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Recognitions for the week of Sunday, Feb.28

Juneau students earn academic honors.

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Reflections on valuing family

If we’re lucky, bonds endure until it’s the children providing loving care for their aging parents.

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Slack Tide: Don’t Bogart this column, my friend

Cannabis, or marijuana, is a plant containing the psychoactive ingredient tetrahydracannabinol.

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Death Notice: Antonio J. Barril

Antonio “Tony” Julian Barril 75, died in his North Douglas home in Juneau, Alaska, on Feb.24, 2021. A full obituary will follow at a later… Continue reading

This photo shows the Juneau Youth Hostel. The youth hostel is currently seeking board members. (Courtesy Photo / Jeff Gnass)

Youth Hostel seeks board members

Juneau Empire The Juneau Youth Hostel is currently recruiting members of the public to serve on its board, according to Pat Gorman, board president. The… Continue reading

This photo shows the Juneau Youth Hostel. The youth hostel is currently seeking board members. (Courtesy Photo / Jeff Gnass)
This July 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.(Courtesy Photo / Johnson & Johnson)
This July 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.(Courtesy Photo / Johnson & Johnson)
This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML)

COVID at a glance for Friday, Feb. 26

The most recent state and local numbers.

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML)
Taking up as much space as Rhode Island, Malaspina Glacier spills onto flats near the Gulf of Alaska. (Courtesy Photo Martin Truffer)

Alaska Science Forum: Malaspina Glacier gets up and goes

It’s pancake-shaped and the size of Rhode Island.

Taking up as much space as Rhode Island, Malaspina Glacier spills onto flats near the Gulf of Alaska. (Courtesy Photo Martin Truffer)
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Opinion: Thank you for letting me serve

“I write to thank the people of this great state for the opportunity to serve them.”

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Gimme A Smile: What does your perfect doughnut look like?

Doughnuts in orange juice is an acquired taste.

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Gluconite Reviews – Cheap Ingredients or Legit Supplement?

An increasing amount of research seems to be pointing to the fact that a lack of sleep can have a number of highly adverse effects… Continue reading

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Living & Growing: The ministry of encouragement

We should look for opportunities to provide encouragement to others who need it.

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Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

Police calls for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

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

Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)
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Opinion: Alaska’s economy desperately needs a clear, stable state budget

When government fails in its role to provide clear and stable signals, the economy suffers…

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"We need to solve for the pattern instead of for a single problem,” says Sarah Sarah Lewis.  (Courtesy Photo / Brian Wallace for Juneau's Climate Change Solutionists)

Juneau’s Climate Change Solutionists: Reducing Food Waste with Sarah Lewis

“We need to solve for the pattern instead of for a single problem”

"We need to solve for the pattern instead of for a single problem,” says Sarah Sarah Lewis.  (Courtesy Photo / Brian Wallace for Juneau's Climate Change Solutionists)
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Opinion: API doctors were right 50 years ago

“For all intents and purposes, disabled psychiatric patients in Alaska are without a voice.”

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BrainSHARP Reviews – Does Brain SHARP Nootropic Supplement Work?

BrainSHARP is a brain health support supplement that aims to promote healthy cognitive function in people over 60. More specifically, consistent use of this formula… Continue reading

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Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

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

Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)
Wayne and Cindy Bertholl were married in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church by Reverend Mark A. Boesser, on February 25th, 1961. (Courtesy Photo)

Wayne and Cindy Bertholl celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

They were married in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church by the Rev. Mark A. Boesser, on Feb. 25, 1961.

Wayne and Cindy Bertholl were married in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church by Reverend Mark A. Boesser, on February 25th, 1961. (Courtesy Photo)
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Opinion: Public trust has been fractured

Donald Trump’s presidency has gifted us with an extremely high dose of cultural and political distress. The deluge of derisive rhetoric, bigotry, racism, sexism, fake… Continue reading

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