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Who eats ferns?

Who eats ferns?

Bracken fern is notorious for its toxins.

Who eats ferns?
Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

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Police calls for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020

Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020

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Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
Slack Tide: Let’s Get Plowed

Slack Tide: Let’s Get Plowed

To characterize how I once spent my winters as merely “shoveling snow” would be a misnomer.

Slack Tide: Let’s Get Plowed

Death Notice: Herman (Mick) Andrew Haffner

Herman (Mick) Andrew Haffner died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, unexpectedly in Juneau.

Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey

Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey

Lessons I’ve learned from my two new donkeys

Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey
Members of the Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books team Amelia Walker, Della Mearig, Miranda Stichert and Anberlin Tingey earned a perfect score at Wednesday’s Battle of the Books battle at the Mendenhall Valley Public library. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books team Amelia Walker, Della Mearig, Miranda Stichert and Anberlin Tingey earned a perfect score at Wednesday’s Battle of the Books battle at the Mendenhall Valley Public library. (Courtesy photo)
The stern of the MV Matanuska on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Common sense on ferries must prevail

Cut off from Seattle and each other.

The stern of the MV Matanuska on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)
The subport land along Juneau downtown waterfront that Norwegian Cruise Line purchased last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: What the Alaska Ocean Center will mean to Juneau

Alaska is the right place for a world-class marine center.

The subport land along Juneau downtown waterfront that Norwegian Cruise Line purchased last year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

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Police calls for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)

Opinion: Lisa Murkowski proves herself, the impeachment fiasco proves something else

While Murkowski is no fan of the president, she is true to herself.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)
A sign posted to the Alaska Marine Highway System terminal in Petersburg, noting that all sailings are canceled. (Courtesy photo | Malena Marvin)

Opinion: Stedman should follow local consensus and put ferries first

As residents of the towns near the proposed Kake Road, we firmly oppose it. The $40 million raised for this “road to nowhere” should instead… Continue reading

A sign posted to the Alaska Marine Highway System terminal in Petersburg, noting that all sailings are canceled. (Courtesy photo | Malena Marvin)
Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)

Alaska Science Forum: The physics of slapshots and mid-ice collisions

A look at one of the north’s favorite sports.

University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)
Of words and warmth

Of words and warmth

They say the next best thing to fly fishing is reading about fly fishing.

Of words and warmth
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Beth Weigel, Director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, gives an overview of the newly announced Marie Darlin Prize during a meeting of the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum in November 2019. Nominations are being accepted for the prize.
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Beth Weigel, Director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, gives an overview of the newly announced Marie Darlin Prize during a meeting of the Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum in November 2019. Nominations are being accepted for the prize.
Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more
Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more
Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
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