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The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)

Opinion: Don’t leave rural communities stranded

When will the gridlock end, and when will we be reconnected?

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)
An e-cigarette device on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Until more is known about vaping and THC use, caution is the best advice

“This ain’t your mother’s marijuana.”

An e-cigarette device on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019
Beast Mode is back: Lynch signs with Seattle to fill RB void

Beast Mode is back: Lynch signs with Seattle to fill RB void

The Seattle Seahawks have reunited with Marshawn Lynch.

Beast Mode is back: Lynch signs with Seattle to fill RB void
The Auorora. (Courtesy photo | Ward S. Mace via the Alaska Department of Transportation)

Opinion: Repair the Aurora and restore her to service quickly

I’m writing as a concerned citizen and former Alaska Marine Highway System employee.

The Auorora. (Courtesy photo | Ward S. Mace via the Alaska Department of Transportation)
Copper and silver engraved jewelry by Jennifer Younger at the SHI store in Juneau. (Courtesy file photo | Jennifer Younger)
Copper and silver engraved jewelry by Jennifer Younger at the SHI store in Juneau. (Courtesy file photo | Jennifer Younger)
Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction… Continue reading

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Opinion: The Christmas gift we all need

Opinion: The Christmas gift we all need

The gift I need, and can best offer others is acceptance.

Opinion: The Christmas gift we all need
Living & Growing: A Savior Born To Be With Us

Living & Growing: A Savior Born To Be With Us

I recall hearing a story years ago, the impact which still touches me today.

Living & Growing: A Savior Born To Be With Us
Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019

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Police calls for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019
A $75,000 grant to Juneau Alliance for Mental Health, Inc. Health & Wellness, Inc will help fund a behavioral health clinician for residents of Forget-Me-Not Manor, a Housing First building seen in this Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
A $75,000 grant to Juneau Alliance for Mental Health, Inc. Health & Wellness, Inc will help fund a behavioral health clinician for residents of Forget-Me-Not Manor, a Housing First building seen in this Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Thank you letters for Dec. 22, 2019

Thank you letters for Dec. 22, 2019

Thank you, merci, danke.

Thank you letters for Dec. 22, 2019
Neighbors News: Bartlett nurses earn awards, local graduates university, student earns place on dean’s list and athlete receives volleyball award
Neighbors News: Bartlett nurses earn awards, local graduates university, student earns place on dean’s list and athlete receives volleyball award
The Alaska State Capitol, seen in this August 2019 photo, will be where the state’s budge takes shape. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Dunleavy kicks some cans with budget plan

Were back to debating a 2015 fiscal plan.

The Alaska State Capitol, seen in this August 2019 photo, will be where the state’s budge takes shape. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019
Older custom license plates decorate the wall at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Juneau in this March 2015 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Instead of donations, what would be so bad about taxing Alaskans?

It’s come to this in Alaska. A state agency is asking for public donations to do its job. I don’t blame the Division of Motor… Continue reading

Older custom license plates decorate the wall at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Juneau in this March 2015 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Wayne Price, associate professor of Northwest Coast art and Tlingit artist, and student Kaytlynne Lewis pose with their paddles at a recent Northwest Coast arts showcase. (Courtesy Photo | Davina Cole)
Wayne Price, associate professor of Northwest Coast art and Tlingit artist, and student Kaytlynne Lewis pose with their paddles at a recent Northwest Coast arts showcase. (Courtesy Photo | Davina Cole)
Your weekend guide: legislators hold open house, Santa comes to downtown and more

Your weekend guide: legislators hold open house, Santa comes to downtown and more

Thursday, Dec. 19 Chamber Luncheon, noon, Moose Lodge, 8335 Old Dairy Road. The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce holds a weekly luncheon featuring a speaker.… Continue reading

Your weekend guide: legislators hold open house, Santa comes to downtown and more
The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse

The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse

“A severe earthquake was felt.”

The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: The World Needs the Roadless Rule

The Tongass National Forest is globally significant. It is the world’s last intact temperate rainforest and our nation’s largest national forest and provides more long-term… Continue reading

Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)