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 19, 2017 during debates about the GOP tax cut on the floor of the U.S. Senate. (C-SPAN)

Opinion: Spread the load, save the state’s budget

We can address the underlying condition that is plaguing Alaska.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks about oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 19, 2017 during debates about the GOP tax cut on the floor of the U.S. Senate. (C-SPAN)
The Ruby Princess is escorted by the U.S. Coast Guard into Juneau downtown harbor on Monday, April 30, 2018. The ship is the first of the season.

Opinion: What are the ‘facts’ about tourism?

The tourism situation need be examined from all angles.

The Ruby Princess is escorted by the U.S. Coast Guard into Juneau downtown harbor on Monday, April 30, 2018. The ship is the first of the season.
Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020

Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020

Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020

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Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020