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Candidates for the Juneau Board of Education gather at the KTOO studios on Wednesday night for a forum to discuss issues related to the Oct. 1 local election. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
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Election 2024: Watch the Juneau Municipal Candidate Forum for Juneau School Board

Six candidates seeking three seats in Oct. 1 election participate in televised forum Wednesday.

Candidates for the Juneau Board of Education gather at the KTOO studios on Wednesday night for a forum to discuss issues related to the Oct. 1 local election. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
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Juneau Huskies senior captains Hayden Aube (2), Sage Schultz (5), Caleb Ziegenfuss (16) and Jayden Johnson (4) approach the center of Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park for the coin toss of last weekend’s game against West Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)

Huskies’ captains talk of facing Dimond pedigree

Juneau goes on the road to take on undefeated conference leader in Anchorage on Saturday.

Juneau Huskies senior captains Hayden Aube (2), Sage Schultz (5), Caleb Ziegenfuss (16) and Jayden Johnson (4) approach the center of Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park for the coin toss of last weekend’s game against West Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior swim captains Matthew Godkin, Matthew Plang, Pacific Ricke and Nova Hines were chosen by teammates to lead the Crimson Bears in the pool this season. Godkin and Hines swam last year for the now defunct Thunder Mountain High School Falcons. (Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)

Swimmers find their lanes on combined JDHS team

Crimson Bears have 37 athletes who swim and 10 that dive, with 22 of them coming over from TMHS.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior swim captains Matthew Godkin, Matthew Plang, Pacific Ricke and Nova Hines were chosen by teammates to lead the Crimson Bears in the pool this season. Godkin and Hines swam last year for the now defunct Thunder Mountain High School Falcons. (Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)
Candidates for Juneau Assembly and mayor gather at the KTOO studios on Tuesday night for a forum to discuss issues related to the Oct. 1 local election. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
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Election 2024: Watch the Juneau Municipal Candidate Forum for Mayor and Assembly

Eight candidates participate in one-hour forum Tuesday; school board candidate forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Candidates for Juneau Assembly and mayor gather at the KTOO studios on Tuesday night for a forum to discuss issues related to the Oct. 1 local election. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
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Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, speaks at a news conference on March 15, 2024, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska pursues appeal of $17.5 million penalty over federal education funding equity dispute

Feds say Gov. Dunleavy veto, DEED inaction are to blame for the penalties.

Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, speaks at a news conference on March 15, 2024, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
Angoon students prepare to paddle the unity canoe they built with master carver Wayne Price on June 19, 2023. It is the first canoe of its kind since the U.S. Navy bombardment of Angoon in 1882 that destroyed all the village’s canoes. The Navy plans to issue apologies to Kake and Angoon residents in the fall of 2024. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century-old attacks

Navy officials say apologies in Kake and Angoon are both “long overdue” and “the right thing to do.”

Angoon students prepare to paddle the unity canoe they built with master carver Wayne Price on June 19, 2023. It is the first canoe of its kind since the U.S. Navy bombardment of Angoon in 1882 that destroyed all the village’s canoes. The Navy plans to issue apologies to Kake and Angoon residents in the fall of 2024. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
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Police calls for Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024

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Passengers return to the Norwegian Sun on Oct. 25, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Figuring out the Ship-Free Saturday ballot initiative

Opponents of Proposition No. 2 — Ship-Free Saturday make many bold, reference-free claims on the purported impacts of the initiative. According to them Prop. 2… Continue reading

Passengers return to the Norwegian Sun on Oct. 25, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Letter: Economic arguments against Ship-Free Saturday don’t reflect reality for many people

I’m curious about the logic behind the economic arguments against Megaship-Free Saturdays (call it what it is) and other cruise ship limits. They seem to… Continue reading

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Letter: Vote yes on Prop. 2 to give Juneau one day off a week

Every Saturday free please. Vote yes. By voting yes on Proposition 2 in the municipal election Oct. 1 you will be giving Juneau one day… Continue reading

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Assembly member Michelle Bonnet Hale smiles for a photo in November 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Consider realities of present vs. past on Ship-Free Saturday initiative

I write to encourage all Juneau residents to deeply consider the implications of their vote on the Ship-Free Saturday initiative on the October ballot. I… Continue reading

Assembly member Michelle Bonnet Hale smiles for a photo in November 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Letter: Why I’m voting no on banning cruise ships Saturdays

Lawsuits. From the few proponents of the initiative I talked to, the vote yes is a message to the cruise industry. While I’d love to… Continue reading

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Letter: Clear and present flooding danger – unaddressed

I Zoomed in to last Monday’s CBJ Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting. The Assembly discussed current actions to mitigate the glacial outburst flood (jökulhlaup)… Continue reading

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The South Sawyer glacier had shed many small bergs, which were occupied by hard-to-see resting seals. (Photo by Mary F. Willson)

On the Trails: Excursions at the end of summer

In late August I went on a day cruise to Tracy Arm. The weather was good for observing: gray, overcast skies to reduce the glare… Continue reading

The South Sawyer glacier had shed many small bergs, which were occupied by hard-to-see resting seals. (Photo by Mary F. Willson)
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Police calls for Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Police calls for Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)
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Police calls for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

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Jasmine Chavez, a crew member aboard the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, waves to her family during a cell phone conversation after disembarking from the ship at Marine Park on May 10. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Ships in port for the week of Sept. 14

Here’s what to expect this week.

Jasmine Chavez, a crew member aboard the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, waves to her family during a cell phone conversation after disembarking from the ship at Marine Park on May 10. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
The road entrance to Kenai Fjords National Park is marked by a sign, seen on Aug. 27, 2022. The National Park Service has released its annual report on the economic impact of park visitation. Alaska is among the states that reaps the most economic benefit from visitors to its national parks, according to the report. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Visitors to Alaska’s national parklands pumped $2.3 billion into the state’s economy, report says

Tourism to national parks in Alaska has rebounded from pre-pandemic levels after three years of lower numbers, according to a report released by the National… Continue reading

The road entrance to Kenai Fjords National Park is marked by a sign, seen on Aug. 27, 2022. The National Park Service has released its annual report on the economic impact of park visitation. Alaska is among the states that reaps the most economic benefit from visitors to its national parks, according to the report. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
A local business displays a sign in support of the Apalachee High School shooting victims in Winder, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. The 1,900 students at Apalachee High School were just settling into the rhythms of a new year before a freshman killed two teachers and two students. (Christian Monterrosa/The New York Times)

Opinion: A school shooting exposes Republican impotence. Again.

“I don’t like to admit this. I don’t like that this is a fact of life,” Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance said after the school… Continue reading

A local business displays a sign in support of the Apalachee High School shooting victims in Winder, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. The 1,900 students at Apalachee High School were just settling into the rhythms of a new year before a freshman killed two teachers and two students. (Christian Monterrosa/The New York Times)