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Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making

Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making

It was found by reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic.

Melting permafrost reveals a surprise 22,000 years in the making
Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes

Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes

The company didn’t make it clear just how the vehicles would be cleaned up.

Automaker to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
EcoChaplain Roger Wharton is an Episcopal priest from Juneau. (Courtesy Photo / Roger Wharton)

Living & Growing: The Great Commandment — an ecological perspective

To love God is to live a simple life that is as ecologically sound as possible.

EcoChaplain Roger Wharton is an Episcopal priest from Juneau. (Courtesy Photo / Roger Wharton)
Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020

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

Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020
Ode to a Dead Salmon

Ode to a Dead Salmon

“That’s the other way you know summer’s almost over in Juneau, even a COVID-19 summer: dead salmon.”

Ode to a Dead Salmon
Recognitions for Sept. 13

Recognitions for Sept. 13

Juneau has a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

Recognitions for Sept. 13
Thank you letters for Sept. 13

Thank you letters for Sept. 13

Thank you, merci, danke, gracias, gunalchéesh.

Thank you letters for Sept. 13
These sample show candidates in the races for Assembly and school board and the ballot propositions that will be before voters in City and Borough of Juneau’s upcoming vote-by-mail election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

A 1-stop spot for municipal election information

Find out more about the races, candidates and issues shaping this year’s election.

These sample show candidates in the races for Assembly and school board and the ballot propositions that will be before voters in City and Borough of Juneau’s upcoming vote-by-mail election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Frank Murkowski should endorse Biden to save the Senate

“I don’t expect Joe Biden to be able to repair the Senate by himself.”

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Photos: Art in Unusual Places
Photos: Art in Unusual Places
Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

At this very moment a vast world exists that’s free of the coronavirus

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
A sign on the doors of the Alaskan Hotel and Bar in downtown Juneau letting customers know of a temporary closure. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Dates set for ballot measure hearings

They’re later this month.

Public hearings for a pair of measures that will appear on ballots come Election Day will be held by telephone. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

Get to know a candidate: Derek Dzinich
Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake

Read about the District 2 candidate in his own words.

Get to know a candidate: Robert Shoemake
Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Read about the District 2 candidate in her own words.

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Read about the District 2 Assembly candidate in her own words.

Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr
University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)

Scientist finds healing in return to site of fatal crash

Ben Jones recently returned to the tundra site of a May plane crash that took the life of the pilot.

University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Ben Jones smiles during a recent interview on the Fairbanks campus. (Courtesy Photo / Ned Rozell)
Opinion: Alaska State Parks offers open space to meet COVID-19 challenges

Opinion: Alaska State Parks offers open space to meet COVID-19 challenges

The pandemic has disrupted life for many, and Alaska State Parks is no exception.

Opinion: Alaska State Parks offers open space to meet COVID-19 challenges
Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1

Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1

It’s time for supporters of Ballot Measure 1 to come straight with Alaska.

Opinion: Unveiling the mistruths about Ballot Measure 1