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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 22, 2024

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Police calls for Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024

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Aurora forecast through the week of Nov. 24

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

The Palmer project would sit in the watershed of the Chilkat River, pictured here. (Scott McMurren/Flickr under Creative Commons license 2.0)

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Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project

Palmer development, above the salmon-bearing Chilkat River, has for years fueled political divisions.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree reaches Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to much celebration. (U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree photo)

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Santa’s truck-driving helpers are east bound and down to Washington, DC

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree completes multiweek cross-country journey from Wrangell.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Voter fact left out of news

With all the post-election analysis, one fact has escaped much publicity. When the fate of ranked choice voting…

Pumpkin cheesecake with a pecan crust being served. (Photo by Patty Schied)

Neighbors

Cooking For Pleasure: Pumpkin cheesecake with a pecan crust

For those of you who struggle with trying to figure out how to bake pies and also put…

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Police calls for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

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The site of the now-closed Tulsequah Chief mine. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Maybe the news is ‘No new news’ on Canada’s plans for Tulsequah Chief mine cleanup

In 2015, the British Columbia government committed to ending Tulsequah Chief’s pollution of the Taku. It has been…

A butter clam. Butter clams are found from the Aleutian Islands to the California coast. They are known to retain algal toxins longer than other species of shellfish. (Photo provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters, study indicates

Higher concentrations found in bigger specimens, UAS researchers find of clams on beaches near Juneau.

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Living and Growing: Spiritual foundations for mental health — a Bahá’í perspective

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the…

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Police calls for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024

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The language of Ballot Measure 2 appears on Alaska’s 2024 absentee ballots. The measure would repeal the states open primary and ranked choice voting system. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

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Count tightens to 45-vote margin for repealing Alaska’s ranked choice system going into final day

State Division of Elections scheduled to conduct final tally at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage. (Alaska Department of Family and Community Services photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Rights for psychiatric patients must have state enforcement

Kim Kovol, commissioner of the state Department of Family and Community Services, wrote a Nov. 18 opinion piece…

The author's wife sets and checks game cameras as a way of continuing outdoor adventure with a baby at home. (Photo provided by Jeff Lund)

Sports

I Went to the Woods: Appreciating the mini-adventure

With my left hand managing the 297 soft cover pages, I read.

People living in areas affected by flooding from Suicide Basin pick up free sandbags on Oct. 20 at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Mired in bureaucracy, CBJ long-term flood fix advances at glacial pace

During meetings in Juneau last week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials said it will likely take…

An aerial view of people standing near destroyed and damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene flooding on Oct. 8, 2024 in Bat Cave, North Carolina. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Members of U.S. Senate back disaster aid request amid increasing storm severity

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster response and recovery funding is…

Low clouds hang over Kodiak’s St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Economic woes in Alaska’s seafood industry have affected numerous fishing-dependent communities like Kodiak. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say

Legislative task force charged with helping communities considering broad range of responses.

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Police calls for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024

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Police calls for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024

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