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Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Keep the Roadless rule in place

We truly live in a sportsman’s paradise.

Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Usnea, better known as Old Man’s Beard, hangs from trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Seeing the forest for more than the trees

These islands are the Galapagos of the North.

Usnea, better known as Old Man’s Beard, hangs from trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.

Without illogical enthusiasm, we might not learn new things.

Who’s calling who? Lessons from a failed waterfowl hunt.
Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more
Your Weekend Guide: Choirs, concerts ski training and more
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Dunleavy halts assistance cuts for disabled, elderly
Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

It’s the seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook.

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil
Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week

The season will go later next year.

Waterfowl hunting season to close next week
Famous shooters of noxious spray

Famous shooters of noxious spray

What do skunks, beetles and octopuses all have in common?

Famous shooters of noxious spray
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule

It’s not surprising that most Southeast Alaskans think the Roadless Rule is working.

Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Learn from these mistakes and start fixing the problem.

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass
Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms

The Arctic region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, the report found.

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms
Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass

Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass

Why would we willingly start the process of degradation in healthy portions of our forest?

Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass
Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark

Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark

It’s not always easy here in Alaska.

Living & Growing: Finding the balance between light and dark
Neighbors news: Wells Fargo donates to Housing First, Rasmuson Foundation approves grants, school breakfast program continues
Neighbors news: Wells Fargo donates to Housing First, Rasmuson Foundation approves grants, school breakfast program continues
Sen. Shelley Hughes

Opinion: Sen. Hughes: Time to let go and get it right

The sound of the crowd is at fever pitch.

Sen. Shelley Hughes
Opinion: The upside-down economics of the health insurance system

Opinion: The upside-down economics of the health insurance system

Democrats and Republicans in Congress got it all wrong.

Opinion: The upside-down economics of the health insurance system
Thank you letters for Dec. 8, 2019

Thank you letters for Dec. 8, 2019

Thank you, merci, danke.

Thank you letters for Dec. 8, 2019