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It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

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Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021

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

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: A decent proposal for the oversight of the Alaska Marine Highway System

Who needs the ferries? We all do.

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Opinion: A new era of family policy in Alaska

We are at a moment in the nation – and in Alaska.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: We need less anger and division

Media sound bites and snippets can be misleading and downright false at times.

A king salmon is laid out for inspection by Alaska Department of Fish and Game at the Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor officials at the Golden North Salmon Derby on Aug. 25, 2019. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: It’s time to stand up for king salmon in our transboundary rivers

By Eric Jordan

Rep. Don Young talks during a June 2021 interview with the Empire. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion:Where’s Don Young when America needs him?

By Rich Moniak

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Opinion: I have found a 3rd school board candidate by writing in Will Muldoon

By Nona Dimond

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Opinion: Siddon and Muldoon offer a ballot to feel proud of

As I sit down to fill out my municipal ballot for the upcoming election, I’m pausing for just…

This October photo shows the MV Kennicott at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: What will it take to get a reliable, efficient ferry system?

It’s time to try something different.

Les Gara, who represented Anchorage in the Alaska House of Representatives from 2003-2018, is running as a Democrat to unseat Gov. Mike Dunleavy in the 2022 general election. He told the Empire in an interview he wanted to ensure oppportunities were available in Alaska in the future. (Courtesy photo / Les Gara)

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Opinion: Les Gara should be your No.1 choice under the new voting system. Here’s why

I have watched him beat down barriers few people could overcome.

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Opinion: LGBTQ+ Alaskans deserve respect and dignity

Like every state that lacks equality, we need federal protection.

The bleeding tooth fungus is readily recognized when mature, with the watery red bubbles on the surface. (Courtesy Photo / Kerry Howard)

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On the Trails: These fungi are captivating in more than one way

It would take several books to describe all the weird and wonderful things that fungi do.

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Opinion: Piece criticizing mine paints inaccurate picture

Setting the record straight.

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: I hope you join me in voting for Hale for CBJ Assembly

She does her homework and listens to constituents…

Someone holds up an inflatable Alaska Marine Highway ferry at at a rally to support of the Alaska Marine Highway System on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Transparency is needed for Cascade Point plan

Public should be part of the process.

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Opinion: McKinley Management internship program offers unique experience, learning opportunities

Hands-on learning experiences are often an integral part of a student’s educational journey.

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Opinion: Could Lisa Murkowski be the Bob Dole to save voting rights?

By Paul Loeb

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Opinion: We must invest in infrastructure for our future

We need federal investments to be up to the scale of Alaska’s needs.

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Opinion: How our differences should unite us

The tribal anger emanating from the opposite poles won’t produce good governance

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Opinion: Can we stop playing political football with Covid-19 mandates?

The drumbeat of divisive rhetoric on social media and newspaper opinion pages is getting shrill.