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Trawlers are seen in Unalaska on Sept. 24, 2013. Trawlers use nets to harvest pollock and other groundfish species in the Bering Sea; the ships’ incidental catch of river-bound salmon puts the pollock industry in conflict with commercial and subsistence fishermen in Western Alaska. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Biden administration rejects top Inslee choice for Alaska fish commission, reappoints trawl ally

The Biden administration has rejected a nominee for a key Alaska fisheries management post who could have tipped…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Monday, July 29, 2024

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In 2024, the work of the Lynn Canal Food Web expanded into an additional community garden located in Deishú Haines using plants and seeds from the Victory Garden at Xunt’i Áa Mosquito Lake. Pictured, Erika Merklin and Liz Landes tend to the Henderson field property. Landes is funded to manage site development for the year through an additional USDA Southeast Alaska Sustainability mini-grant made available by Southeast Conference demonstrating how USDA funding continues to develop new leadership in local communities. (Photo by Shaelene Grace Moler)

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Woven Peoples and Place: Upper Lynn Canal food systems boosted by regional sustainability initiatives

Network of grassroots efforts, volunteers and community gardens helping ensure access to local food.

The City and Borough of Juneau Ballot Processing Center. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Elections, like sports, are healthier with robust competition

The City and Borough of Juneau Election Toolkit provides insightful encouragement to prospective candidates for our local elections:…

Juneau resident Cathy Muse sold her oil tank after installing an air source heat pump, transitioning her house entirely off fossil fuels. (Photo by Cathy Muse distributed by the U.S. Department of Energy)

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Federal grant will help 6,100 coastal Alaska homes get heat pumps

$38.6M allocation will provide rebates up to $8,500 per household for purchase and installation

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Thursday, July 25, 2024

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Friday, July 26, 2024

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Police calls for Saturday, July 27, 2024

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A red ant stimulates aphid to produce honeydew. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

Sports

On the Trails: Ants are busy critters

There are more than 20,000 species of ants, including such noticables as picnic ants, sidewalk ants, carpenter ants,…

A painting by Juneau artist Timi Johnson’s that’s part of his “Fugitive” exhibit that will be on display at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center during First Friday in August. (Image courtesy of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council)

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Here’s what’s happening for First Friday in August

A wide range of artists from traditional Tlingit to self-taught modern, featuring creations ranging from ballpoint pen images…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Sunday, July 28, 2024

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Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Henderson is seen on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Juneau. Alaska’s Supreme Court will likely soon have three female and two male justices, making it majority-women for the first time. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time

Seven attorneys have thrown their name in the ring for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All…

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jude Pate, right, asks a question during oral arguments in a case concerning correspondence education allotments, on June 27, 2024, in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage. (Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon)

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After state judge keeps ranked choice repeal ballot measure, Alaska Supreme Court will weigh in

Supporters of Alaska’s ranked choice election system are asking the Alaska Supreme Court to rule on one final…

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)

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Ships in port for the week of July 27

Here’s what to expect this week.

Waters of Anchorage’s Lake Hood and, beyond it, Lake Spenard are seen on Wednesday behind a parked seaplane. The connected lakes, located at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, comprise a busy seaplane center. A study by Alaska Community Action on Toxics published last year found that the two lakes had, by far, the highest levels of PFAS contamination of several Anchorage- and Fairbanks-area waterways the organization tested. Under a bill that became law this week, PFAS-containing firefighting foams that used to be common at airports will no longer be allowed in Alaska. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Bill by Sen. Jesse Kiehl mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law

Law takes effect without governor’s signature, requires switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1

A section of the upper Yukon River flowing through the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is seen on Sept. 10, 2012. The river flows through Alaska into Canada. (National Park Service photo)

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A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River

Advocates worry it could compound yearslong salmon crisis, more focus needed on transboundary waters.

Sam Wright, an experienced Haines pilot, is among three people that were aboard a plane missing since Saturday, July 20, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Annette Smith)

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Community mourns pilots aboard flight from Juneau to Yakutat lost in the Fairweather mountains

Two of three people aboard small plane that disappeared last Saturday were experienced pilots.

Detained migrants in Italy are moved onto a ferry bound for Sicily, May 4, 2023. (Fabio Bucciarelli/The New York Times)

Neighbors

Living and Growing: Lessons in compassion

After recently traveling to Lesvos, Greece with Shepherd of the Valley I gained a new appreciation for refugees…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Setting an example for dealing with dumping items in public places

A big thank you to Skookum Recycling of Juneau, and Ruby. After months of driving back and forth…

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Police calls for Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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