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Death Notice: Loretta Bertholl

Loretta May Bertholl, May 19,1931-April 13, 2020. Former Juneau resident Loretta Bertholl passed away of coronavirus in a Corvallis, Oregon, hospital on April 13. Phil… Continue reading

Robin O. Brena is a life-long Alaskan who grew up in Skagway, a longtime oil and gas attorney with Brena, Bell & Walker, the former Chair of the Oil and Gas Subcommittee for Gov. Bill Walker’s Transition Team, and the Chair of Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share. (Courtesy Photo | Robin O. Brena)

Opinion: Major oil producers thrive, while Southeast suffers

It is time for Alaskans to take back our fair share of revenues.

Robin O. Brena is a life-long Alaskan who grew up in Skagway, a longtime oil and gas attorney with Brena, Bell & Walker, the former Chair of the Oil and Gas Subcommittee for Gov. Bill Walker’s Transition Team, and the Chair of Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share. (Courtesy Photo | Robin O. Brena)
JDHS girls soccer coaches bid farewell to seniors
JDHS girls soccer coaches bid farewell to seniors
Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Is ‘We Are All in This Together’ a slogan or reality?

To provide some relief for the property owners in the CBJ, now is the time to reduce property taxes.

Juneau City Hall on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Sunday, May 17, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, May 17, 2020

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 Sunday, May 17, 2020
Duck-billed dinos stomped across the land bridge

Duck-billed dinos stomped across the land bridge

A dinosaur found in Japan is very similar to one that has been found throughout Alaska.

Duck-billed dinos stomped across the land bridge
Students from Juneau earn degrees

Students from Juneau earn degrees

Recognitions for May 17, 2020.

Students from Juneau earn degrees
Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19
Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19
Opinion: Finding the intrinsic beauty of sadness

Opinion: Finding the intrinsic beauty of sadness

Knowing sadness can be a healthy thing.

Opinion: Finding the intrinsic beauty of sadness
A quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower, on the exterior of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, located south of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Photo | Public Domain, Creative Commons)

Opinion: Lawmaker should familiarize himself with Holocaust history

Rep. Ben Carpenter recently compared the pandemic safety measures in place at the Alaska Capitol to Nazi Germany’s labeling of Jews. In no way can… Continue reading

A quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower, on the exterior of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, located south of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Photo | Public Domain, Creative Commons)
Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, speaks to constituents during a town hall at the Funny River Community Center in Funny River, Alaska in January 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek | Peninsula Clarion File)

Lawmaker likens virus screening stickers to Star of David

Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, said he was serious in making the comment in an email chain.

Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, speaks to constituents during a town hall at the Funny River Community Center in Funny River, Alaska in January 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek | Peninsula Clarion File)
Global conservation work is needed to protect our coastal communities

Global conservation work is needed to protect our coastal communities

For Alaskans, supporting international conservation is key to securing our environment and economy.

Global conservation work is needed to protect our coastal communities
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Pressure Perdue to make the right call on the Tongass

Another attack on the integrity of the Tongass National Forest is likely imminent. This will occur when Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue makes his decision… Continue reading

Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Friday, May 15, 2020

Police calls for Friday, May 15, 2020

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 Friday, May 15, 2020
A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors

A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors

Butterflies, birds and sea stars were seen in early May.

A new month brings vibrant colors to the outdoors
While Alaska reopens, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is working to get financial resources to Alaskans. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Department of Labor is working to get financial resources out to workers impacted by COVID-19 as quickly as possible

I am confident that the adversity of COVID-19 will not break Alaska’s resolve.

While Alaska reopens, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is working to get financial resources to Alaskans. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: Projects like a Lynn Canal Highway will help Alaska get back on its feet

Opinion: Projects like a Lynn Canal Highway will help Alaska get back on its feet

Restarting this project should be a priority for our elected officials and our region.

Opinion: Projects like a Lynn Canal Highway will help Alaska get back on its feet
This photo shows the Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The future of Alaska’s unique program of paying residents an annual check is in question, with oil prices low and an economy struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo | Al Grillo, File)

Low oil prices and coronavirus fallout mean PFD could be at risk

Without cuts or new revenue, there’s a real possibility the program could go away, an economist said.

This photo shows the Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The future of Alaska’s unique program of paying residents an annual check is in question, with oil prices low and an economy struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo | Al Grillo, File)
Police calls for Thursday, May 14, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, May 14, 2020

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 Thursday, May 14, 2020
Seeing and hearing things while isolating outside

Seeing and hearing things while isolating outside

“I had to wonder if this was just usual Jeff Lund, or if this was COVID Lund.”

Seeing and hearing things while isolating outside