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The full publication of Speed of Trust is out now. (Submitted by Shaelene Grace Moler)

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Woven Peoples and Places: Introducing ‘Speed of Trust’

A story of healing, collaboration, and systems change in Southeast Alaska.

Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska 
Julie Sande.

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OPINION: Internet for all, built for Alaska

For too long, high-speed internet — something most Americans take for granted — has been a luxury in…

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The Alaska State Capitol.

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OPINION: There Will Never be Enough Money

The Washington State Legislature recently passed a bill levying a new 9.9% tax on personal income over $1…

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Sun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest.

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OPINION: A reminder about the Tongass National Forest

You cannot talk about Southeast Alaska’s seafood industry without also talking about the Tongass National Forest. The productivity…

Rick Thoman of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness created this Alaska-centric graphic of how cold Alaska has been compared to long-term records. “Note that the bulls-eye of cold is exactly over our town,” he wrote. Photo courtesy Rick Thoman

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Alaska Science Forum: Alaska writer buckling under pressure

Thirty below again this morning. OK then. Time to reach for the baseball bat and fine-tune the weather…

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There are nicer times to build than March in Southeast Alaska.

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I Went to the Woods: Not-so-skilled labor

My hands hurt. Well, they don’t hurt, but they are sore from three days of shoveling snow and…

Win Gruening (courtesy)

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OPINION: Rep. Nick Begich challenges legislators to seize the moment

Congressman Nick Begich’s recent address to state legislators was a challenge all Alaskans needed to hear.

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Over 90 community members gather at Soldotna Creek Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska, for a vigil held in observation of the recent deportation of Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and her children.

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OPINION: ICE in Alaska

On Feb. 17, a Soldotna family was torn apart when federal ICE agents took a mother and her…

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A public domain photo of a protest in the Iranian city of Neyshabur.

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OPINION: Trump’s Iran war may close the door on Middle East peace

Civilian deaths and broken diplomacy could shape a generation of hostility.

Serum Run musher Gunnar Kaasen poses with Balto, a leader on his mushing team. Alaska State Library Portrait File

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Alaska Science Forum: Long after run to glory, Balto lives on

A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs…

A sign reading, “Help Save These Historic Homes” is posted in front of a residence on Telephone Hill on Friday Nov. 21, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)

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OPINION: Not the hill to die on

In a town as politically charged as Juneau, it’s prudent to pick and choose your battles. There are…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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OPINION: Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district

Many Alaskans and folks Outside, including in Congress, do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a…

Americans track inflation through many indicators, but culturally and politically the country focuses most intensely on gasoline prices. (Carpenter Media Group file)

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OPINION: The price of war is posted at the pump

In the United States, the most visible measure of economic anxiety is not a government report or a…

Mice-like voles have pushed up vent holes that connect to their subnivean worlds here at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Photo courtesy Mike Taras

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Alaska Science Forum: Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery

A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…

Laura Rorem is a member of the ELCA. She writes to honor her husband, Pastor Larry Rorem’s legacy of love, compassion and understanding for all humankind, especially the most vulnerable.

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Living and Growing: From loneliness to solitude

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures,…

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

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OPINION: City and Borough of Juneau doesn’t have a revenue problem

Last October, Juneau voters overwhelmingly directed the City &Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly to reduce discretionary spending and…

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A lot goes into angling before fly selection.

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I Went to the Woods: Evaluating your game

In the dusty filing cabinet of my memory, I can see Duke guard Trajan Langdon shoot a 3-pointer…

Win Gruening (courtesy)

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OPINION: Flood fears take center stage again

The specter of progressively damaging floods in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley for years to come had been diminishing in…

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Hajo Eicken walks the sea ice off the town of Utqiagvik in about 2010.

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Alaska Science Forum: The full circling of a northern career

Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well,…

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Natalie Wallace, practicing medical oncologist, urges Alaskan legislators to act this session so we can make the prognosis for our health and environment better for the future.

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OPINION: Cancer physician urges legislators to act on microplastic, Styrofoam bills

My Turn: Oncologist speaks in support of 2 bills before the Alaska Legislature.