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Opinion: Simple math points to more equitable tax plan

To me it seems like simple math.

  • May 15, 2023
  • Judy Smathers
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Opinion: We need cruise ship limits

One of my favorite Sunday hikes is up to the tram from Basin Road. I enjoy this year round and as the snow melts I… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2023
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Thunder Mountain High School baseball seniors, from left, Rory Hayes, Carson Cummins, TJ Womack and Nic Daniels will be honored at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Adair Kennedy Field before their game against Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Falcons baseball to honor senior players Wednesday

Thunder Mountain will face Juneau-Douglas at Adair-Kennedy Field

Thunder Mountain High School baseball seniors, from left, Rory Hayes, Carson Cummins, TJ Womack and Nic Daniels will be honored at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Adair Kennedy Field before their game against Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
A skunk cabbage inflorescence shows the pointed stigmas of the female phase and the beginning of pollen presentation for the male phase. (Mary F. Willson / For the Juneau Empire)

On the Trails: Spring has sprung

Early avian harbingers have been joined by lots of other species…

A skunk cabbage inflorescence shows the pointed stigmas of the female phase and the beginning of pollen presentation for the male phase. (Mary F. Willson / For the Juneau Empire)
Hecla Green’s Creek environment/surface operations manager Martin Stearns (left) listens to Angoon resident Floyd Kim express his opposition to the four alternatives for the Hecla Greens Creek Mine North Extension Project, of which includes expanding its 8.5-million-cubic yard disposal facility to hold up to an additional five million cubic yards of tailings and waste rock storage. Kim was among the around 15 residents who joined the meeting held Friday afternoon in Angoon. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Angoon residents speak out against Greens Creek Mine expansion

“We have no real power to stop what’s going on — even if we fight it seems to happen anyways.”

Hecla Green’s Creek environment/surface operations manager Martin Stearns (left) listens to Angoon resident Floyd Kim express his opposition to the four alternatives for the Hecla Greens Creek Mine North Extension Project, of which includes expanding its 8.5-million-cubic yard disposal facility to hold up to an additional five million cubic yards of tailings and waste rock storage. Kim was among the around 15 residents who joined the meeting held Friday afternoon in Angoon. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé girls soccer seniors, from left, Leni Schilling (an exchange student from Germany), Mariah Kadinger and Angelica Rodriguez will be honored before the Crimson Bears match against Thunder Mountain at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Adair Kennedy pitch. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears senior soccer girls to be honored Tuesday

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé hosts Thunder Mountain in final home match

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé girls soccer seniors, from left, Leni Schilling (an exchange student from Germany), Mariah Kadinger and Angelica Rodriguez will be honored before the Crimson Bears match against Thunder Mountain at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Adair Kennedy pitch. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
State House Speaker Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, left, offers her opinion during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Sunday about changes the committee made to a bill she’s sponsoring that would prevent state and municipal officials from closing stores that sell firearms during disaster declarations. The committee, which watered down some aspects of the original version, advanced the bill to a potential floor vote after a 50-minute hearing that featured heated public testimony both for and against the proposal. At right, state Sen. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, presiding over the meeting as chair of the committee, denied the sudden hearing scheduled with less than a day’s notice is related to efforts to advance a bill of his that’s stalled in a House committee. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Gun legislation gets short-notice hearing on Mother’s Day

Senate holds expedited meeting to advance House Speaker’s bill lessening disaster restrictions.

State House Speaker Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, left, offers her opinion during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Sunday about changes the committee made to a bill she’s sponsoring that would prevent state and municipal officials from closing stores that sell firearms during disaster declarations. The committee, which watered down some aspects of the original version, advanced the bill to a potential floor vote after a 50-minute hearing that featured heated public testimony both for and against the proposal. At right, state Sen. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, presiding over the meeting as chair of the committee, denied the sudden hearing scheduled with less than a day’s notice is related to efforts to advance a bill of his that’s stalled in a House committee. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain senior softball player Leah Hetle, shown surrounded by family, was honored on Saturday at Dimond Park Field No. 4 before the Lady Falcons final home game against Ketchikan. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Lady Falcons finish softball weekend with big bats

TMHS nips Sitka, falls to Ketchikan on senior night

Thunder Mountain senior softball player Leah Hetle, shown surrounded by family, was honored on Saturday at Dimond Park Field No. 4 before the Lady Falcons final home game against Ketchikan. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Entrants start the 20-mile Tee Harbor Road Race from the Lynn Canal Fire Station on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Soza, Sheufelt win Tee Harbor Road Race

Juneau Freewheelers get the cycling season rolling.

Entrants start the 20-mile Tee Harbor Road Race from the Lynn Canal Fire Station on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain senior Mackenzie Olver (27) celebrates with (from left) senior Kaelin Tibbles (10), junior Adella Dihle, junior Kaidree Hartman and junior Zoey Moore after scoring against Ketchikan on Saturday at Falcons Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau empire).

TMHS’ Olver scores over Kayhi in her last home match

Lady Falcons earn another tie against visiting Lady Kings

Thunder Mountain senior Mackenzie Olver (27) celebrates with (from left) senior Kaelin Tibbles (10), junior Adella Dihle, junior Kaidree Hartman and junior Zoey Moore after scoring against Ketchikan on Saturday at Falcons Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau empire).
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Anna Dale is hugged by classmate Gloria Bixby (12) as players celebrate her game winning hit during Saturday's extra inning win over Ketchikan at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau empire).

Crimson Bears go ‘international’ over Lady Kings

Saturday extra-inning win was continuation of Thursday game

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Anna Dale is hugged by classmate Gloria Bixby (12) as players celebrate her game winning hit during Saturday's extra inning win over Ketchikan at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau empire).
The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears senior baseball members. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears honor seniors with win

JDHS sandlot boys top Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears senior baseball members. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
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Thank you letter or the week of May 14

“Thank you Alaska Federation of Natives for a legacy of leadership”

  • May 14, 2023
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Sen. Robert Myers, a North Pole Republican, smiles while on the Senate floor in early May. On Saturday the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill he sponsored that would require the state’s Department of Corrections to issue state IDs to anyone leaving the state’s custody who does not have one at the time of their release. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Bill to offer incarcerated people in Alaska state IDs upon release heads to governor

The House passed the bill unanimously Saturday afternoon.

Sen. Robert Myers, a North Pole Republican, smiles while on the Senate floor in early May. On Saturday the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill he sponsored that would require the state’s Department of Corrections to issue state IDs to anyone leaving the state’s custody who does not have one at the time of their release. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
This image shows the cover of Kate Troll’s new book, “All In Due Time: A Memoir of Siblings, Genealogy, Secrets and Love.” (Cirque Press)
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New book tells story of growing family and admiration

Kate Troll’s memoir details discovery of siblings and new appreciation of her mother.

This image shows the cover of Kate Troll’s new book, “All In Due Time: A Memoir of Siblings, Genealogy, Secrets and Love.” (Cirque Press)
A plane sits in brush on Fontaine Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. after a crash on Thursday, May 11, 2023, near Sterling, Alaska. (Courtesy Photo / Alisha Joe)

No injuries reported after Sterling plane crash

Alaska State Troopers were notified of the crash at around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday

A plane sits in brush on Fontaine Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. after a crash on Thursday, May 11, 2023, near Sterling, Alaska. (Courtesy Photo / Alisha Joe)
Thunder Mountain freshman Alayna Echiverri forced out at second base as Ketchikan sophomore Mylee Grey attempts to turn a double play during the Lady Falcons 14-11 loss to the Lady Kings on Friday at Dimond Park field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Homers fuel Lady Falcons rally in loss to Lady Kings

Thunder Mountain drops 14-11 slug fest to Ketchikan

Thunder Mountain freshman Alayna Echiverri forced out at second base as Ketchikan sophomore Mylee Grey attempts to turn a double play during the Lady Falcons 14-11 loss to the Lady Kings on Friday at Dimond Park field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior pitcher Eli Crupi delivers against Ketchikan’s Colby Hanchey during the Crimson Bears 5-4 win over the visiting Kings on Friday at Adair Kennedy Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears earn sandlot win over Kings

Crupi, Nelson lead JDHS to 5-4 win over Ketchikan

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior pitcher Eli Crupi delivers against Ketchikan’s Colby Hanchey during the Crimson Bears 5-4 win over the visiting Kings on Friday at Adair Kennedy Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Mariah Schauwecker (11) pitches during the Crimson Bears 10-9 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Friday, at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears walk off Lady Wolves

JDHS earns 10-9 softball win over Sitka

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Mariah Schauwecker (11) pitches during the Crimson Bears 10-9 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Friday, at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
TMHS senior soccer players pose before their match on Friday. From left: Kylie Morris, Kaelin Tibbles, Mackenzie Olver, Brooke McAndrews, Ana Scopel, Mercedes Cordero, Lillian Palmer-Stears and Samantha Mead. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain saves soccer senior night against Ketchikan

Lady Falcons play through rain for an even match with Lady Kings

TMHS senior soccer players pose before their match on Friday. From left: Kylie Morris, Kaelin Tibbles, Mackenzie Olver, Brooke McAndrews, Ana Scopel, Mercedes Cordero, Lillian Palmer-Stears and Samantha Mead. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)