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Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?

Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?

I am ready to fight.

Hannan: Is it time to fight or compromise?
Police calls for Friday, July 19, 2019

Police calls for Friday, July 19, 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 Friday, July 19, 2019
UAS Chancellor: UAS still has reason to celebrate, amid budget cut fears
UAS Chancellor: UAS still has reason to celebrate, amid budget cut fears
Dragons of summer now on the hunt

Dragons of summer now on the hunt

They’re basically bush pilots.

Dragons of summer now on the hunt
‘It’s who we are’: Culture Camp teaches the ancestral ways
‘It’s who we are’: Culture Camp teaches the ancestral ways
Police calls for Thursday, July 18, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, July 18, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, July 18, 2019
A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)

Ducks, sundews and sunny day observations

On a hot, sunny day, I sat with some friends on a big log, looking across Berners Bay toward Lion’s Head.

A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Death Notice: Samantha D. Hurlbut

Samantha D. Hurlbut passed away June 28 in Juneau. Hurlbut was born April 29, 1986. Funeral services will be announced at a later date.… Continue reading

JAR: Keeping animals safe and healthy

I am writing in response to a recent Letter to the Editor making untrue claims about Juneau Animal Rescue’s response to a recent influx of… Continue reading

Opinion: Alaska Supreme Court ruling on sex offender registry won’t make Alaska less safe
Opinion: Alaska Supreme Court ruling on sex offender registry won’t make Alaska less safe
The Willoughby District, including the Juneau Arts and Culture Center, is seen here on Jan. 4, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Do we need the New JACC or not?

The building should not even be on the radar.

The Willoughby District, including the Juneau Arts and Culture Center, is seen here on Jan. 4, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: Let’s think more critically about onsite pot consumption

Opinion: Let’s think more critically about onsite pot consumption

An issue of this magnitude mandates public hearings.

Opinion: Let’s think more critically about onsite pot consumption
Opinion: Start a Juneau Jökulhlaup Classic

Opinion: Start a Juneau Jökulhlaup Classic

Model it after the Nenana Ice Classic.

Opinion: Start a Juneau Jökulhlaup Classic
Tammy Green
Tammy Green
Police calls for Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska

Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska

Precipitously cutting these scholarships is a significant violation of trust.

Opinion: Restore reasonable funding for the university of Alaska
Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

Students from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, traveled to Juneau.

Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix
Hundreds attend a rally in front of the Capitol calling for an override of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes on the first day of the Second Special Session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Hundreds attend a rally in front of the Capitol calling for an override of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes on the first day of the Second Special Session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau on Monday, July 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Killing cats at shelter due to overcrowding is murder

Opinion: Killing cats at shelter due to overcrowding is murder

I’m appalled at the lack of sensitivity about this subject.

Opinion: Killing cats at shelter due to overcrowding is murder