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Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers the State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2019 in the Alaska Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivers the State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2019 in the Alaska Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, receives a kiss from his daughter, Adara, before Kiehl is sworn in on the first day of the 31st Session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, receives a kiss from his daughter, Adara, before Kiehl is sworn in on the first day of the 31st Session of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Solving the salmon problem

Solving the salmon problem

International Year of the Salmon brings people together for common goal.

Solving the salmon problem
‘Like the first day of school’: Juneau’s freshman lawmakers gear up for session
‘Like the first day of school’: Juneau’s freshman lawmakers gear up for session
Opinion: NASA’s mission is four billion miles off course

Opinion: NASA’s mission is four billion miles off course

Scientists must shift focus to climate change, not outer space.

Opinion: NASA’s mission is four billion miles off course
A resolution for a sustainable new year

A resolution for a sustainable new year

We face a future with great challenges.

A resolution for a sustainable new year
Warmer temperatures could cost Alaska up to $700 million

Warmer temperatures could cost Alaska up to $700 million

The effects of climate change could be costly.

Warmer temperatures could cost Alaska up to $700 million
Security concerns prompt closing of dividend applications

Security concerns prompt closing of dividend applications

Information of other users popped up on applicants’ computer screens.

Security concerns prompt closing of dividend applications
Fresh rainwater sits on top of the ice at Auke Lake on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. The National Weather Service calls for decreasing clouds and a high of 35 for Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Fresh rainwater sits on top of the ice at Auke Lake on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. The National Weather Service calls for decreasing clouds and a high of 35 for Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Dunleavy leaves Alaskans in a ditch over climate change
Opinion: Dunleavy leaves Alaskans in a ditch over climate change
In this Nov. 16, 2018 photo, a firefighter searches for human remains in a trailer park destroyed in the Camp Fire, in Paradise, California. The massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday, Nov. 25. (John Locher | Associated Press File)

Opinion: Better ways to combat climate change than not burning fossil fuels

The Roadless Rule might be part of the problem.

In this Nov. 16, 2018 photo, a firefighter searches for human remains in a trailer park destroyed in the Camp Fire, in Paradise, California. The massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday, Nov. 25. (John Locher | Associated Press File)
Opinion: In the new year, instead of raking leaves, let’s turn one over

Opinion: In the new year, instead of raking leaves, let’s turn one over

It becomes easier to play the victim card than try to understand another’s viewpoint.

Opinion: In the new year, instead of raking leaves, let’s turn one over
Teamwork and dedication in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Teamwork and dedication in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Competition increases public awareness of ocean sciences.

Teamwork and dedication in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Few critters are making themselves visible.

Tracking animal footprints in the snow
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Lemon Creek operations center in Juneau on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: The kinder, gentler vision of George H.W. Bush

Opinion: The kinder, gentler vision of George H.W. Bush

“How on earth did we get here?”

Opinion: The kinder, gentler vision of George H.W. Bush
Doug Woodby, co-chair of climate action group @350 Juneau, speaks to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Board of Trustees during its quarterly meeting in Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. The local chapter of the national environmental group has been asking the trustees to divest from fossil fuel investments.
Doug Woodby, co-chair of climate action group @350 Juneau, speaks to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Board of Trustees during its quarterly meeting in Juneau on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. The local chapter of the national environmental group has been asking the trustees to divest from fossil fuel investments.
Yukon River moose meet an Alaska winter hunting adventure
Yukon River moose meet an Alaska winter hunting adventure
Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

In the Arctic, a high potential of thawing permafrost in the next 30 years.

Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century
Three candidates apply for District 1 Assembly seat so far
Three candidates apply for District 1 Assembly seat so far