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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Evan Vucci)
Sundogs, light pillars enliven the dog days

Sundogs, light pillars enliven the dog days

There are some rewards that come with cold, clear skies.

Sundogs, light pillars enliven the dog days
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Evan Vucci)

Opinion: Disintegration of America’s democracy

Trump is oblivious to the consequences of any of his statements or actions.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo | Evan Vucci)
Opinion: We need to talk and listen

Opinion: We need to talk and listen

Like the crew of the Titanic, I see a dangerous iceberg straight ahead.

Opinion: We need to talk and listen
Police calls for Friday, Feb. 14, 2020

Police calls for Friday, Feb. 14, 2020

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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Planet Alaska: Drawing an ovoid a day
Planet Alaska: Drawing an ovoid a day
Juneau voices: Locals share personal stories for new audio history project downtown

Juneau voices: Locals share personal stories for new audio history project downtown

For Anne Stepetin, a Tlingit Native from Angoon, it never gets easier to talk about the story.

Juneau voices: Locals share personal stories for new audio history project downtown
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, Malaspina and Tazlina, hidden from view, are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Stop electing Republicans to save the ferries

The attack on our ferry system seems to be following the decades-old Republican playbook.

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, Malaspina and Tazlina, hidden from view, are tied up at the Auke Bay Terminal on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020

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Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020
Opinion: Climate change is worth worrying about
Opinion: Climate change is worth worrying about
Harrison Holt takes a picture of the New Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tazlina at the Juneau terminal on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: AMHS deserves ‘steady and stable’ funding

The buck stops with Dunleavy

Harrison Holt takes a picture of the New Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tazlina at the Juneau terminal on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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)