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Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025

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The author’s hopper and stonefly tying days are behind him. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: Tie one on

As a kid I threw spinners and spoons, and didn’t bother to learn the impact of bugs in…

Tari Stage-Harvey is pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. (Courtesy photo)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Watching our words for other people

I could be wrong, but the only time Jesus directly talks about Hell is in Matthew 5:22, “But…

Current facilities operated by the private nonprofit Gastineau Human Services Corp., which is seeking to add to its transitional housing in Juneau. (Gastineau Human Services Corp. photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Housing shouldn’t be a political issue — it’s a human right

Alaska is facing a crisis — one that shouldn’t be up for political debate. Housing is not a…

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) questions Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: Sen. Sullivan doesn’t know the meaning of leadership

Last Wednesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan should have been prepared for questions about President Donald Trump’s pardons of the…

A dog in musher Paige Drobny’s team, lined up for the March 5, 2022, ceremonial start, wears a jacket urging vaccination. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Serum Run that used sled dog teams to deliver life-saving diphtheria medicine to Nome. The Iditarod race course includes part of the route used by the serum teams, and the Iditarod has frequently called attention to that historic event and the value of childhood vaccinations. Still, fewer than two-thirds of young Alaska children have received their full suite of combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines, state health officials say. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaskans failing to make progress toward most health improvements sought by 2030

Report shows little improvement in most categories, includng care for pregnant women and young children.

The White House rescinded its order to freeze federal grants on Wednesday. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

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Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants and loans

Freeze is rescinded but a review to eliminate spending on ‘woke’ ideologies will proceed.

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Police calls for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025

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Police calls for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025

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Police calls for Friday, Jan. 24, 2025

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Police calls for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025

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A male northern flicker shows his red mustache mark, identifying him as the red-shafted type. (Photo by Detlef Buettner)

Sports

On the Trails: Northern flickers visit Juneau

There are over a dozen species of flicker, living in various parts of the Americas. The species we…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Protect the balance of democracy

We are a couple in our 70s with 45-plus years as residents of the red-leaning state of Alaska.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: In the spirit of McKinley, a new name for Juneau

Here is a modest proposal for making Juneau great again.

Juneau’s flooded Mendenhall Valley is seen on Aug. 6, 2024. The waters pouring from an outburst flood at Mendenhall Glacier reached record levels, surpassing the record set by a similar glacial outburst flood the previous year. Hundreds of homes were damaged, and some were destroyed. (Photo provided by the City and Borough of Juneau)

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Researchers embark on five-year study of flood risks at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier

After two consecutive years when meltwaters burst out of a basin on Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier and devastated neighborhoods…

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Aurora forecast through the week of Feb. 1

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…

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Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

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Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025

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A person walks along the tideline adjacent to the Airport Dike Trail on Thursday. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Neighbors

Gimme A Smile: Help me up

I fell on the ice the other day. One minute, I was carefully picking my way along the…

President Donald Trump discusses Helene recovery during a visit to Western North Carolina on Jan. 24, 2025. (C-SPAN screenshot)

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Trump floats ‘getting rid’ of FEMA as he visits North Carolina to survey Helene damage

Federal agency approved more than $2.6M in aid for Juneau residents affected by 2024 flood.