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Tents fill a homeless camp near Davis Park in Mountain View on July 3 in Anchorage. An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless people who would otherwise be forced to winter outside in the bitter cold has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city. If the program moves forward, people can choose to relocate to the Lower 48 or somewhere else in Alaska where it might be warmer or where they have relatives. (Bill Roth / AP)

Anchorage mayor wants to give homeless people a one-way ticket to warm climates before winter

ANCHORAGE — An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless people who would otherwise be forced to… Continue reading

Tents fill a homeless camp near Davis Park in Mountain View on July 3 in Anchorage. An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warmer climates for homeless people who would otherwise be forced to winter outside in the bitter cold has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city. If the program moves forward, people can choose to relocate to the Lower 48 or somewhere else in Alaska where it might be warmer or where they have relatives. (Bill Roth / AP)
Michael Valore, senior director of advanced reactors energy systems, and Danielle Kline, test engineer, stand at a booth promoting Westinghouse’s microreactor technology at an Anchorage conference in 2022. Westinghouse plans to bid on a contract to build a nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say

You can build a small nuclear reactor in Alaska, but not within 2,700 feet of a house. On Monday, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom signed a… Continue reading

Michael Valore, senior director of advanced reactors energy systems, and Danielle Kline, test engineer, stand at a booth promoting Westinghouse’s microreactor technology at an Anchorage conference in 2022. Westinghouse plans to bid on a contract to build a nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
This screenshot from a court filing by the Alaska Department of Law shows two identical pairs of wool booties taken from a tourist shop near Denali National Park. One pair bears the label “made in Nepal,” while the other says that it was made in Alaska. (Screenshot)

Alaska accuses souvenir store of selling fake Native art and products from ‘Yakutat alpacas’

A state judge has ordered a tourist shop outside Denali National Park to stop selling products labeled as “made in Alaska” after the state of… Continue reading

This screenshot from a court filing by the Alaska Department of Law shows two identical pairs of wool booties taken from a tourist shop near Denali National Park. One pair bears the label “made in Nepal,” while the other says that it was made in Alaska. (Screenshot)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Friday, July 21, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
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Police calls for Sunday, July 23, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Saturday, July 22, 2023

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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
The Dimond Courthouse building, home to the Juneau offices of the Alaska Department of Law, is seen across the street from the Alaska State Capitol on May 27, 2022. (Photo by Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)

As more Alaskans face eviction, courts and service providers aim for solutions

When Raven Tulugak Lopez got an eviction notice on his door, it came with another piece of paper that listed resources to help avoid eviction.… Continue reading

The Dimond Courthouse building, home to the Juneau offices of the Alaska Department of Law, is seen across the street from the Alaska State Capitol on May 27, 2022. (Photo by Lisa Phu/Alaska Beacon)
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Letter: Claims of Justice Department being weaponized against Trump don’t make sense

Some Republicans in Congress are claiming that the Justice Department is being weaponized against Trump. If that is so, then how is the Justice Department… Continue reading

(Juneau Empire File)
A young black bear carries away a chum salmon at Salt Chuck near the Amalga boat ramp on July 20. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Wild shots

To showcase our readers’ work to the widest possible audience, Wild Shots have been moved in front of the Juneau Empire’s paywall. Don’t have a… Continue reading

A young black bear carries away a chum salmon at Salt Chuck near the Amalga boat ramp on July 20. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)
An Exobasidium fungus grows on a rusty menziesia leaf. (Photo by Michael Melampy)

On the Trails: Scrapbook of summer observations

Summer came, with the colorful blooming of tall fireweed. Hermit thrushes were still singing and, on two different trails, juvenile hermits lingered on the open… Continue reading

An Exobasidium fungus grows on a rusty menziesia leaf. (Photo by Michael Melampy)
This a photo of the Juneau Empire newspaper for Monday, July 22, 1985. (Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire Archives)
Capital City Weekly

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week of July 22

Three decades of capital city coverage.

This a photo of the Juneau Empire newspaper for Monday, July 22, 1985. (Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire Archives)
The U.S. Army and Navy base on Adak Island is seen in 1943, during World War II, in this National Park Service photo. Adak is now home to dozens of contaminated sites, and the state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit that seeks to have the federal government take responsibility for cleaning sites on Adak and across Alaska. (Photo provided by the National Park Service)

Judge dismisses lawsuit over liability for contaminated Alaska Native corporation lands

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a year-old lawsuit by the state of Alaska against the federal government over liability for contaminated land given to… Continue reading

The U.S. Army and Navy base on Adak Island is seen in 1943, during World War II, in this National Park Service photo. Adak is now home to dozens of contaminated sites, and the state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit that seeks to have the federal government take responsibility for cleaning sites on Adak and across Alaska. (Photo provided by the National Park Service)
Fishing boats in Bristol Bay this season. (Photo provided by Nathaniel Herz / Northern Journal)

Alaska salmon fishers fume over low prices, but processors say they’re hurting too

A few times this summer, Jared Danielson, who fishes for salmon on the Alaska Peninsula, found himself fighting back tears in his bunk. Aboard the… Continue reading

Fishing boats in Bristol Bay this season. (Photo provided by Nathaniel Herz / Northern Journal)
Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire A crowd of visitors tours the Mendenhall Glacier on Friday. Officials announced Friday limits on commercial tours are being imposed as capacity limits are being rapidly reached, which will impact the second half of the summer tourism season. A plan by the U.S. Forest Service to overhaul the facilities of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is now in the final stages, which would replace the existing capacity limits with newly defined management practices.

Objectors ask for more environmental protections as Mendenhall Glacier plan nears finish

Final OK of multiyear process may occur this fall, replace existing capacity limits with new policy

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire A crowd of visitors tours the Mendenhall Glacier on Friday. Officials announced Friday limits on commercial tours are being imposed as capacity limits are being rapidly reached, which will impact the second half of the summer tourism season. A plan by the U.S. Forest Service to overhaul the facilities of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is now in the final stages, which would replace the existing capacity limits with newly defined management practices.
This photo provided by North Slope Borough shows an aerial view of a shallow lake where a helicopter crashed on Alaska’s North Slope near Utqiagvik on Thursday. A North Slope Borough search and rescue team in a helicopter found debris matching the description of the missing helicopter, but officials said no bodies of the pilot or three passengers had been seen or recovered. (North Slope Borough via AP)

Helicopter carrying state workers crashes into remote Alaska lake, no survivors found, officials say

ANCHORAGE — No survivors were found after a helicopter carrying a pilot and three state workers crashed in a shallow lake in Alaska’s North Slope… Continue reading

This photo provided by North Slope Borough shows an aerial view of a shallow lake where a helicopter crashed on Alaska’s North Slope near Utqiagvik on Thursday. A North Slope Borough search and rescue team in a helicopter found debris matching the description of the missing helicopter, but officials said no bodies of the pilot or three passengers had been seen or recovered. (North Slope Borough via AP)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Thursday, July 20, 2023

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

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Brown bears at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo)

Opinion: Let’s make sure the Mulchatna massacre never happens again

I join the many Alaskans appalled by the revelation that state officials in planes and helicopters recently killed 94 brown bears (including 11 cubs), five… Continue reading

Brown bears at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo)
Fireweed rock glacier flows within the massif near McCarthy in 2023. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

Alaska Science Forum: Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat

The grizzly hadn’t seen my dog or me, so I yelled and waved my arms. The bear stood, looked in our direction for three unforgettable… Continue reading

Fireweed rock glacier flows within the massif near McCarthy in 2023. (Photo by Ned Rozell)
The Franklin Street view of AELP’s 1930s building reveals its Art Deco architectural style, characterized by geometric features. The power company’s name is recessed in cast concrete. N. Lester Troast Co. designed the building which R. J. Somers constructed. The five-story Goldstein Emporium rises in the background with Douglas Island hills beyond. (Photo courtesy AELP)
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Rooted in Community: AEL&P building makes news, power moves and whisky

Building that debuted in 1937 evolves from historic appliance showroom to modern-day distillery

The Franklin Street view of AELP’s 1930s building reveals its Art Deco architectural style, characterized by geometric features. The power company’s name is recessed in cast concrete. N. Lester Troast Co. designed the building which R. J. Somers constructed. The five-story Goldstein Emporium rises in the background with Douglas Island hills beyond. (Photo courtesy AELP)